Dell has finally started selling systems with Ubuntu preinstalled here in Canada. We’re introducing Ubuntu 7.10-based Dell systems in Canada and Latin America. Beyond that, we’re introducing the Inspiron 1525n to customers in the United States. Like Daniel mentioned earlier this week, the 1525n is already available to customers in the U.K., Spain, France and [...]

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The Ubuntu 8.10, the Intrepid Ibex, has been announced by Mark Shuttleworth. With Hardy now past feature-freeze it’s time to start to plan features that are being lined up for inclusion after Ubuntu 8.04 LTS is released in April. And so I’d like to introduce you to the Intrepid Ibex, the release which is planned [...]

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Instead of logging in to SSH using a traditional password, you can also authenticate yourself without a password using a technique called public key authentication. This has more advantages than you would expect: as well as being convenient and more secure, you could use it to allow applications on your computer to access a remote [...]

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Having an SSH server can be incredibly useful; you can access a “headless” server without a monitor, get shell access to your system from anywhere in the world, transfer files without using FTP, securely tunnel VNC or web browsing, safely restart a locked-up system, and a lot more. However, improperly setting up a SSH server [...]

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A recent update to Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 4 has included a new default wallpaper which replaces the one carried over from Ubuntu 7.10. Here’s a small section of it: I really like it; the orange, yellow, red, and brown heron design is much more exciting than the plain brown swirls that have been used previously. [...]

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