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Preventing KDE4 applications to start in fullscreen mode on opening in Fedora 11

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I am experiencing problems with most of my KDE4 applications installed in my Fedora 11 box. I've recently installed digikam, konqueror, konversation, ktorrent etc. and everytime I open each of these applications, its always opening in full screen mode.

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How to install latest flash plugin for firefox in Fedora 11

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Adobe flash player is available via yum. To download flash player, enable adobe yum repo using this command:

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How to install Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Fedora 11

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This is a straightforward tutorial on how to install Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Fedora 11.
1. Go to the site below and grab the latest version of Java Runtime Environment.
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
2. After downloading the file, make the file executable

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How to install NVIDIA proprietary graphics driver in Fedora 11 using yum

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Why install this driver?

Your NVIDIA video card will work on your Fedora 11 box without this driver, however if you want to enable the 3D acceleration (if you want to use Compiz Fsuion) you need to install it.
Which driver to use?

The latest nvidia driver: This is a proprietary driver that works with newer nvidia cards.

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How to install Compiz Fusion in Fedora 11

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This guide assumes that you have video card that supports 3d acceleration installed in your system.
To install compiz fusion, open up your terminal and type this command:

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How to configure nautilus to open new window in same folder in Fedora

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Open System->Preferences->File Management
Check the box that marked “Always open in browser windows.”

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Converting Excel files to CSV in Linux

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Install xls2csv
yum -y install xls2csv

To convert your xls file to csv, just type this command:

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Linux for beginners

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I've had more than my fair share of troubles with Windows. So I decided to take the plunge and borrowed a buddy's Mandriva Linux disc — and things actually worked. What is Linux though?

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Apache Training Resources

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These Apache resources are a way to find the answers you need when you are managing a web server. Links included here focus on the Apache web server.

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OpenSUSE 11.3 Released: Screenshots and Features

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The last time OpenSUSE users enjoyed a stable release was in November 2009 making today’s release of OpenSUSE 11.3 a pretty big deal. This is the first release in the new eight month release schedule for OpenSUSE. Here are some screenshots of the OpenSUSE 11.3 install, KDE and GNOME desktops, and details about some of the popular new features in this release.

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OpenSUSE 11.3 LXDE Screenshots

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Need something to play with over the weekend? The OpenSUSE 11.3 release is the first ever to include the OpenSUSE LXDE flavor. LXDE version 0.5.5 is included on the OpenSUSE DVD along with other desktop options KDE, GNOME, and XFCE.

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How to Make Windows Faster than Linux

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In terms of speed, we can't deny the fact that Linux has an edge over Windows.

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FOSSwire Getting to Grips with GRUB 2

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For a long time, the Grand Unified Bootloader, or GRUB, has been the standard way of getting a PC to boot into your Linux, or other Unix operating system.

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Command Line Basics: Create Text Files With tee

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The Linux tee command is a way to write the standard output to a file. This is a little different from redirecting output to a file. In this case, the output is still send to standard out, but an additional copy is sent to create your text file.

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