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= HowTos =
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Either leave your article below or email it to : articles@fullcirclemagazine.org '''Please email your article to : articles@fullcirclemagazine.org'''

== Ideas for How-To's ==

Put your ideas for How-Tos here. If you want to reserve an article; put your name next to it and move it down to the '''in progress''' section and get started.

 * How does recovery mode work?
 * What should I do to back up my system (so I can restore if I change something and break Ubuntu)?
 * Switching from Windows
  * Finding equivalent software
  * Where's CTRL-Alt-Del?
  * Using workspaces (a new concept for Windows users!)
  * How should I organise things (programs, docs, etc)
  * Advantages of separate home partition
  * What are symlinks? How to create/use them
  * How do I know what versions are installed?
 * Can I still attach my ... webcam/mobile phone/digital camera/printer/fax/etc
 * How do I back up stuff
 * Is SUDO always safe? Can I break Ubuntu using SUDO?
 * Filesharing and printing
 * What's involved in a system upgrade (eg from dapper to edgy)? What
 * should I do before I start?
 * Different flavours of 'buntu - what are the differences?
 * How to increase screen resolution

== How-To's in Progress ==

When you take an idea, use a page name like My``Article``Idea so you can link to it easier!

=== FieryProphet ===

 * Create a ``virtual machine in VirtualBox``

=== Compucore ===

 * Installation and setup of MAME in Ubuntu
 * Setting up an Ubuntu server

=== Mrmonday ===

 * Keyboard shortcuts

=== Ronnie - Scribus ===

 * Scribus II : Images
 * Scribus III : Paragraph Styles
 * Scribus IV : Colour Styles
 * Scribus V : Layers
 * Scribus VI : Templates
 * Scribus VII : Adding Pages
 * Scribus VIII : Live Linking
 * Scribus IX : Exporting to PDF

=== Sonny ===

 * Open``Office Calc (How to keep your income and expenses)
 * Gnu``Cash (Some small to medium accounting)
 * Open``Office Impress (Executive Pressentations, and advanced options)
 * Complete integration of an Ipod under Linux (Music, Photos, Videos, Podcasts, Cover-image, contacts)
 * Integration of Evolutions for advanced office use
 * And beautiful graphs with Rplot, among some other programs

=== Jisao ===

 * Zim

=== MikeB (MikeBgts) ===

 * Nvidia Howtos Taxis - Working on the links collection
      An attempt to collect all nvidia related howtos as a list, and then proceed with the creation of a unified nvidia howto (for Dapper, Edgy and then Feisty).
 * Envy - Working on it
 * Installing Software: Kubuntu (using adept package manager) - Completed & Submitted

=== ukubuntu ===

 * IRC how to and apps [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuMagazine/HowTo/irc here]

=== The Dark Master ===

 * Switching from ITunes to Amarok: Tips and Tricks
 * Envy: Nvidia / ATI Drivers + Ubuntu Feisty/ Edgy / Dapper easily
 * Digital TV Record with Kaffeine and mpg2avi
 * Dream Aquarium as a Desktop Wallpaper with Beryl!
 * How to completely Backup your system using Knoppix Live and Partimage

=== Chechu Ironman ===

 * Ubuntu Server Directory I : OpenLDAP, Installation and Configuration.
 * Ubuntu Server Directory II : Samba, Cups and User's Accounts.
 * Ubuntu Server Directory III : Kerberos and OpenAFS (home directories).
 * Ubuntu Server Directory IV : Replicating the Servers.

=== Pyros ===
 * Kiddiesafe : setting up a user account for the <6 crowd. [http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ajk67kqdkcmj_14g2jwdg google docs preview]
 * Printing to PDF in Gnome.
 * Installing whys hacketyhack on ubuntu
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= Completed HowTos =

/InstallingBanshee - Victor Doman

/DirectoryStructure - "ArsGeek"

/LocalRepositoriesHowto - "ArsGeek"

/InstallingSoftware - Robert Clipsham AKA mrmonday

/ScreenShotHowto - Daniel Lausevic

/InstallingSteam - Brandon Powell

/LinuxPhotograhy - Shay Stephens (not sure if it's exactly a howto, but...)

[http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=83973 Resolution / Refresh Rates Xorg] - heimo
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= Ideas for How-Tos =

Put your ideas for How-Tos here. If you want to reserve an article; put your name next to it, and get started.

 * Installation and setup of MAME in Ubuntu - Compucore
 * Setting up an Ubuntu server - Compucore

 * OpenOffice Calc (How to keep your income and expenses), GnuCash (Some small to medium accounting), OpenOffice Impress (Executive Pressentations, and advanced options), complete integration of an Ipod under Linux (Music, Photos, Videos, Podcasts, Cover-image, contacts), Integration of Evolutions for advanced office use, beautiful graphs with Rplot, among some other programs - Sonny


=== Scribus ===

 * Scribus I : Layout Basics - Ronnie
 * Scribus II : Templates - Ronnie
 * Scribus III : Set Colours - Ronnie
 * Scribus IV : Paragraphs - Ronnie
 * Scribus V : Live Linking - Ronnie
 * Scribus VI : Exporting to PDF - Ronnie

HowTos

Please make your How-To articles as detailed as possible and include screenshots.

Please email your article to : articles@fullcirclemagazine.org

Ideas for How-To's

Put your ideas for How-Tos here. If you want to reserve an article; put your name next to it and move it down to the in progress section and get started.

  • How does recovery mode work?
  • What should I do to back up my system (so I can restore if I change something and break Ubuntu)?
  • Switching from Windows
    • Finding equivalent software
    • Where's CTRL-Alt-Del?
    • Using workspaces (a new concept for Windows users!)
    • How should I organise things (programs, docs, etc)
    • Advantages of separate home partition
    • What are symlinks? How to create/use them
    • How do I know what versions are installed?
  • Can I still attach my ... webcam/mobile phone/digital camera/printer/fax/etc
  • How do I back up stuff
  • Is SUDO always safe? Can I break Ubuntu using SUDO?
  • Filesharing and printing
  • What's involved in a system upgrade (eg from dapper to edgy)? What
  • should I do before I start?
  • Different flavours of 'buntu - what are the differences?
  • How to increase screen resolution

How-To's in Progress

When you take an idea, use a page name like MyArticleIdea so you can link to it easier!

FieryProphet

Compucore

  • Installation and setup of MAME in Ubuntu
  • Setting up an Ubuntu server

Mrmonday

  • Keyboard shortcuts

Ronnie - Scribus

  • Scribus II : Images
  • Scribus III : Paragraph Styles
  • Scribus IV : Colour Styles
  • Scribus V : Layers
  • Scribus VI : Templates
  • Scribus VII : Adding Pages
  • Scribus VIII : Live Linking
  • Scribus IX : Exporting to PDF

Sonny

  • OpenOffice Calc (How to keep your income and expenses)

  • GnuCash (Some small to medium accounting)

  • OpenOffice Impress (Executive Pressentations, and advanced options)

  • Complete integration of an Ipod under Linux (Music, Photos, Videos, Podcasts, Cover-image, contacts)
  • Integration of Evolutions for advanced office use
  • And beautiful graphs with Rplot, among some other programs

Jisao

  • Zim

MikeB (MikeBgts)

  • Nvidia Howtos Taxis - Working on the links collection
    • An attempt to collect all nvidia related howtos as a list, and then proceed with the creation of a unified nvidia howto (for Dapper, Edgy and then Feisty).
  • Envy - Working on it
  • Installing Software: Kubuntu (using adept package manager) - Completed & Submitted

ukubuntu

The Dark Master

  • Switching from ITunes to Amarok: Tips and Tricks
  • Envy: Nvidia / ATI Drivers + Ubuntu Feisty/ Edgy / Dapper easily
  • Digital TV Record with Kaffeine and mpg2avi
  • Dream Aquarium as a Desktop Wallpaper with Beryl!
  • How to completely Backup your system using Knoppix Live and Partimage

Chechu Ironman

  • Ubuntu Server Directory I : OpenLDAP, Installation and Configuration.
  • Ubuntu Server Directory II : Samba, Cups and User's Accounts.
  • Ubuntu Server Directory III : Kerberos and OpenAFS (home directories).
  • Ubuntu Server Directory IV : Replicating the Servers.

Pyros



UbuntuMagazine/HowTo (last edited 2013-08-17 09:40:02 by ronnietucker)