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Either leave your article below or email it to : articles@fullcirclemagazine.org '''Please email your article to : articles@fullcirclemagazine.org'''
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(!) '''[#head-9291d233a335641e63b345fa09e2dd59655942df You will find ideas at the bottom of the page]''' (!) == Ideas for How-To's ==
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== Completed HowTos == 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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/InstallingBanshee - Victor Doman  * 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
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/DirectoryStructure - "ArsGeek" == How-To's in Progress ==
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/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...)

[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuMagazine/HowTo/MythTV MythTV for Feisty Fawn]- The Ubuntu MythTV Team

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

== HowTos in Progress ==
When you take an idea, use a page name like My``Article``Idea so you can link to it easier!
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 /ScribusPart1 : Text
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 * Nvidia Howtos Taxis  * Nvidia Howtos Taxis - Working on the links collection
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 * Envy
 * Installing Software: Kubuntu (using adept package manager)
 * Envy - Working on it
 * Installing Software: Kubuntu (using adept package manager) - Completed & Submitted
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== Ideas for HowTos == === The Dark Master ===
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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 move it up to the in progress section, and get started.  * 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
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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
  * 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
=== 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.
 * Printing to PDF
 * (NO)Fun Formats : dealing with proprietary formats in an open world
 * Installing whys hacketyhack on ubuntu

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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!

Compucore

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

Mrmonday

  • Keyboard shortcuts

Ronnie - Scribus

  • Scribus II : Images
  • Scribus III : Templates
  • Scribus IV : Set Colours
  • Scribus V : Paragraphs
  • Scribus VI : Live Linking
  • Scribus VII : 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

  • Kiddiesafe : setting up a user account for the <6 crowd.

  • Printing to PDF
  • (NO)Fun Formats : dealing with proprietary formats in an open world
  • Installing whys hacketyhack on ubuntu



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