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Ubuntu: An Absolute Beginners Guide (PDF Guide)

January 25, 2012 · Free Books · (No comments)

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Ubuntu is a free, open-source computer operating system with 20 million users worldwide.

This 30 page guide was written for beginners and will tell you everything you need to know about the Ubuntu experience. You will learn how to install and setup Ubuntu on your computer, find technical support in your community, understand the Ubuntu philosophy, navigate the Unity desktop interface and use Ubuntu compatible software programs. Also with this free guide you will receive daily updates on new cool websites and programs in your email for free courtesy of MakeUseOf.
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Ubuntu Noob Command line Guide

January 24, 2012 · General · 1 comment

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A wallpaper for those who are new to Ubuntu and want to know some command lines.
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Ubuntu Tip:How to show desktop from command line

January 23, 2012 · General · 2 comments

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This tutorial will explain how to show desktop from command line in ubuntu.You can use xdotool to do this.

xdotool lets you programatically (or manually) simulate keyboard input and mouse activity, move and resize windows, etc. It does this using X11′s XTEST extension and other Xlib functions.
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JS Studio - Qt-based cross-platform IDE for developing JavaScript-based web applications

January 20, 2012 · General · (No comments)

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JS Studio is a Qt-based cross-platform IDE for developing JavaScript-based web applications.

JS Studio is designed to be a fully-featured IDE for developing web applications with a focus on interactive JavaScript-based apps. Here are some of the features currently available:
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Install cinnamon in ubuntu using PPA

January 18, 2012 · General · 5 comments

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With Gnome 2 no longer an option we lost one of the most important upstream components our Linux Mint desktop was based on. Our entire focus shifted from innovating on the desktop, to patching existing alternatives such as Gnome Shell. We used MATE and MGSE to provide an easier transition away from Gnome 2, but without being able to truly offer an alternative that was better than Gnome 2. Both MATE and Gnome Shell are promising projects but MATE’s ultimate goal is to replicate Gnome 2 using GTK+ and Gnome Shell doesn’t provide what we need in a desktop and is going in a direction we do not want to follow. So for these reasons we’re designing a new desktop called Cinnamon, which leverages new technology and implements our vision.
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