Ubuntu is
an African
word that has been rendered several ways. Coming from Zulu, the
word literally means "humaneness." It is most commonly used in the
context of the following Zulu maxim: "umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu", "a
person is a person through other persons."
This saying itself has been paraphrased in many ways. A few
are:
"A person is a person because of other persons."
"I
am what I am because of what we all are."
"the belief in a
universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity."
The human dimension of this ethic has been illustrated very well by
Nelson Mandela as seen in this video:
It is further clarified by this short documentary from Global Oneness:
Ubuntu can be downloaded or ordered and is available in a couple of versions: 6.06 (Dapper Drake) and 7.04 (Feisty Fawn). Which you use depends on the software you need. This page shows you from where you can download, request, or buy Ubuntu.
Resizing a Windows installation is easy with the Ubuntu installer. Installing Ubuntu in parallel to a Windows installation is called 'dual booting' and is a good idea. Here is how to do it.
Adding Ubuntu repositories to download more Linux software is not very complicated. It is a simple matter of telling Ubuntu where to find more software.
Ubuntu software is available in more repositories than the default Ubuntu installation gives you. Here is a listing of more Ubuntu repositories for your software needs.
Ubuntu Feisty was released in April 2007. It is the easiest Ubuntu to install yet. Here is how the installation of Ubuntu Feisty is different from 6.06 LTS.
Grub boots Ubuntu by default. But if you want to make Windows your default operating system without losing Ubuntu, all you need do is change a number in Grub's configuration file. Here is how.
Installing Ubuntu should be as easy as possible, and the best guides for this are provided here at Easy Ubuntu Linux. But all the online resources in the world do not help you offline. For this reason, we are providing this PDF primer to help you install Ubuntu.
Choosing an office suite for your Ubuntu installation is like choosing the first among equals. Here is a comparison of the best office suites available for Ubuntu Linux.
Ubuntu's image handling surpasses those of other operating systems. Whether you just need to look at your pictures or create first-rate graphics, Ubuntu offers a program to meet your needs.
Install Ubuntu with minimal fuss. Some choices in the installation process are better than others, and this section will help you to install Ubuntu with ease.
Once Ubuntu is setup, you may still wonder about how to use Ubuntu. This section will show you how to setup and use software such as email, office suites, and photo editing software.
Apache is the default web server on your Ubuntu system. With Ubuntu's Apache modules, you can enable Apache to do a lot more than serve web pages. Here is how to configure Apache modules on Ubuntu.
Apache lets you serve web pages from your Ubuntu server. Which of Ubuntu's Apache modules are installed determines what you can do with your web server. Here is how to configure Apache modules on Ubuntu.
Apache on Ubuntu is a web server that enables you to serve web pages. How well those web pages are served depends on the configuration you use. Here is detailed information on the default configuration of the Apache web server on Ubuntu.
A LAMP server is one of the most pervasive types of servers on the Internet, but many people find installing LAMP servers difficult. Here is how to install a LAMP server on Ubuntu.
Samba is the main Ubuntu file sharing server. It allows you to share files with others from your computer. Here is how to use Ubuntu to share files with Samba.
Samba is a file sharing server for Ubuntu Linux. It allows filesharing with others from your computer. This guide shows how to configure Samba on Ubuntu.
Samba is a file sharing server for Ubuntu Linux. It allows filesharing with others from your computer. This is the second page of a guide that shows how to configure Samba on Ubuntu.
Samba is a file sharing server for Ubuntu Linux. The [globals] header is part of the Samba configuration file. This guide shows how to configure the [globals] section of the Samba configuration on Ubuntu.
Samba is a file sharing server for Ubuntu Linux. The [homes] header is part of the Samba configuration file. This guide shows how to configure the [homes] section of the Samba configuration on Ubuntu.
Samba also functions as a printer managing server for Ubuntu Linux. The [printers] header is part of the Samba configuration file. This guide shows how to configure the [printers] section of the Samba configuration.
Resizing a Windows installation is easy with the Ubuntu installer. Installing Ubuntu in parallel to a Windows installation is called 'dual booting' and is a good idea. Here is how to do it.
Functional programming is not hard to do on Ubuntu. Here is an introduction to what functional programming is and why this programming paradigm is widely used.
Object-oriented programming is one of the most powerful programming paradigms and the hardest to control. Here is an introduction to how to use object-oriented programming on Ubuntu..
Wine is an emulation layer for Ubuntu. It allows you to run Windows applications like native Ubuntu software. Here is how to use Wine to run Windows applications on Ubuntu.
Perl's Credit Card module is an effective way to check card numbers on Ubuntu. Here is how to install the Credit Card module on Ubuntu in the fastest and most painless way possible.
Processing credit cards is a fundamental process when you do ecommerce on Apache. Here we walk through some of the more common options for credit card processing on Ubuntu.
Processing credit cards is a fundamental process when you do ecommerce on Apache. Here we walk through some of the more common options for credit card processing on Ubuntu.
A netbook is a very small laptop that has lower specifications than the usual lap top. This makes it perfect for Linux. Here we look at the advantages of a Linux netbook.
A netbook is a very small laptop that has lower specifications than the usual lap top. Here we look at the netbook and the value of running Ubuntu Linux on one.
To learn PHP is not difficult with Ubuntu. This PHP tutorial shows how to test for defined constants and then to define them if they are not a PHP constant.
Apache is the main web server provided by web hosting companies. Here are recommendations on which Apache web hosting company to use for your Apache web host.
Linux notebooks are not as rare as they once were. It is nonetheless possible to buy a notebook and find that you cannot install Linux on it. Here is a series of guides for how to install Linux on different notebooks.
PCI DSS is one of the most important elements of e-commerce. Even if you run your own credit card processing business, you would be forgiven for wondering 'What is PCI DSS?'. This cryptic abbreviation is explained here.
Sudoers are those users who can gain administrative access to the system. Their names are listed in the sudoers file. Here is how to be so registered if your username is not in the sudoers file.
The PCI DSS requires network security down to the system level. Here is what to look for when evaluating your systems for network security according to PCI DSS requirements.
The PCI DSS requirements for network security are not self-explanatory. Here is the PCI checklist for securing your network according to PCI DSS requirements.
Credit card data protection is the second set of PCI DSS requirements. This checklist helps you to ensure you are compliant with the PCI DSS requirements on credit card data security.
Credit card data protection is the second major set of PCI DSS requirements. This second component deals with how to protect credit card data in transit according to PCI DSS requirements.
Credit card data protection is the second major set of PCI DSS requirements. This checklist will help you to ensure your are compliant with PCI DSS requirements for credit card data protection.
Email solution on Linux vary according to how much control and accessibility you want to have. Here we see what is available
for email solutions under Ubuntu Linux.
Install Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) with minimal fuss. Some choices in the installation process are better than others, and this installation guide will help you to install Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) with ease.
OpenOffice Writer is the wordprocessing application of the OpenOffice office suite of productivity applications. Here are the basics of using OpenOffice Writer.
The PCI DSS vulnerability management addresses all forms of malware - viruses, worms, and Trojans. Here are the stipulations of the PCI DSS with regard to management of known vulnerabilities.
This PCI DSS vulnerability management checklist addresses the same kinds of malware that the PCI DSS requires. Here the stipulations of PCI DSS vulnerability management are put in practical terms.
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