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The most common problem with Firefox1.5 is that most old extensions don’t work. There is a workaround for this though. A simple modification to the Firefox Configuration will do the trick.
Now I have decided to write articles which will help the new linux user to do things the pro-way i.e. using the shell.
There are many different shells available with the GNU/Linux system.
Sh - The old UNIX shell
Bash - Bourne Again Shell - rewrite of the sh shell
csh - C Shell - similar to C funtions
and so on.
Most GNU/Linux systems come with the default Bash shell and it can be recognised by a $ prompt or a # prompt.
The $ prompt indicates that you are logged in as an ordinary user.
The # prompt indicates that you are logged in as a root user. This is most powerful user, so just be careful with it.
You can log in to the root user at anytime by using the su command.
I think this gives a basic overview of the shell. I have decided to start writing a series which will teach a new command everyday.
Use a mirror which is geographically closer to your home to get faster upgrades.
You can edit your /etc/apt/sources.list file instead of the default repository, use the mirror.
Here are a list of mirrors for Ubuntu and a list for Debian.
In Ubuntu, many formats are not available as there are licensing or patents issues with such formats. Such examples are MP3s, which require about 75cents for every player that plays MP3 files. Other formats that are not available CODECs for DVD playback, Java, Realplayer, Flash, etc.
You can install them by following the steps in the the wiki page of Ubuntu.