Ubuntu, which is one of the more popular Linux distributions these days, has unveiled a completely new look.It's got a new logo:And a whole new range of styles for just about every other visual asset associated with the brand, both online and on the users' desktops.The new look is very slick compared to the "old" image of Linux distributions as being ugly, yet functionalFull … [Read more...] about Ubuntu Gets A Visual MakeOver
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Cleaning Up Old Configs On Ubuntu / Debian
Image via WikipediaThis is more for my own use than anyone else...If you remove a package in Debian / Ubuntu you often end up with legacy configuration files lying around.Running the following command removes all the crud left lying around your system and may fix silly issues that you run into. As it's Linux, there's probably about 10 other ways to do this!Here's the … [Read more...] about Cleaning Up Old Configs On Ubuntu / Debian
Ubuntu Jaunty Upgrade Not A Pleasant Experience
So I decided last night I'd upgrade my Ubuntu desktop to the latest release...The upgrade process itself was quite painless, but the post-upgrade "cleanup" is driving me mad.After rebooting into the new version of Ubuntu the audio had stopped working. Loading up alsamixer from the command line and playing around with it for a while eventually resolved that.. though it was … [Read more...] about Ubuntu Jaunty Upgrade Not A Pleasant Experience
Pidgin on Ubuntu – Alternative Installation Method
I've been having some issues with Pidgin on my Ubuntu desktop since I upgraded recently. No matter what happens it seems to be using a lot more CPU than I would like as well as crashing randomly.In order to fix this I'm currently trying a different installation method which has been provided by the Pidgin developers:Ubuntu ships Pidgin but does not update it after a release … [Read more...] about Pidgin on Ubuntu – Alternative Installation Method
Pidgin 2.5.5
I hadn't had any issues with either Pidgin or Adium since the minor issue back in January. However, as of yesterday, ICQ was refusing to work on Pidgin. Seemingly there was a new release of Pidgin (2.5.5), however Ubuntu hadn't released a packaged version.Since Pidgin is open source and they release the source files it is possible for a user to create their own Ubuntu / Debian … [Read more...] about Pidgin 2.5.5