Ubuntu User Issue #01 - Free Online Issue!

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New Features

A brief look at some of the newest features. Beyond all the fresh tools and options, you'll also find new art, better performance, more comprehensive hardware support. Ubuntu just keeps getting better.

Jono Bacon

"There is so much going on in the Ubuntu community that I want to use my column as a means to showcase many of the great stories that happen each and every day..."

Get Virtual

Why tie yourself to the hardware? We’ll show you how to operate virtual environments from your Ubuntu desktop.

Top Ten

In contrast to Windows, Ubuntu is not generally regarded as an El Dorado for computer gamers. But this widespread opinion is actually unjustified, as the Synaptic package manager goes to show with its choice of more than 1,000 packages in the Games section.

Interview

One day before the official release of Ubuntu's "Jaunty Jackalope", Ubuntu User magazine interviewed Ubuntu's Kernel Manager, Pete Graner. He explains how a kernel groes into a Jaunty Jackalope and looks toward the next release of Ubuntu.

Card Tricks

Some graphics card vendors offer limited support for open source systems like Ubuntu. If you’re looking Cfor high-end effects, you might need to get involved.

Locked Down

Configuring a personal firewall is important, and practicing safe computing helps you understand your system and brings you a bit more peace of mind.

Wine Importer

Users who move from Windows to Ubuntu often miss some of their favorite programs and games. Wouldn’t it be practical to run Windows applications on the free Ubuntu operating system? Time for a little taste of Wine.

New Pages

Sophisticated corporate sites include content management tools, server-side scripting, and backend database systems, but if you just
want to start building your own website, the free tools available through the Ubuntu repositories provide all you need to create web pages, podcasts, graphics,and all of the other elements of a solid website.

Gift Wrapped

If you can’t find an Ubuntu package for the program you want to install, but you still want the chance to manage the program using Ubuntu’s package management tools, you can always convert the program into the Debian package format used with Ubuntu. In this article, I'll walk you through the steps required to convert a program into the Debian package format.

Q & A

Get answers to questions about playing DVDs, setting up email, installing from a USB stick, fixing the boot menu, and more.

Central Launcher

Information at your fingertips with actions to match – Gnome Do merges search engine and application launcher functionality to create a new and convenient tool.

Mind Tricks

Learn how to master the advanced features of the FreeMind mind-mapping application to get the most out of this useful tool.

Writers Unblocked

Whether you plan to publish a comic or a manuscript, you need to manage a volume of material. Enter Celtx, which combines a database and text editor into a comprehensive tool.

Lateral Control

Synergy lets you combine multiple PCs into a single virtual desktop.

Environmental

Experienced users on Unix/ Linux-based systems such as Ubuntu sometimes prefer to work in text mode from a terminal window. We’ll show you some terminal tricks with environment variables.