May 6, 2015 · General · 1 comment

I have installed skype on ubuntu 15.04 and the skype icon doesn't appear under applications so to fix the issue install the sni-qt package.Sni-qt is A Qt plugin which turns all QSystemTrayIcon into StatusNotifierItems (appindicators).The reason for this is skype/pidgin installation relies on the 32 bit version of sni-qt.
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May 1, 2015 · General · (No comments)

Automated installation a lot of useful extra software on Ubuntu after the initial desktop install.This program installs a collection of some of the best Ubuntu software and can be considered to be one of the top things to do after installing Ubuntu.
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April 29, 2015 · General · (No comments)

Codenamed "Vivid Vervet", 15.04 continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs.
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April 28, 2015 · General · (No comments)

Unity provides a complete, simple, touch-ready environment that integrates your applications and your workflow.

Unity is designed for mouse, touchpad, and keyboard use. It includes a new panel and application launcher that makes it fast and easy to access preferred applications, such as the browser, while removing screen elements that are rarely used.
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April 27, 2015 · General · 1 comment

X2Go enables you to access a graphical desktop of a computer over a low bandwidth (or high bandwidth) connection.

X2Go is a Remote Desktop solution, which some vendors vaguely call Remote Control. This is not to be confused with Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection, which is a competing Remote Desktop solution and protocol.
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