Ubuntu

Introduction

Linux is an alternative to operating systems like Windows and Mac OS. Linux is also free and comes in many distributions. For the purposes of this page, Ubuntu is the distribution of choice that also ranks high on DistroWatch.

Tips and Tricks

• Setup Your Server the Right Way.
• Set Up An Ubuntu Local Development Machine For Ruby On Rails
• How to Install Ruby 1.9.2 and Rails 3.0 on Ubuntu 10.10
• 15 Tips for Power Users.
• Pendrive Linux - Learn how to install and configure Ubuntu on a flash drive.
• How to Print to PDF in Ubuntu.
• How To Install Ubuntu on PlayStation 3.
• Fixing a Corrupt Sudoers File - Start by rebooting your machine and then pressging the “Enter” key to enter the GRUB boot menu. Select the Ubuntu-entry in question, prese “E”, select the line starting with “kernel”, press “E” again, navigate to the end of the line and append “init=/bin/bash” to the line. Press “Enter” to apply changes (these changes are temporary for the current session, nothing is saved to file). Press “B” to boot. You will now be in a very limited environment but enough to make changes and fixes as necessary.
• 17 Must-Have Free Apps for New Ubuntu Users
• Block a Website for Everyone But You
• The perils of InnoDB with Debian and startup scripts
• TimeMachine - Learn how to use TimeMachine with Ubuntu
• More TimeMachine - More notes on TimeMachine and Ubuntu.
• Ubuntu TimeMachine server for Snow Leopard
• Nginx and Passenger Configuration Instructions.

Getting Started

• Ubuntu Help - The official Ubuntu documentation.

Services

• Ubuntu Server Edition on Amazon - Easily setup Ubuntu on the Amazon EC2 cloud.

Applications

1. Top 10 Ubuntu Downloads
2. lsof - A handy debugging tool for listing files and processes currently open or in use by the operating system.
3. Top 10 Apps
4. ManDVD - Use it to create customized DVD menus.
5. K3b - CD/DVD authoring software. Go here to learn more.
6. Redcar - “An open-source programmers’ text editor for Gnome (Linux). It is designed to be compatible with Textmate bundles (a work in progress) and is written almost entirely in Ruby - with some Vala thrown in for speed.”