Ubuntu linux is up and running on your computer now. Installing Ubuntu was less painful than any other linux installation, same to apply latest Ubuntu update too.

There is an GUI tool. It works like Microsoft or Red Hat update manager. You will see a little red icon in the kicker bar. It will only appear when new upgrades are available. All you have to do is click on it and follow the online instructions.

1) Click on the red icon in the kicker bar, select Install All Update.

2) All available software updates will be shown on the screen. You can select or skip them by check or uncheck the box next to update description. When you satisfied with your selection, click Install.

3) The screen show package files are being download in progress.

4) This screen showing package files are being applied into your Ubuntu Linux.

5) Upgrade completed. You can examine the files that changed. Click Close to finish.

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[tags]Ubuntu Linux, Software Updates[/tags]

Some communication equipment require a communications program to transfer data between the serial port on the PC and device. You can also use Windows Hyperterminal to telnet to your Linux system as well. Windows comes with a communications program called HyperTerminal which is installed with Windows by default.

If not then you can add HyperTerminal via Add/Remove Windows Components’ in the Windows 2000/XP Control Panel.

Start HyperTerminal by clicking on Start –> Programs –> Accessories –> Communications –> HyperTerminal.

The first screen that appears is the New Connection dialog box. Here you can enter a name for this configuration of HyperTerminal. In this case, I will call it Ubuntu Linux because the setup will be for communication to our Ubuntu Linux. Select an icon then press OK.

The Connect To dialog box appears. In the last box Connect using select the TCP/IP that you will be using and press OK. In the Host Address field, enter the Linux system IP address, and port number is 23.

Press OK when done. That’s simple.

The next screen is the actual communications window. You should see a login prompt appear on the screen. Login with your Linux user id and password, then you are ready to go.

You can also connect and disconnect by clicking on one of the telephone icons just below the menu bar. One of them will be greyed out depending on whether you are currently connected or not.

If you are connected when trying to exit HyperTerminal you will be asked if want to disconnect first. Click Yes.

If this is the first time you have run this particular setup of HyperTerminal you will also be asked if you want to save the connection. You MUST click Yes, otherwise your HyperTerminal will be lost.

Your connection will be saved as a shortcut called Ubuntu Linux.ht under Start –> Programs –> Accessories –> Communications in a new HyperTerminal folder. Use this shortcut to run HyperTerminal. You can move or copy this shortcut to the desktop for easier access if you like.

[tags]HyperTerminal, Telnet, Linux[/tags]

1. Download Ubuntu Linux
Goto Ubuntu Linux website to download Ubuntu Linux Appliance. Current version is Ubuntu 5.10.

2. Unzip the Ubuntu Linux appliance
Uncompress the Ubuntu Linux appliance, you should have two VMware files.

Ubuntu-5.10.vmdk
Ubuntu-5.10.vmx

3. Start VMware Player
Select VMware Player from the Start > Programs > VMware menu in Windows XP.

4. Open a virtual machine
When you open VMware Player, a dialog box is displayed. Browse for the configuration file of the virtual machine you want to play. In this case, we will open Ubuntu-5.10.vmx file to start Ubuntu Linux. VMware Player automatically opens the virtual machine and powers it on.

5. Booting Up Virtual Machine

6. Starting Ubuntu Linux in Virtual Machine

7. Ubuntu Linux in actions.

Note:
Press CTRL+G to direct input into virtual machine.
Press CTRL+ALT to return to your computer (host machine)

By default, login username is ubuntu and password is ubuntu.

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[tags]Ubuntu Linux, Virtual Machine, VMware Player[/tags]