Sharky's Notebook

This document describes step by step how to set up a Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) desktop. The result is a fast, secure and extendable system that provides all you need for daily work and entertainment.

This howto is a practical guide without any warranty - it doesn't cover the theoretical backgrounds. There are many ways to set up such a system - this is the way I chose.

More information @ HowToForge

With the Ubuntu 8.04 release a few days away, there comes a time when one needs an end-all reference to the system. The time is now, and if you’re an Ubuntu user and liked the original cheat sheet, then do we have a surprise for you:

SSH menu is a Gnome applet, which keeps accessible all you frequently used ssh connections, great tool for system administrators and web developers. The applet is easy to install and easy to configure. \here is a link explaining how to add SSHMenu to yous Debian based ;inux distro software repository http://sshmenu.sourceforge.net/download/deb_repo.html even tough there is a tarball for those who don't use debian based distros.

more info on the SSHMenu homepage
http://sshmenu.sourceforge.net/