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OK, so over the past few months I've grown from being a Linux skeptic into being quite a Linux fan. I've still got lots to learn but it's great having the ability to roll out a no-cost OS onto systems that don't need to have Windows on them (I understand that not everyone reading this will need Linux, but I do ...). That said, there are a few aspects of Linux that do annoy/frustrate/anger me/make me hulk out* (delete as overall mood dictates), and one of these aspects is so core to an OS that I'm surprised that it hasn't been addressed already.

Using Add/Remove Applications under Ubuntu is easy!

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Changing the Ubuntu boot order:
You can have Ubuntu boot into Windows first if you want it. I set up my wife's computer to boot into Windows 98SE by default or she can choose Ubuntu 6.06LTS.

The change is made here:
sudo g... (Read the rest)
Posted by: howdougd@... Posted on: 07/03/08  (Edited: 07/03/2008 @ 07:13) You are currently: Logged In | Log out
Possible workaround rattlesnake0407   | 06/30/08
RE: (Linux's dirty little secret) ravenscroftj   | 06/30/08
RE: (Linux's dirty little secret) emboody1   | 06/30/08
XP/vista catseverywhere@...   | 06/30/08
Changing the Ubuntu boot order: howdougd@...   | 07/03/08
RE: (Linux's dirty little secret) frstclair@...   | 06/30/08
RE: (Linux's dirty little secret) imapunk4life@...   | 06/30/08
RE: (Linux's dirty little secret) nero60@...   | 06/30/08
RE: (Linux's dirty little secret) MfBB   | 07/01/08
RE: (Linux's dirty little secret) lostinspace   | 07/02/08

What do you think?

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