Ubuntu Look

This month, we’re proud to introduce a new column, Command and Conquer. We’ll be taking a look at the command line and hopefully how to make it a little less scary for you.

Other stuff:

• How-To : Create an Ubuntu Plug ‘n’ Play Zone, Create Your Own Server Part 6, Using GIMP Part 3 and Put Photos on your iPod.
• Command and Conquer - Man pages, and what not to type.
• My Opinion - Excited About Ubuntu in South East India
• MOTU Interview - Soren Hansen
• Our usual: Letters, Q & A, My Desktop, Top 5, and more!

With Ubuntu, Canonical has had notable success in convincing people to switch from other platforms, but potential Ubuntu users are still running into trouble in several areas. Having spent some time on Canonical’s forums, I’ve identified 10 points that seem to be common sticking points for new users — that is, problems that have the potential to prevent a new user from adopting Ubuntu in the long term. These problems span the entire Ubuntu experience, but they all have two things in common: they are all serious enough to evoke the dreaded “I tried Linux but it didn’t work” excuse, and they are all solvable.

Read more at Linux.com