Making Ubuntu Play Nice in a Windows World

If you’re like me, your Ubuntu machine is on a network that is dominated by Windows machines. Fortunately, Ubuntu comes with some very easy and quick tweaks to help you get along nicely with your Windows counter parts. Here’s how.

Music Meets My Ubuntu

I’m finally spending some time in Rhythmbox, an iTunes-type system that came preinstalled with my Dell Ubuntu PC. Sure, there are lots of options for managing music on Ubuntu. But Rhythmbox seemed like a nice, easy way to get started. And it was.

How to Make Ubuntu Support iPods

A few days ago, I mentioned that my biggest challenge with Ubuntu involved my son. The only reason he continues to use our Windows PC is because of iTunes support. So I asked readers for some suggestions: Are there ways to (A) make Ubuntu work well with iTunes and/or (B) make Ubuntu work well with an iPod. I got flooded with suggestions. Here are some of the most interesting ones.

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