How to Add Repositories in Ubuntu

This section describes how to manage software repositories in the currently supported Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron), Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope), Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala), Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) and Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat). For Kubuntu please see Kubuntu repository management. The operations described on this page modify the software repositories configuration file located at /etc/apt/sources.list Software sources can also be managed by making direct modifications to this file using the command line. If you prefer to use the command line instead of a graphical user interface, see Managing Repositories from...

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What to do after install firefox 4

Firefox 4 is available to download for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux in more than 80 languages. Firefox 4 will also be available on Android and Maemo devices soon. Firefox 4 is the fastest Firefox yet. With dramatic speed and performance advancements across the board, Firefox is between two and six times faster than previous releases. Major enhancements to the JavaScript engine make everything from startup time to page load speed to graphics and JavaScript performance screaming fast in Firefox. First thing to do after a firefox 4 install is;go to View -> Toolbars uncheck "Tabs on Top" Profit! Now Firefox is once again consistent with the...

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Latest From Ubuntu 11:04

Less than a month after the Natty Alpha 3, Ubuntu 11.04 beta 1 has just been released. It has come up with many changes both in software and looks. Lets have a quick recap of the new changes in this edition. Before going any further watch this video. Ubuntu 11.04 Beta 1 Video What’s New? Installation This is not something new in the beta release, it was there since the alpha. But for those who missed it. The installation has be made very simple with the addition of upgrade option. Software and Kernel UpdatesUbuntu 11.04 beta updated to Kernel 2.6.38 Gnome 2.32.1 Xserver 1.10 Evolution 2.32.2 LibreOffice 3.3.2 Shotwell 0.9 Firefox 4.0 RC2...

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