I installed Ubuntu on one of my computers,after I couldn't get a program to work with windows. Looking for some recommendations on what I should use for a firewall and do I need some type of virus protection ? Or any other must haves ? Completely lost and have no idea what I might need.
One of the joys of linux is you don't have to worry about virus's and trojans. I routinely go to sites that are known to be infected with malware with no worries.
I've been using Ubuntu on one PC and have also dloaded Kubuntu and trying it out on another PC.. Kubuntu seems to be a littlle buggy .. What is the best version to run ?
Medibuntu repositories. I've been using it for three years or so, and I haven't used any anti-virus/spyware stuff.
What program couldn't you make work in WIndows? I used Ubuntu as my primary OS for about a year then switched to 7 when it came out. There is no desktop environment in Linux, or anywhere else including Mac, as good as Windows 7. Windows 7 has already perfected the desktop UI metaphor. GNOME3, KDE, Linux Mint's Cinnamon nor Ubuntu's Unity don't really hold a light.
The program streams torrents as they are being downloaded.It installed on my desktop under vista,but I just couldn't get it working on the pc hooked up to my 55".I was able to install Ubuntu as a dual boot and get it to work.It's been working out great. I have played around with a few linux distros the past couple of weeks.Versions I installed were Kubuntu,Mint Nadia and Ubuntu 12.10 .. Lot of things to like but don't think I'd ever use it exclusively.It's just simply not as user friendly.
What program is this exactly? The most updated versions may not be the same for both platforms. But, if it's supposed to work on Windows, it should.
I'm using Cinnamon right now, and I can't think of what desktop feature Windows 7 has that I'm really missing.
Primitive launch bar that still separates quick launch from open programs (though some people like this) File manager doesn't allow quick switching from breadcrumbs to address bar like Windows (since Vista) Windows actually has a usable index search Aero snap (?)
Gnome 3 combines it like Windows 7, but I'm not a fan of that. My file manager (Nemo) has this. Search works fine for me. And I always found Windows index search to be a major annoyance, because Windows would generate a lot of background disk activity while updating its search index. Cinnamon does this by default.
I had to actually search what Nemo is. So it's very new, huh? Linux finally has a file manager with that feature. Nice. Does it also have resizable icons the same way 7 has (small increments)? What kind of search are you referring to? Good to know Linux is actually catching up. But, I think I'll enjoy what already has had them perfected for years. The launchbar just makes sense for me. I can't back this up with a scientific study but I think having them combined and the placement static helps efficiency.
Yeah, you can zoom in an out and icons will change in size. Press the windows key and type in the name of application or document. Just like in Windows 7. I suppose it makes sense for some applications, and less sense for others. For example, a terminal app (command line) should not combine it like that, because each time I click on the terminal I want a new instance to open up.
What do you mean by zoom? I'm referring to the icon size slider in Windows Explorer. Does it have that now - really dynamic sizes? What's the search engine Mint uses? On the last point, that might be your habit.
Just like you can zoom in and out on a web page in most web browsers (with Ctrl and +/-, or Ctrl and mouse scroll), you can do the same in Nemo. Easy enough to increase the size of icons, if that's what you want. Not sure.
I really hate the Windows 7 combined quick launch and open program bar. Maybe I'll grow to like it (I've only been using Windows 7 for a couple months), but I find it really annoying for now.
I just got an Acer C7 Chromebook for the girlfriend, all she's going to do is watch movies and surf the internet so it was perfect for her. I heard about people dl Ubuntu for it, but will that make it more user friendly for her since we are both new to this Chrome OS? Should I even get DL it? Any suggestions on apps to DL to make it more user friendly for her? Thanks for the help.
I'll have to check how it stacks but it's certainly nice to know there's finally a file manager that has those features so it seems that with Mint gives the nearest experience to 7. The GNOME3 and Unity metaphors are still ridiculous though. One more thing I remembered that was bad with Linux: battery life.
