How do I burn an ISO image in Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake)?
Insert a write-able disc into the CD-ROM drive. When the Choose Disc Type prompt appears click Ignore. From the desktop menu bar, select Places > Home Folder to launch File Browser. Navigate to the location of the ISO that you wish to burn. Right-click on the ISO file and select Write to Di ...
How do I configure WiFi (via 2Wire HomePortal 1000HW) on my Mac PowerBook?
Although this article uses a specific configuration, the basic procedure applies to other, more generic environments. From the desktop, press Alt+F2 to launch the Run Application window. Type: gnome-terminalthen press Enter. This will launch a user terminal (similar to Windows command prompt) ...
How do I enable the Nautilus address bar in Ubuntu 6.06?
From the desktop menu bar, select Places > Home Folder to launch the Nautilus File Browser. Nautilus will open at your home directory. Select Edit > Preferences. File Management Preferences will display. Click the Behavior tab and enable "Always use text-entry location bar" by placing a check i ...
How do I install / remove applications in Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake)?
This procedure requires the administrator or root password. Depending on the application(s) you wish to install, you may also need to enable additional software archives or repositories as discussed in the steps below. From the desktop menu bar, select Applications > Add/Remove. The Add/Re ...
How do I install applications using EasyUbuntu on Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake)?
EasyUbuntu is a small, very user-friendly script that enables Ubuntu users to easily install usefull enhancements that are not included in a base Ubuntu installation (mp3 support, for example). EasyUbuntu is compatibile with the x86, AMD64 and PPC architectures. For additional information, plea ...
How do I install Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake) as the only OS?
Ubuntu is a complete Linux-based operating system and is freely available from http://www.ubuntu.com/. This article will walk you through erasing your entire hard drive and installing Ubuntu Linux as the only Operating System. Please ensure that you have taken proper precaution to back-up your ...
How do I pair with the Bluetake BT500 Bluetooth mouse?
From the desktop, press Alt+F2 to launch the Run Application window. Type: gnome-terminal then press Enter. Gnome Terminal will display. At the terminal prompt, type: sudo gedit /etc/default/bluez-utils then press Enter. Gedit (simple text editor) will open and display the bluez-utils file. Lo ...
How do I set Thunderbird as the default email client in Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake)?
This article requires that the Mozilla Thunderbird email client be installed. From the desktop, select System > Preferences > Preferred Applications. The Preferred Applications window will display. In the Mail Reader section, choose Mozilla Thunderbird from the picklist then click Close.
How do I use my iPod with Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake)?
From the desktop, select: Applications > Accessories > Terminal to open a terminal session. In the terminal window, type:sudo apt-get install gtkpod then press Enter. When prompted, type the administrator (root) password to install gtkpod. When prompted by the terminal, press y to procee ...