One great thing about Linux is that it gives a tremendous amount of power to the user
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Firefox 3.5 or 3.6 Ubuntu Repository (deb)
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To install the latest Firefox 3.5 (final) or Firefox 3.6 in Ubuntu, open a terminal and type:
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Linux is now good enough for many end users
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My activities in Open Source have paid for our house, car, etc etc (despite there being no such thing as an "open source business model"). However, I have never really actively attempted to convert my wife, Erica, to use Linux.
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Install Amazing Wallpaper Clocks in Ubuntu in 3 simple steps
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Wallpaper clocks are inherently wallpapers itself which can show live time and date with nice integration. You won't get an idea what it really is until you see it for yourself. Let's see how could you install wallpaper clocks in Ubuntu. I have included some screenshots as well. Check it out.
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LUbuntu: Fastest Ubuntu Yet
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The Lubuntu project (Ubuntu based on LXDE) just published it's first ISO. LXDE is a very lightweight and minimal desktop environment using the openbox window manager, the PcManFM file manager, and a very select list of default applications.
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Myths about Open Source
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I recently met an old school friend over a cup of coffee and we spoke about life, movies and music. Then the topic moved on to technology. The conversation moved to open source and how he really didn’t get the concept of it and he was just against it.
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SystemRescueCd: A Complete System Rescue Disk Based on Linux
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SystemRescueCd is a Linux system rescue disk available as a bootable CD-ROM or USB stick for administrating or repairing your system and data after a crash.
It aims to provide an easy way to carry out admin tasks on your computer, such as creating and editing the partitions of the hard disk.
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To new Ubuntu users - 5 things to expect
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Entering the world of Ubuntu for the first time is something both exciting and confusing for a new user. That's why I chose ten things which I believe every new user should keep in mind when starting to use Ubuntu.
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LuckyBackup: A Powerful, Fast and Reliable Backup & Sync Linux Tool
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LuckyBackup is a backup and sync application running on Linux and Mac OSX, powered by the rsync tool.
It is simple to use, fast (transfers over only changes made and not all data), safe (keeps your data safe by checking all declared directories before proceeding in any data manipulation ), reliable and fully customizable.
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Howto Install Exiftool in ubuntu
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ExifTool is a Perl module with an included command-line application
for reading and writing meta information in image, audio and video
Enable Flash support in Google Chrome for Linux
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If you want to have Flash support in Google Crome, the Linux version, you can enable it like this:
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Advanced gmail notifier for linux - Checkgmail
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Checkgmail is an application that stays in your notification area and whenever u receive a new email, it opens a small notification window and by clicking the window you are taken to u r gmail account and when hovering the mouse over the icon,
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Force application windows to start centered on the screen
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Make new application windows to start centered on the screen.
Just do this for that:
Press Alt+F2 and enter
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FTP In Linux Via Command-Line
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You can connect to a FTP server from linux through command line with ease.
Just open a terminal and type:
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Want to try Linux, but are afraid to?
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It has been on the news, in magazines, newspapers and even on billboards. You have seen it on the idoit box and in viral youtube videos. It is Linux and it is becoming more and more mainstream every day. Your interest is piqued. You would like to give it a try and yet....
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