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PostBooks install tutorial for Ubuntu Linux 7.10

PostBooks is an excellent cross-platform commercial open source ERP / accounting software suite. These are my old instructions from installing PostBooks in Ubuntu-7.10. This document will give you setup instructions for installing PostBooks from scratch. Ie, no previous install of postgresql or PostBooks on the system. You will need to read between the lines if […]

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Adjusting mouse and touchpad speed in xorg.conf

My Dell XPS M1210 had received an install of Ubuntu *the* day it arrived. But the mouse and touchpad always accelerated at different speeds. The problem is that when I go to Mouse Preferences, I can only adjust cursor speed, not the speed of individual movement sources. After a lot of searching here are the […]

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Retheaming Ubuntu – Part 1

The default look of Ubuntu can sometimes be a bit off-putting for a new user who is used to the flashy looks of OSX and Vista. And to customise the look of Ubuntu from boot to desktop can be a daunting task for new users. From boot time there are three main themes that you […]

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