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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
HowTos 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
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
Kidiesafe : 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
Completed HowTos
/ScribusPart1 : Text - Ronnie Tucker
/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...)
[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
[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuMagazine/HowTo/Ubuntu_Feisty_On_Intel_Mac_Mini_Quick-Start_Guide Ubuntu Feisty on the Intel Mac Mini - Quickstart guide] - The Dark Master (Luca De Marini)
[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuMagazine/HowTo/Switching_From_VMWare_To_VirtualBox:_.vmdk_To_.vdi_Using_Qemu_+_VdiTool Switching From VMWare To VirtualBox: .vmdk To .vdi Using Qemu + VdiTool] - The Dark Master (Luca De Marini)
Archives
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