Posts Tagged ‘linux desktop’

Red Hat Enterprise Linux has long been a trusty go-to operating system option for most server roles, if not in its official Red Hat branded form, then in one of its respun incarnations, such as the fee-free CentOS or the Oracle rebrand Unbreakable Linux. Based on my tests of RHEL 6, I expect this new release to continue in that tradition& the new release performed as solidly as ever, and benefits from a support term that’s been lengthened from seven to 10 years. While aimed primarily at server roles, RHEL 6 can also perform well as a desktop operating system, as it ships with recent versions of all of the usual suspects of the Linux desktop, anchored by Version 3.2 of the OpenOffice.org productivity suite and Version 3.6 of Mozilla’s Firefox Web browser. For a look at RHEL 6 in action, check out the slide gallery below, and be sure to read eWEEK Labs’ full review here. – …

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Canonical will make Unity the standard user interface for Ubuntus Linux desktop to deliver a more modern workspace with touch support and better graphics. – The new Unity user interface will be standard on the
next version of Ubuntu Desktop, according to Mark Shuttleworth, Canonicals
founder.
Making the announcement at a keynote Oct. 25 at Ubuntu
Developer Summit in Orlando, Fla., Shuttleworth said Ubuntu Desktop 11.04 will
swap out the GNOME user…

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Ubuntu 10.10, code-named Maverick Meerkat, brings a number of software updates and an overhauled user interface for its netbook edition. – Ubuntu 10.10, the latest version of the popular Linux distribution
from Canonical and the Ubuntu community, hit FTP servers Oct. 10, bearing a
slate of open-source software updates along with enhanced tools for locating
and installing those applications.
The new release, also known by the code …

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I have a Windows desktop tower next to my Linux desktop. Is there a way to have my Windows machine in a separate window on my Linux desktop? I hate having to screw with hooking up another monitor every time I (am forced) to used Windows for something.

I’ve had Windows 7 ultimate fo a while and want to continue to use it but i would also like to have linux on my computer as a secondary os. So how can i get both on my desktop without reinstalling windows 7?

Canonical is preparing to introduce a new service option for Ubuntu Linux users, known as Ubuntu Advantage. – Canonical is preparing to introduce a new service option for Ubuntu Linux users, known as Ubuntu Advantage.
Slated for official release on June 7, Ubuntu Advantage is a comprehensive service that combines systems management tools, technical support, access to online resources, training and legal as…

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Hi i was planning to download linux but idk which one to get, can someone help me?

I am asking this on behalf of my colleague.

My colleague is now using his Linux Desktop and is at the Linux terminal option. He is trying his very best to get to the root directory, but to no avail. All his efforts are in vain.

He is now stuck in the "username@username-desktop:~$" environment.

How can he go to the root directory?