HowTo

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HowTos

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Ideas for How-To's

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  • 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

  • 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

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?