At some point Linux users may have to dabble with GRUB. I know this from personal experience when I trashed my Ubuntu install a few months ago. Many people may end up re-installing Ubuntu from scratch, but such drastic measures may not be necessary if you can master a few tips and tricks using GRUB.

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true hacker! has compiled a list of Linux commands for newbies. Some of these commands may not work with your particular Linux distro but there are some useful ones in there. If you fancy hacking away at the command line then now is your chance! Thanks for compiling this list. Update: One of my readers [...]

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After my success upgrading from Ubuntu 6.06 to Edgy 6.10 I decided to reformat my hard drive and try doing a clean install. The whole install process went very smoothly and was an improvement over the Ubuntu 6.06 install.

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Here is a list of the top 10 free games for Linux.

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The article is specifically for people whose Windows installation has crashed and need to recover information via Ubuntu, but is equally useful for people who have a working Windows installation and want to share a hard drive between Ubuntu and Windows.

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I thought I’d give an update on how things are progressing since my upgrade from Ubuntu 6.06 to Ubuntu 6.10. Things are still working fine. Just one minor niggle so far. Ubuntu 6.10 no longer automatically detects my digital camera when I connect it to the USB port. I have to manually start the gThumb [...]

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I took the plunge yesterday and upgraded my machine from Ubuntu 6.06 to 6.10. The upgrade instructions were very simple. I was extremely impressed with the upgrade. Absolutely no problems whatsoever.

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Further to my previous post on the Ubuntu 6.10 release date it looks like they are gearing up for the release later on today. The Ubuntu home page has been updated to reflect the new release.

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