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==Discussion== | ==Discussion== | ||
* [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=75886 wish list]: suggestions for improving the [[Gnome]] implementation in Ubuntu | * [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=75886 wish list]: suggestions for improving the [[Gnome]] implementation in Ubuntu | ||
| + | ==Upgrading== | ||
| + | * The [http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=286599 official method] of upgrading from 6.06 to 6.10 is: | ||
| + | gksu "update-manager -c" | ||
| + | :...however, many people are reportedly [http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/10/28/239258&from=htyp having problems] with this. | ||
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==Blog Entries== | ==Blog Entries== | ||
* '''2006-09-06''' [http://asay.blogspot.com/2006/09/mark-shuttleworth-can-afford-freedom.html Mark Shuttleworth can afford freedom ''(Forbes)''] | * '''2006-09-06''' [http://asay.blogspot.com/2006/09/mark-shuttleworth-can-afford-freedom.html Mark Shuttleworth can afford freedom ''(Forbes)''] | ||
Revision as of 23:32, 29 October 2006
Ubuntu is a distribution (or "distro") of Linux.
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The project was founded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth via his company, Canonical Ltd. According to Wikipedia, the name "Ubuntu" comes from the South African concept of Ubuntu — roughly, "humanity towards others".
Reference
Links
- How it works
- System 76:
- free stickers
- laptops and desktops with Ubuntu pre-installed
Discussion
Upgrading
- The official method of upgrading from 6.06 to 6.10 is:
gksu "update-manager -c"
- ...however, many people are reportedly having problems with this.