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| Either leave your article below or email it to : articles@fullcirclemagazine.org | '''Please email your How-To article to : articles@fullcirclemagazine.org''' |
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| = Completed HowTos = | == Ideas for How-To's == |
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| /InstallingBanshee - Victor Doman | 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. |
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| /DirectoryStructure - "ArsGeek" | * How does recovery mode work? |
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| /LocalRepositoriesHowto - "ArsGeek" | * What should I do to back up my system (so that I can restore it if I break Ubuntu)? * as above but for Kubuntu and Xubuntu |
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| /InstallingSoftware - Robert Clipsham AKA mrmonday | * Can I still attach my ... webcam/mobile phone/digital camera/printer/fax/etc |
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| /ScreenShotHowto - Daniel Lausevic | * How do I back up stuff : * backing up applications like Kmail (Kubuntu) or FireFox * ... and how to actually do the backup, ie: burning to CD/DVD |
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| /InstallingSteam - Brandon Powell | * Is SUDO always safe? Can I break Ubuntu using SUDO? * explain sudo. What is it, how does it work, when should I use it and why use it at all? |
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| /LinuxPhotograhy - Shay Stephens (not sure if it's exactly a howto, but...) | * Filesharing and printing to a shared printer |
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| [http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=83973 Resolution / Refresh Rates Xorg] - heimo | * 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 do I create a 'virtual machine'? * ... and what IS a virtual machine? Why make one? What good is it? *We already did a VirtualBox article, so this isn't critical IMHO * Installation and setup of MAME in Ubuntu * Setting up an Ubuntu server * How to set up and use Bluetooth between a computer running Ubuntu (Gutsy) and a mobile phone * (start at a really, really basic level for those of us who have never used Bluetooth but have new gadgets that include it) * Creating backups using ''tar'' or ''dar'' |
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| Put your ideas for How-Tos here. If you want to reserve an article; put your name next to it, and get started. | * Creating backups using ''tar'' or ''dar'' (DanieleLupo - Jepessen) |
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| * Installation and setup of MAME in Ubuntu - Compucore * Setting up an Ubuntu server - Compucore |
=== Ronnie - Scribus === |
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| ---- | * Scribus I : * Scribus II : Images * Scribus III : Paragraph Styles * Scribus IV : Colour Styles * Scribus V : Layers * Scribus VI : Templates * Scribus VII : Live Linking * Scribus VIII : Exporting to PDF |
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| * 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 | === MikeB (MikeBgts) === |
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| ---- | * 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 |
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| * Switching from Windows * Finding equivalent software - Nolander * Where's CTRL-Alt-Del? - Nolander * Using workspaces (a new concept for Windows users!) - Nolander |
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| ---- | * IRC how to and apps [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuMagazine/HowTo/irc here] |
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| * 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 |
=== 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! === 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 === * Printing to PDF in Gnome. * Installing whys hacketyhack on ubuntu === Edison === * Switching from Windows : * Finding equivalent software * Where's CTRL-Alt-Del? * Using workspaces (a new concept for Windows users!) |
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| * Keyboard shortcuts * 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? |
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=== 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 |
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HowTos
Please make your How-To articles as detailed as possible and include screenshots.
Please email your How-To 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 that I can restore it if I break Ubuntu)?
- as above but for Kubuntu and Xubuntu
- Can I still attach my ... webcam/mobile phone/digital camera/printer/fax/etc
- How do I back up stuff :
backing up applications like Kmail (Kubuntu) or FireFox
- ... and how to actually do the backup, ie: burning to CD/DVD
- Is SUDO always safe? Can I break Ubuntu using SUDO?
- explain sudo. What is it, how does it work, when should I use it and why use it at all?
- Filesharing and printing to a shared printer
- 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 do I create a 'virtual machine'?
- ... and what IS a virtual machine? Why make one? What good is it?
We already did a VirtualBox article, so this isn't critical IMHO
- ... and what IS a virtual machine? Why make one? What good is it?
- Installation and setup of MAME in Ubuntu
- Setting up an Ubuntu server
- How to set up and use Bluetooth between a computer running Ubuntu (Gutsy) and a mobile phone
- (start at a really, really basic level for those of us who have never used Bluetooth but have new gadgets that include it)
Creating backups using tar or dar
How-To's in Progress
Creating backups using tar or dar (DanieleLupo - Jepessen)
Ronnie - Scribus
- Scribus I :
- Scribus II : Images
- Scribus III : Paragraph Styles
- Scribus IV : Colour Styles
- Scribus V : Layers
- Scribus VI : Templates
- Scribus VII : Live Linking
- Scribus VIII : Exporting to PDF
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
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!
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
- Printing to PDF in Gnome.
- Installing whys hacketyhack on ubuntu
Edison
- 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?
UbuntuMagazine/HowTo (last edited 2013-08-17 09:40:02 by ronnietucker)