Just add the following to your sources list… and update.

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu intrepid main

The update manager will then appear in your notification area on your gnome panel just run the update as normal. Thats it! You will now be able to use OpenOffice.org 3.

Open a terminal and pop in the following…

gksu nautilus /usr/share/fonts/truetype

Create a folder for your fonts or just drag and drop a folder of fonts into the Nautilus window that opens.

Then…

Alt+F2

sudo fc-cache -f -v

Check ‘Run in Terminal’.

Thats it your new fonts are installed. You may have to restart your display to make new fonts appear so probably best to.

Want a MAC OS X style dock on Ubuntu Intrepid?

Add the following to your sources list… then update.

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/awn-testing/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/awn-testing/ubuntu intrepid main

Then pop the following into a terminal…

sudo apt-get install awn-manager-trunk awn-extras-applets-trunk

AWN will install under Applications > Accessories

• List of Command for Launchers in AWN
• Changing the Icon Size

Its nearly time for the new mainstream release of the Ibex. I always try out the new versions of Ubuntu as they come out and over time it has been an interesting ride. I always seem to switch to Linux for a week or so and then drop back to XP. Anyways… I’ve installed the beta and what do I think? Well I like it - I’m certainly a fan of new Darkroom theme and I have always enjoyed playing around with the graphical effects. That can’t be the only reason that I was tempted right? Well to be honest I think it was but hey there is nothing wrong with eye candy!

Seriously though I think switching operating systems has to be up there on the difficulty scale with quitting smoking… but I managed that so surely I can manage quitting XP / Vista?

The default applications line up is impressive though… Openoffice, Firefox and The Gimp to name but a few. It only takes another few minutes to add some extras such as the restricted extras and VLC to play pretty much any media file you have. I have to admit as well Ubuntu is true to its word it is Linux for Humans. You really don’t have to be a techy to get going and the online community that supports Ubuntu is superb… not sure how todo something just Google it.

Can I make the switch……..? Only time will tell.