Follow these steps to open files as root user via right click
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Edit your GNOME menus
In this article I am going to show you how to edit/manage your GNOME menus.
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Replacing the default screen shot utility on ubuntu with shutter
Shutter, according to its website is a feature full screen shot program. As a tech blogger experimenting with GNU/Linux and its derivatives, it offers me a number of handy features. In fact, I have replaced it as my default screen shot tool. When I press Print Screen on my keyboard,shutter pops up and does a nice job.
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Gimp for Beginners Part 1
This is the first part of The Gimp beginner series I am writing for LFY. The first part consist of user Interface introduction. So download the pdf and get started with Gimp.
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6 Things all prospective Ubuntu Linux users should know
If you have heard about Ubuntu but are still doubting whether to migrate to it or not, then the following six basic points should help you decide.
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Creating Backups With luckyBackup On An Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop
This tutorial explains how to install and use luckyBackup on an Ubuntu 9.04 desktop. luckyBackup is an application for data back-up and synchronization powered by the rsync tool.
Read more »Repository List for Jaunty Jackalope
Here is the content sources.list through which you can install any necessary applications. So delete the whole content of your sources list and replace it with the this content (below).
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Nice iconset for ubuntu and Gnome
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Useful Wireless Networking Connection Commands - Ubuntu/Debian Linux
iwlist scan - shows wireless networks that are available in the area with basic encryption information
lshw -C network - Shows Details of Interface card and drivers of each networking device
lspci -nn - Shows PCI vendor and device codes as both numbers and names of hardware connected to the pci bus
lsusb - Shows USB connected hardware
Linux Newbie, You Have Options
Nothing gets people in the Linux World riled up like comparing distributions, desktops or editors. But for the new Linux user, the whole thing is a bit confusing. What do we tell them?
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How to add repositories manually in ubuntu
Do this at your own risk. Modify the default Ubuntu sources.list only if you understand what you're doing.
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How to add repository keys in ubuntu
Download the gpg keys for the repositories and automatically add them to your repository keyring: Example:
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Hedgewars: Worms like game
Hedgewars is a free and open source game. It is cute and very addictive. Definitely worth a download.
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Installing a package from source
Make sure you have all the necessary development tools (i.e. libraries, compilers, headers):
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Howto Install wammu : Mobile phone Manager for Ubuntu / Debian Linux
I know everybody is looking for a mobile phone manager for Linux. text based gammu is there, but it is not user friendly . wammu is a graphical front end for gammu.
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