Linux-and-unix

Maximise your hard disk's potential in Ubuntu

Use software Raid to make the most of your disk space

Why am I having graphics problems with Ubuntu?

An upgrade of the open-source operating system causes graphics issues

Duplicating partitions

How to use dd and ddrescue to back up your data

Hands on: Disks and file systems

Find out how different the Unix way of disk handling is from the Windows approach

Ubuntu 8.10 arrives

What to expect from Intrepid Ibex, the brand new Ubuntu distro

Hands on: Install Linux with a USB stick

Thanks to high-capacity USB sticks, you can take a Linux PC with you

Hands on: Explore the KDE 4.1 Linux desktop

Delve into the new features offered by the latest release of KDE

Hands on: Revive an old PC with Linux

Find out how increasing memory can enable an old PC to run Linux

Hands on: How to get more from Linux

Get more out of your new Linux installation with these packages

Hands on: Linux with guts

We take a look at what’s new in the Gutsy Gibbon release of Ubuntu Linux

Hands on: Change your PC's graphical look

Fancy an extreme makeover? With Linux you can change the graphical interface

Hands On: Game On

Find out how Linux could be the ideal solution for your old Dos games

Hands on: A word in your shell

The Linux command line is less frightening than you might think

Hands on: Tips and tricks for Ubuntu

We round up our look at Ubuntu with a collection of top tips

Hands on: Booting problems with Linux

How the Linux boot process begins – and how to overcome common problems

Hands on: Brush up your image

Linux can treat an image file – an exact copy of your disk data – as a device itself

How to: Changing names with shared Linux and Windows networks

How to make the change

Hands on: Putting the boot in

Linux partitions explained, and find out how to dual-boot with Windows

Ubuntu on the edge

Inside an Edgy release of Ubuntu and the new Flash player for Linux

Hands on: It’s all write now

You can use tools to support NTFS well beyond read-only access

Hands on: Rockbox your iPod

A new project based on Linux code can add extra features to your music player

Update iPod firmware with your Linux distribution

Keep the music playing on your iPod with new firmware

Hands on help: Watching TV on a PC

How do I use Linux to record and watch programmes

Hands on help: FTP for the KDE desktop

How to access files via an FTP connection

Hands on help: Protecting the PSU with hard disk spin delay

Giving two pins for a spin-up delay prevents damage to some power supplies