How to Install the LXDE Desktop Environment in Ubuntu 13.04 (Lubuntu)

A default Ubuntu 13.04 installation comes with the unity graphical user interface. As with many things unity is not your only option for a graphical user interface. There are several other desktop environments available for Ubuntu 13.04 that you can download and install for use.  This tutorial will show you how to install the LXDE desktop environment on Ubuntu 13.04 also known as Lubuntu.

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How to Install the Xfce Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 13.04 (Xubuntu)

A default Ubuntu 13.04 installation comes with the unity graphical user interface. As with many things unity is not your only option for a graphical user interface. There are several other desktop environments available for Ubuntu 13.04 that you can download and install for use.  This tutorial will show you how to install the Xfce desktop environment on Ubuntu 13.04 also known as Xubuntu.

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How to Install KDE Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 13.04 (Kubuntu)

A default Ubuntu 13.04 installation comes with the unity graphical user interface. As with many things unity is not your only option for a graphical user interface. There are several other desktop environments available for Ubuntu 13.04 that you can download and install for use.  This tutorial will show you how to install the KDE desktop environment on Ubuntu 13.04 also known as Kubuntu.

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How to Burn CDs and DVDs in Ubuntu 13.04

One very common task that people find themselves needing to do is to burn CDs or DVDs. This can be anything from burning a movie to watch to creating a picture CD. This tutorial will show you how to burn CDs and DVDs in Ubuntu 13.04 by using Brasero.

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Watching Videos in Ubuntu 13.04

One of the many things you may want to do with your Ubuntu operating system is to watch videos. This can range anywhere from watching a DVD to downloading a how-to video and watching it. Ubuntu 13.04 makes it easy to watch videos by including the Totem Movie Player. This post will show you two video players that can help you with your movie watching needs

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