Tag: "ubuntu"

How to convert HTML pages to PDF in Ubuntu Linux

How to convert HTML pages to PDF in Ubuntu Linux

A really neat tool I was introduced to a few days back is wkhtmltopdf, a freely distributed tool that allows you to convert HTML pages into PDF documents. This is not something I’ve found a lot of use for too often, but when I’ve needed it it’s been a life saver. [...]

Ubuntu 10.04 ... now with iPhone/iPod touch support

Ubuntu 10.04 … now with iPhone/iPod touch support

Whenever I mention Ubuntu (or for that matter any other Linux distro), I’m invariably asked whether the OS offers support for Apple’s iPod. The answer has always been “no” … until now.
It seems that the Alpha 3 release of Ubuntu 10.04 “Lucid Lynx” offers out-of-the-box support for the iPhone and iPod touch [...]

How To Run Ubuntu in Windows 7 with VMware Player

How To Run Ubuntu in Windows 7 with VMware Player

Would you like to use Ubuntu Linux programs, but prefer the convenience of Windows 7?  With VMware Player, you can install a full copy of Ubuntu and integrate it with your Windows 7 computer for free.
VMware Player makes it easy to install Ubuntu Linux as a virtual machine in only 5 clicks.  [...]

How to : Setup Ubuntu to synchronize its time over the Internet

How to : Setup Ubuntu to synchronize its time over the Internet

Oftentimes my Ubuntu desktop loses track of time. Really. What happens is that the time it maintains goes a few minutes here and there every month. So I like to use a very useful Linux service called NTP to help keep the clock on my Ubuntu desktop in sync with well maintained [...]