Ubuntu Karmic 9.10 part 2

Use Startup Manager to change Grub settings

Grub is the bootup utility that controls which OS to load by default and other bootup settings. You can change Grub settings from the Startup Manager:

System -> Administration -> Startup Manager

If Startup Manager is not installed, install it:

sudo apt-get install startupmanager

Note: You can also edit the Grub settings manually from the command-line interface.



Dual-Booting Mac OS X and Ubuntu

* Also see these tips for installing multiple OS.

Mac OS X has a similar structure to Linux (it is BSD Unix based). Dual-booting Mac OS X and Ubuntu detailed instructions can be found here.
Installing Mac OS X after Ubuntu

* If you decide to dual boot with OS X, choose ext2 as your partition type during the Ubuntu installation. (For this the Super Grub Disk CD is a useful utility. You can download the Super Grub .iso image file at forjamari.linex.org and burn the image to a CD-ROM.)

* Once you have installed Ubuntu, edit the Grub start-up list:

sudo nano /boot/grub/menu.lst

and add the following lines:

title Mac OS X
root (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1

Reboot your Mac and go to the terminal in Max OS X (if you have any issues booting, boot from your Mac OS X DVD). Press F8 and enter -s. Enter:

fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0
flag 2 <--note that flag 2 is my Mac partition number two quit y reboot * If are still unsure whether it is working correctly, use the Super Grub Disk CD and make grub active. Installing Ubuntu after Mac OS X * If you get an error message during boot such as HFS+error in the bootloader, you can also use the Super Grub Disk for recovering Linux GRUB and the Windows MBR (Master Boot Record). * Once you have installed Ubuntu, edit the Grub start-up list: sudo nano /boot/grub/menu.lst and add the following lines: title Mac OS X root (hd0,0) makeactive chainloader +1 If you have issues with Mac OSX or Windows in GRUB, try changing the Mac OS X Grub entry change root (hd0,0) to root (hd0,1) This means you will boot into partition number 1. You can try any partition number until you get it right. Upgrading Intrepid or Jaunty to Karmic * Also see the official Ubuntu desktop upgrade documentation. There are several methods for upgrades from the command-line interface (Terminal) (which can be used for both the desktop and server editions of Ubuntu/Kubuntu). * This is the preferred method: sudo apt-get install update-manager-core sudo do-release-upgrade * You can also use the update-manager (all editions): sudo apt-get install update-manager sudo update-manager -d * You can also use: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get dist-upgrade (Note: the first two lines simply make sure your current distribution is current before upgrading the entire distribution, and are optional. Reinstalling applications after a fresh install If you upgrade your Ubuntu system with a fresh install, it is possible to mark the packages and services installed on your old system (prior to the upgrade) and save the settings ("markings") into a file. Then install the new version of Ubuntu and allow the system to reinstall packages and services using the settings saved in the "markings" file. For instructions, see this Ubuntu forum thread. In brief: * On the old system: Synaptic Package Manager -> File -> Save Markings
* Save the markings file to an external medium, such as USB drive.
* Complete the backup of your system's other important files (e.g. the /home directory) before the fresh install of the new system.
* In the freshly installed new system, again open Synaptic Package Manager -> File -> Read markings and load the file on your USB drive (or other external storage) previously saved.

Note: Many packages, dependencies, and compatibilities change between version of Ubuntu, so this method does not always work. Automated updates remains the recommended method.
Ubuntu Resources

* Ubuntu Forums has a large community for online solutions and specific help.
* Ubuntu Doctors Guild -- a collection of tips for using (K)ubuntu Linux in health care environments

Gnome Project

* Gnome is the default desktop in Ubuntu.

Ubuntu Screenshots and Screencasts

There are old screenshots available at:

* New screenshots of 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope:
* Ubuntu Videos at DailyMotion

New Applications Resources

* GetDeb - Features the latest versions of software available from the official repositories as well as software not available in the official repositories. Available in easy-to-install .deb files (see Apt and Package Basics).
* Top 100 Open source Applications
* Daily Ubuntu Applications

Other *buntu guides and help manuals

* Kubuntuguide
* Xubuntu -- Xubuntu can run with as little as 256 Mb RAM. It is better for older machines with limited resources.
* official Ubuntu Server Guide -- a good starting reference for server packages

Add Extra Ubuntu Repositories

Software packages and programs are freely available for download at multiple online sites with standardized structures, called repositories. There are repositories officially sanctioned and monitored by the Kubuntu/Ubuntu developer community, while other repositories are independently provided, without official sanction or supervision (and should be used with caution)