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More Useful Open Source Applications 2011

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Roger Wheatley

In 2008, I wrote the popular post “Top 100 of the Best (Useful) OpenSource Applications” http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/top-100-of-the-best-useful-opensource-applications/ As of today, it has been viewed over 1.8 million times. Still, one of the more common questions I get asked by new Linux … Continue reading →

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Google Earth and Chrome – Reader Questions

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Roger Wheatley

Ruud emailed asking, “How do I install Chrome and Google Earth? I’ve tried using apt-get, but the packages are not found. I am using Ubuntu 8.04” For Ubuntu 8.04 users, please try the instructions below. (I’m not in front of … Continue reading →

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20 Useful, Common Linux (Ubuntu) Commands for New Users

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Roger Wheatley

I recently was asked by a new Ubuntu user (also involved in web, graphic design, etc.), what some of the more common day to day commands I use are. Many of these commands can increase productivity, etc. by making things … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu Updates Versus Disk Space – Reader Questions

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Roger Wheatley

One of our readers “Garry” writes: “I restored ubuntu 8.04 and it wanted to do 188 updates and then 294 updates. The problem is it takes up all disc space and then the system is unstable. What can be done … Continue reading →

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10 Things to do After Installing Ubuntu Linux

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Roger Wheatley

My primary reason for using Ubuntu Linux, is that I find it a far more productive, cost effective and customizable system. Everyone has their own reasons and needs for any particular OS. That said, I’m often asked by new Linux … Continue reading →

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Building a Web Developer / Designer PC Using Ubuntu Linux – Revisited

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Roger Wheatley

Recently I posted “Build a Web Developer PC and Enable Most Media Playback Using Ubuntu Linux” and received a few messages asking what other tools I use. To save me time with answering email messages that essentially contain the same … Continue reading →

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Quick Fix for the ‘Size Mismatch’ When Updating Ubuntu Linux

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Roger Wheatley

This is just a short “quick fix” post. For those who need it, here’s a quick fix when you get an error message like this: “W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/f/ffmpeg/libpostproc1d_0.cvs20070307-5ubuntu7.2_amd64.deb Size mismatch” It’s an error I received when the auto … Continue reading →

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Build a Web Developer PC and Enable Most Media Playback Using Ubuntu Linux

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Roger Wheatley

For those of you who follow my other blog, you’ll know that my last Windows PC had a major failure again. You can read some of the specifics in the “When Disaster Strikes – Again” post. At that point I … Continue reading →

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