Desktops

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Getting started with the Unity interface for Ubuntu

Quick start guide

If you want to just dive in, just press the "Windows" (or super) key the Ubuntu "dash" will open up. From there you can access all programs by typing in either the name of the program or function. For example, if you want to open a spreadsheet, just tpye "spreadsheet" and libre office will be shown as an application to use. Click the application to open it.

Categories: Desktops | Linux | central linux | ubuntu

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Connect to desktops, interactive servers and others running x2go server for a remote GUI desktop session

If it is not already installed, get the x2goclient for your operating system from here: https://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/doc:installation:x2goclient

Create a new session
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It will look like this
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Categories: Desktops | interactive servers

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How user home directories are setup on Apple desktop systems

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Categories: Apple | Desktops | Mac

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Storing files on desktops in AOPP

User files stored on AOPP Ubuntu desktops may be put in three places. These are described in this article.

Categories: AOPP | Desktops | Linux

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Summary of the Linux desktops infrastructure

To have your existing desktop re-installed with Ubuntu 18.04, please contact itsupport@physics.ox.ac.uk

Categories: Desktops | Linux | central linux