How to Setup a Firewall on Ubuntu 13.04

A firewall is a program that runs in the background of your computer and help prevent hackers from getting access to your computer. There is simply no reason that you would not want to enable a firewall on your computer. This tutorial will show you how to setup the firewall that is included with Ubuntu 13.04 using a downloaded Graphical tool.

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How to Install Steam Game Center on Ubuntu 13.04

The Steam gaming center created by Valve is a place to purchase and download all types of games. With Steam now being available for Linux, gaming on Linux has never been this easy. This tutorial will show you just how easy it is to install Steam on Ubuntu 13.04 to get started gaming.

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How to Install Virtualbox on Ubuntu 13.04

Virtualbox is a program that allows you to install virtual operating systems inside a host system. In this tutorial I am going to show you how to install Virtualbox on Ubuntu 13.04 so that you can begin to test new operating systems inside Ubuntu without making permanent changes to your hard drive. In this tutorial we will be installing Virtualbox directly from the Virtualbox website rather than the Ubuntu repositories. The reason for this is the official version on the Virtualbox website included additional features like usb support.

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How to Add and Remove Software using the Software Center in Ubuntu 13.04

The Ubuntu Software Center is Ubuntu’s graphical tool that help you to download more programs and apps for your new Ubuntu operating system. From the Ubuntu Software Center you can browse for software by category and simply click install for a worry free installation of new software. It has never been this easy to find the software you are looking for and to install it. Continue reading this guide to learn how to use the Ubuntu Software Center.

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