It looks like the next release of Ubuntu will be hitting a mirror near you in a few days. According to the main Ubuntu site the next stable release will come out of beta in a mere 12 days.So what kind of new features will it bring?What is likely to break? (something nearly always does! :) )I'm seriously considering doing a completely clean install on my home desktop, as a … [Read more...] about Ubuntu Countdown
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Adobe Air On Ubuntu
I'd been hearing quite a bit about Adobe's Air over the last few months, but I hadn't had any reason to install it.While I use a Mac running OSX in the office, I tend to spend more time using my Ubuntu desktop when I'm at home. I may have a MacBook Pro, but sitting at a desk is more comfortable if you're working on anything that matters.Since I seem to spend a lot of time and … [Read more...] about Adobe Air On Ubuntu
Configuring Multiple Services on Port 80
Until yesterday evening I had never had any reason to configure multiple services on the same port, so I'd never had any reason to delve into the configuration changes to make this happen.In order to get this working you have to have more than one IP address available. In my case I have 3 assigned to the server in question. The main IP is used for serving most of the sites, … [Read more...] about Configuring Multiple Services on Port 80
EVMS Bit My Ubuntu Upgrade!
I knew that upgrading Ubuntu had been far too easy.There had to be a "gotcha" and of course there was.EVMS (Enterprise Volume Management System) is no longer supported as part of the core Ubuntu distribution, but as a couple of my servers were running very old versions of Ubuntu apt did its job all too well and upgraded it for me. End result - Siracusa, where several of my … [Read more...] about EVMS Bit My Ubuntu Upgrade!
Upgrading Ubuntu Is Fun – Sort of!
Today was upgrade Ubuntu day!For some inane reason I hadn't kept ANY of my Ubuntu servers up to date in terms of releases (they were up to date in terms of security patches). Part of the reason why I hadn't upgraded was laziness - they were all working properly, so I didn't see any reason to fix something that wasn't broken... Of course that meant that when I finally decided to … [Read more...] about Upgrading Ubuntu Is Fun – Sort of!