In this tutorial I’ll share how I installed very minimalistic LXDE and Tightvncserver to use graphical desktop in one of my VPS running Ubuntu 14.04. LXDE is a very lightweight graphical user interface (GUI) for Ubuntu or Debian based operating systems. VNC server manages the back-end and lets you connect to your VPS remotely with any VNC client and lets you use your server with GUI. These software requires minimum system requirements and will run on almost all low-end VPS.
Raspberry Pi Model B+ Upgraded Board Consumes Less Power
In February 2012 Raspberry Pi Foundation started selling world’s smallest computer Raspberry Pi. A credit-card size computer which can run Linux OS. The foundation sold about 30 million units of this amazing computer board. You can buy a Raspberry Pi model B+ for a mere $35 or £30.
Ubuntu Touch OS 13.04 released for Nexus devices
Ubuntu Touch 13.04 is a completely different Operating System like Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, Mozilla’s B2G (Boot to Gecko), WebOS, Samsung Bada or Symbian which will support a large variety of devices and will give a complete Ubuntu experience. We can expect a stable version of Ubuntu Touch by the last quarter of this year with (might) a release of their Ubuntu Touch OS 14.xx for Tablets.
Canonical has updated their Mobile version of the famous Linux distro. Ubuntu Touch 13.04 mobile OS codenamed Raring Ringtail preview is now open for developers and beta testers who has Nexus series handsets including Galaxy Nexus (maguro). [Read more…]