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Third LTS for XPS

Third LTS for XPS

It all started with some annoying audio issues in combination with a docking station. In my search for a solution I found out DisplayLink's latest driver is compatible with Ubuntu's latest Long Term Support release (22.04). So why not just upgrade to the new LTS and see if (audio)

Linux pre-installed laptop

Linux pre-installed laptop

Yesterday I received my first laptop which had Ubuntu pre-installed. It is a Dell XPS 13 developer edition (7390). The idea is to replace the large workstation under the desk with this system to be more flexible at the workplace. It was a really nice first impression to see most

Install SafeNet eToken PRO on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Install SafeNet eToken PRO on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Since I run Ubuntu on my workstation at work I need a working eToken, so every time I upgrade (follow LTS releases) I have to make sure the eToken works. Because some have reported the installation steps I have described for 14.04 are not working for 16.04 I

Install SafeNet eToken PRO on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Some time ago I wrote an installation guide on how to install the Aladdin eToken on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS [https://vleeuwen.net/2012/08/install-aladdin-etoken-on-ubuntu-12-04-lts]. This information is somewhat outdated as most of us are using a more recent version of Ubuntu today. I still use the eToken at

Install Aladdin eToken on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

[https://vleeuwen.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/eToken-Aladdin.jpg]Today I did a new install on my workstation at work going from Ubuntu 10.04 LTS to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I am using a Aladdin eToken which comes with proprietary software. Because the previous version of the software was

Wireless fix on Amilo running Ubuntu

Recently I had to use a laptop for a course I was doing. This Fujisu Siemens Amilo Li 2727 laptop came with Windows Vista pre-installed. Since the installed OS didn’t matter for the course I installed the latest Ubuntu which is 9.04 (Jaunty). All worked well except for

How to find your Ubuntu release

There are several ways to find out which release of Ubuntu you’re using. But the most easy way is to make use of the lsb_release (LSB stands for Linux Standard Base) command which pulls it’s info from ‘/etc/lsb-release’. This is a command line utility, so you’