This tutorial shows how you can set up a Xubuntu 12.10 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages … Flash Player; FileZilla – multithreaded FTP client; Pidgin IM Client – multi-platform instant messaging client; Skype; Dropbox Client – cloud storage; Gwibber Social Client – open-source microblogging client (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) …
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The Perfect Desktop – Xubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal – HowtoForge