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| family = [[Unix-like]]<!--- Do not add Linux or Debian here. They are not families. -->
| working_state = Current
| source_model = [[w:Free_and_open-source_software|Free and open source software]] (with exceptions)<ref name="fsf-kernelblobs">{{cite web |url=http://fsfla.org/svnwiki/selibre/linux-libre/ |title=Free Software Foundation Latin America |work=FSF Latin America |publisher=Free Software Foundation |accessdate=4 February 2011}}</ref><ref name="ubuntuwiki-kernelblobs">{{cite web |url=https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Firmware |title=Kernel/Firmware |publisher=Ubuntu Project wiki |accessdate=1 March 2011}}</ref>
| released = {{Start date|2004|10|20|df=yes}}
| latest_release_version = 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat)<!-- If you update this, remember to also update [[Comparison of Linux distributions]]. -->
=Use Local Mirrors=
Virginia Tech has several [[Mirrors|local mirrors]] of Linux and other [[Free Softwarew:Free_and_open-source_software|Free and Open Source Software]]. Using Virginia Tech's mirrors has the main advantage of being fast.
==Using Software Sources==
=Setup VT-Wireless=
Follow the instructions in the [[VT-Wireless]] article to get your wireless connection setup to automatically and securely connect to the campus wireless network.
===HP Ralink RT5390===
If you have been trying to get your wireless to work and have this driver, this is what you need to do.
<pre>
sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential dkms patch fakeroot unzip
wget http://media.cdn.ubuntu-de.org/forum/attachments/3208747/angepasster-2011_0406_RT5390_RT5392_Linux_STA_V2.5.0.3_DPO.zip
unzip angepasster-2011_0406_RT5390_RT5392_Linux_STA_V2.5.0.3_DPO.zip
cd angepasster-2011_0406_RT5390_RT5392_Linux_STA_V2.5.0.3_DPO/
sudo make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe -v rt5390sta
sudo depmod -a
sudo update-initramfs -u
</pre>
=Setup Email=
</pre>
Reboot again, ; should now show up under "Restricted Drivers". [[Category:Linux distributions]][[Category:Howtos]]
=Touchpad Button=
After you have your URL, see the [[WebDAV]] page for further instructions.
=Automatically Mount Partitions=
=Connecting to Tech's VPN=
See the [[VPN]] page for information on connecting to the Virginia Tech VPN.
=Tweaks=
==Ubuntu Tweak==
One easy way to start tweaking ubuntu to server you in the way that you so deserve and desire is to download this program (http://ubuntu-tweak.com/). It is pretty self explanatory. It will keep your box clean of old kernels and packages that are no longer being used and will allow you to tweak the appearance more with compiz.
==Wallpapoz==
http://www.akbarhome.com/
This will allow you to have a different background on each workspace. Pretty easy to use and fun to use.
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