Updating and Upgrading
Submitted by Alan Pope on Wed, 2007-09-26 16:24.
In this screencast we look at updating the system with packages from Ubuntu repositories and upgrading systems from one release to another. We show:-
- Using Software Properties/Sources to identify repositories in use
- Updating packages on an Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Dapper) system
- Upgrading from Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Dapper) to 6.10 (Edgy) using Update Manager
- Upgrading from Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty) to 7.10 (Gutsy) NOTE: Gutsy is currently under development so this is not recommended for production systems.
- Updating packages on an Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy) system
Installing Ubuntu Part 2
Submitted by Alan Pope on Wed, 2007-09-12 23:02.
Installing Ubuntu from the Alternate CD. This screencast shows the install process and shows in a little detail the partitioning process. It covers setting up disks using the guided partitioning method to setup disks as simply as possible, but also covers more complex scenarios such as LVM and RAID0, 1 and 5. Note: Ubuntu 7.10 was used for this screencast. This version of Ubuntu is not yet released, and should therefore not be used for production systems. Also, some screens may change between this screencast and when Ubuntu 7.10 releases in October.
Burning an Ubuntu CD using Nero
Submitted by Michael Felczak on Wed, 2007-09-12 11:17.
Burning (writing) an Ubuntu CD using Nero under Windows.
Burning an Ubuntu CD using Infra Recorder
Submitted by Michael Felczak on Wed, 2007-09-12 10:57.
Burning (writing) an Ubuntu CD using Infra Recorder under Windows.
Skype on Ubuntu Linux
Submitted by Matthew Rossi on Wed, 2007-09-12 10:12.
This screencast covers the following topics:-
- Downloading the Skype installation package
- Installing Skype
- Performing a test call
- Using Skype to make a call
Installing Ubuntu Part 1
Submitted by Alan Pope on Sun, 2007-09-09 12:00.
Installing Ubuntu from the Live (Desktop) CD. In the video we pay particular attention to partitioning, and what the various options mean in the installer. Note: Ubuntu 7.10 was used for this screencast. This version of Ubuntu is not yet released, and should therefore not be used for production systems. Also, some screens may change between this screencast and when Ubuntu 7.10 releases in October.
Tour of the Places and System Menus
Submitted by Alan Pope on Sat, 2007-09-08 12:00.
A tour of some of the applications and features found under the Places and System menus.
Note: Ubuntu 7.10 was used for this screencast. This version of Ubuntu is not yet released, and should therefore not be used for production systems. Also, some screens may change between this screencast and when Ubuntu 7.10 releases in October.
Tour of the Ubuntu Applications
Submitted by Alan Pope on Fri, 2007-09-07 12:00.
A tour of some of the applications found on a default install of Ubuntu.
Note: Ubuntu 7.10 was used for this screencast. This version of Ubuntu is not yet released, and should therefore not be used for production systems. Also, some screens may change between this screencast and when Ubuntu 7.10 releases in October.
Tour of the Ubuntu Desktop
Submitted by Andrew Gee on Thu, 2007-09-06 09:00.
A quick tour of the Ubuntu deskop, and some of its features
