Want to make fonts look better in Ubuntu version 7.10?
If you do, a simple tweak can easily improve the look and feel of fonts with one simple adjustment that will make your Ubuntu fonts look similar to a MAC OS 10.
read more: Ubuntu Guide For Windows Users: Improving The Appearance Of Fonts
One of the best ways to share folders and files on Ubuntu is to use the free open source software, Samba.
Once installed and setup, any Windows Computer will be able to easily connect and copy files to and from your Ubuntu system just like it was another Windows Computer.
read more: Ubuntu Guide For Windows Users: Enable File Sharing In Ubuntu Using Samba
Just as easy to add and remove applications or programs icons and descriptions from Windows Start menu, customizing Ubuntu Gnome menu bar panel is a snap for ex-Windows users.
You can customize the look of the menu to your preference by adding an existing menu, create a new menu category and add separators to group and organize menu items. But one feature Windows users will appreciate, missing when customizing the Start menu, is the capability to easily order the items to your preference.
read more: Ubuntu Guide For Windows Users: Customizing Items In The Panel Menubar
I'm new to Ubuntu and just installed the latest version, Gutsy Gibbon, on an old PC. I'm trying to use the new desktop search feature but it seems like nothing can be found when I try to search for files I know exist in a particular directory. It seems like the only items that can be found is in my home directory.
read more: Add Additional Directories To Ubuntu Desktop Search Index (Tracker)
By default, Ubuntu (for that mater many Linux distributions) cannot play MP3 audio files. This is because of copyright laws (makes it a restricted format) which prevents MP3 functionality from being bundled with Linux distributions.
read more: Ubuntu Guide For Windows Users: How To Play MP3 Audio Files
I'm new to Ubuntu and want to know how does one manage all these log files? They must be taking up a lot of space. I would like to clean them out, in the same way that I can when using Event Viewer in Windows 2000/XP.
read more: Ubuntu Guide For Windows Users: Manage Log File Size
As all Windows users know, running Device Manager will give you an overview of all installed hardware on your System. Ubuntu also includes a Device Manager utility (located at System \ Preferences \ Hardware Information) which is very similar to Windows Device Manager.
read more: Ubuntu Guide For Windows Users: Display And Generate System Hardware Information
For many new users of Ubuntu or Kubuntu, the latest release of version 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) could be your first introduction to upgrading to the next release. Fortunately, the process is simple and probably the hardest task you will encounter is waiting for the iso download to complete (yes, it's that easy!).
read more: Ubuntu Guide For Windows Users: Upgrading To Ubuntu Or Kubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
