Installing a .run file in Ubuntu is as simply as 1, 2, 3. Most linux newbies get confused when they have downloaded a .run file because they wonder if it was for a different linux distrubution or whether or not the file can actually run on linux.

How to install a .run file in Ubuntu

1. Open Terminal
2. Make sure the file is in your desktop folder or on your desktop
   
3. Type in cd ~/desktop 
4. Type in .sh ./filename.run
   

Practicing as a tank with bots in single player Left 4 Dead can not only improve your tank controls, but also, will improve your skills of using a tank. As I mentioned on my previous post, a tank can be highly destructive if used properly and the only way to know that you're using a tank properly is by praticing with bots. If you are able to incap all the bots without dying then you're good to go, but if you're having a tough time incapping only one of the survivors then I suggest you start praticing.

How to play as a tank in Left 4 Dead in Single Player:

1. Start Left 4 Dead
2. Make sure console is enabled
3. Type in mp_gamemode versus; map (map here)
4. Press M and select the infected team
5. Open console and type in sv_cheats 1
6. Wait for the bots to go to a common tank spawn
   
7. Now spawn a tank using z_spawn tank
8. Pratice
   

After a successful installation of Windows XP or Vista, users find themselves without a grub menu. For those of you who don't know what the grub menu is, it's the start up screen which allows you to either choose Windows or Linux to boot from. So, how do you recover the grub menu in Ubuntu?

Instructions

1. Boot Ubuntu from the live CD
2. Click Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal
3. Type in the following pressing enter after every line 
• find /boot/grub/stage1
• root (hd#,#) where #,# is your drive and partition
• root (hd#) replace # with your drive
4. Quit the grub editor
5. Reboot your system
   

Hopefully, you have recovered the grub menu and are using Ubuntu again.

Boomers stand up to their names when used properly. A lot of times, gamers don't use the boomer wisely or correctly and thus cause little to no damage at all to the survivors. Being a good boomer requires patience and the ability to ambush the survivors in wide-open areas.

The most common mistake Left 4 Dead gamers make when playing as boomers is spawning too early. Not only will the survivors hear you, but you will also have wasted a boomer without any purpose whatsoever. The best thing to do is tell your teammates to attack the survivors. This will cause the survivors to be off guard thus causing a successful vomit imminent.

Another thing to take into consideration is where the survivors are located. If they are located in a small closed area, don't bother vomiting on them at all; they are likely to be in a corner attacking the horde as they come. Instead, vomit on the survivors as they enter a wide open space and have your teammates attack as well. By the time they kill your teammates off, the horde will have done serious damage to them.