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In this Tip, you'll learn how to at Ubuntu install additional language packs. Have you during the Installation is not the right language is selected, set this with the following instructions later.

How to install language packs on Linux/Ubuntu

Linux: language packs install Linux: install language packs Who, in various languages, would like to work or a different default language set up wants to learn in the following steps, as he packs can be installed under Linux.
  • Tap on the small Gear at the top left and select "system settings".
  • In the section "Personal" go to "languages".
  • Click on "language add/remove...".
  • You will get an Overview of the already installed languages. This marked Ubuntu with a small check mark next to the entry.
  • If you want more language packs to install, set to the required languages a check and confirm with "apply Changes".
  • You will be asked for your password. The Installer then loads the necessary files to download.
Language packages in Ubuntu set
Linux does not automatically the newly installed language.
  • Tap on the language in the menu "language for menus and window, hold down the mouse button and drag you in the first place. 
  • Select "system-Wide"apply.
  • Re-enter your password.
  • Log out and log in again to the language packs to enable.

Ubuntu: language packs on Linux install

By David Amoyal → Wednesday, May 21, 2014

In this Tip, you'll learn how to at Ubuntu install additional language packs. Have you during the Installation is not the right language...

In this Tip we will explain how you under the Linux Distribution Ubuntu partition a hard disk. So you can have the operating system and data on your Computer is logically separate and secure.

So partitioning under Linux/Ubuntu your hard drive

Before you partition your hard disk, you should make sure that you have all important data saved. The next steps will erase the entire contents, so it is no longer accessible. Then open it in Ubuntu's built-in Tool, by clicking on the Dash icon and "disk management".
  1. Look in the section "memory" > "Local memory" of the hard disk you want to partition.
  2. About the Option in the "disks" > "disk unmount" ensure that the drive is no longer involved.
  3. Click on "format drive".
  4. You can choose between three schemes to decide. Once you have chosen, a message will appear for a short piece of Information, to which systems the partitioning is compatible.
  5. Tap on the "Format" button and confirm that you are really the hard disk want to delete.
  6. Click on the "Partition". Now determine the size of the Partition, file system, and a name. The Name may 16 letters often not exceed.
  7. You acknowledge and create additional partitions with the last two steps.

Ubuntu: hard drive under Linux partition

By David Amoyal → Tuesday, May 20, 2014

In this Tip we will explain how you under the Linux Distribution Ubuntu partition a hard disk. So you can have the operating system and data...

In this Tip, you'll learn how to at Ubuntu, the read speed of the hard disk measure. Depending on whether you are a HDD or SSD hard drive, to vary the speeds of lengths.

How to measure the speed of your hard disk under Ubuntu

If your Computer is not fast enough to work, you must not necessarily all of the Hardware upgrade is often the Read and write speed of the hard drive is a reason for slow processes. Ubuntu has a built-in Tool, with which you can read speed can measure.
  1. Tap on the Dash-top-left icon and type in "disk management" in the search bar.
  2. Choose in the field "storage devices" the hard disk.
  3. Click on the Option "comparison test".
  4. You now have the choice, only the speed, or the write speed of your hard disk to measure.
  5. Click on one of the two Tests will start the comparison.
  6. After a few seconds you will get the result by a chart and additional information such as "the Smallest reading speed".

Ubuntu: read speed of the hard disk measure

By David Amoyal →

In this Tip, you'll learn how to at Ubuntu, the read speed of the hard disk measure. Depending on whether you are a HDD or SSD hard dr...

In this Tip we will explain how to download files on Ubuntu hide. With a keyboard shortcuts you can use the invisible files again later in the show:

Hidden files on Ubuntu: point, and shortcut

  1. Click with the right mouse button on the file you want to hide.
  2. In the opened menu select "Rename".
  3. Before the name of the file you put the point and save the Changes with [Enter].
  4. Now the folder is still marked. Now press at the same time, the key combination [Ctrl] + [H].
  5. The file is now hidden. Repeat the first three steps with all the data, you want to hide. With the same keyboard shortcut to hide your files again.

Files under Ubuntu hide

By David Amoyal → Sunday, May 18, 2014

In this Tip we will explain how to download files on Ubuntu hide. With a keyboard shortcuts you can use the invisible files again later in ...

You need a user account on your Ubuntu machine, you can easily delete it. We explain to you, as you have in the System settings succeed.

Ubuntu-users to remove and personal folder delete

  1. Click to the left in the Ubuntu toolbar, click the Gear Icon.
  2. Choose in the field "System" select "user".
  3. Unlock the settings top right of the lock icon.
  4. In the user display, select the user account that you want to delete.
  5. Links below, then click the Minus sign.
  6. You can still decide whether the personal folder and the temporary files of the Users want to keep. Depending select "delete files" or "files to keep.

The user's account under Ubuntu delete - so it goes

By David Amoyal →

You need a user account on your Ubuntu machine, you can easily delete it. We explain to you, as you have in the System settings succeed. ...

Also in Ubuntu, you can change the language. We explain to you in this Tip, what they need to do.

Language in the settings change - so it goes into Ubuntu

  1. Change language in Ubuntu language change in Ubuntu
  2. Click at the top left of the Ubuntu toolbar, click the Gear icon.
  3. Then choose in the field "Person" entry "languages".
  4. Under "language for the menu window" in the "language" you can see a list of all installed languages.
  5. The order is crucial here: Drag the language you want for your Ubuntu wish the very top.
  6. Should parts of Ubuntu in this language pack will not be translated, it will automatically use the language which is in second place in the list is used as a source.
  7. Via "add/remove languages", you can also install language, if your desired language is not in the list.
  8. Click least on "system-Wide"apply.

Ubuntu: change language

By David Amoyal → Friday, May 9, 2014

Also in Ubuntu, you can change the language. We explain to you in this Tip, what they need to do. Language in the settings change - so it ...

Under Ubuntu, a program run as Administrator, you can read in this article. In contrast to Windows, you can't make the path via right-click > "run As Administrator".

How to start an Ubuntu program as an Administrator

Admin rights in Ubuntu with "sudo" Admin rights in Ubuntu with "sudo" Some programs may need Administrator rights. We will explain in the following steps, how to approach it:
  1. Open a Terminal by using the key combination [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [T].
  2. The keyword is "sudo" allows you to access with full Rights.
  3. Type "sudo program name" in the console and confirm with [Enter].
  4. In our example, we choose "sudo thunderbird".
  5. Enter your e-Mail password and press the enter key. The program opens with administrator privileges.

Ubuntu: program run as Administrator

By David Amoyal →

Under Ubuntu, a program run as Administrator, you can read in this article. In contrast to Windows, you can't make the path via right-cl...