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Resources for Ubuntu Linux Users.


Ubuntu Linux - www.ubuntu.com

Download the latest stable versionf of Ubuntu - www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download


Official Ubuntu community forums - www.ubuntuforums.org

A community guide for administering and configuring the latest version of Ubuntu linux - www.ubuntuguide.org


Free Ubuntu magazine - www.fullcirclemagazine.org

Free Ubuntu video guides - www.ubuntuvideo.com


Official debian package linux software repository - packages.debian.org/stable/

A community repository for debian package linux software - www.getdeb.net

Medibuntu (Multimedia, Entertainment & Distractions In Ubuntu) is a repository of packages that cannot be included into the Ubuntu distribution for legal reasons (copyright, license, patent, etc). - www.medibuntu.org


Wine
This is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X, OpenGL, and Unix. Think of Wine as a compatibility layer for running Windows programs. - www.winehq.org

PlayOnLinux
This is a python-based frontend (with bash install scripts) to install windows programs in Wine. - www.playonlinux.com/en/


Ubuntu " Helper " software

Envy
This is an application for Ubuntu Linux and Debian written in Python and PyGTK which will:
1) detect the model of your graphic card (only ATI and Nvidia cards are supported) and install the appropriate driver. However automatic detection can be overridden with the "Manual installation"
2) install the right driver for your card and all the required dependencies
3) configure the Xserver for you
albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html


Ubuntu Tweak
This is a tool that lets you change hidden Ubuntu settings, for example: hide or change the splash screen, show or hide the Computer, Home, Trash, and Network icons, change Metacity, Nautilus, power management, and security settings, etc. Currently Ubuntu Tweak is available only for the Ubuntu GNOME desktop, i.e., it will not work on Kubuntu or Xubuntu.
www.ubuntu-tweak.com