My Acer wireless doesn’t work!

After spending the last month trying to figure out why the wireless wasn’t working on my Acer (Aspire 3680) laptop, I came across this little driver which enables the Wi-Fi switch, and it works a charm!

HOWTO: Install new programs

Right, so you’ve entered the world of Linux, and come to terms with the fact that most Windows software doesn’t work, at least not without a fight (for now, anyway: much love to the Wine project). Thinking you were smart, you googled for Linux software, and have come across an application that you would simply love to install! Unfortunately, the page provides you with a .tar.gz file, and a bunch of crap about typing make install into this weird DOS-like thing called the Terminal!

HELP – My sound doesn’t work!

If you recently installed Ubuntu, and your sound doesn’t work, don’t fret! Quite often it is just muted, although the muted channel may be hidden by default.

Deal to the massive font sizes! (AKA I can see fine, thank-you)

While I know many grandparents who can’t read the screen using the default Windows font size, I happen to like it, and get annoyed at how massive the default Ubuntu font size is. Luckily, the fix is but a few clicks away!

Welcome to UbuntuBasics

Hello and welcome to UbuntuBasics

I intend to update this site with short tutorials and explanations of anything Ubuntu/Linux related. Ubuntu is not Windows, and quite often it is the small differences that confuse us. So most of these tutorials will fall into the category of “I wish someone had told me that when I was learning!”.

So for now, happy learning!

~ub