Well , I finally did it . Over the last weekend I moved to Ubuntu 7.0 feisty fawn Amd64 edition , and boy it sure does rock . I’ve used other distributions like Fedora core and Suse before , but for the first time I feel that I can get rid of my windows installation for good.
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Keeping Ubuntu Tidy Like Your Whities
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Installing and removing programs can clutter up your system. Sometimes certain dependency packages aren’t needed after a program has been uninstalled - so trash it. I have a few handy tricks up my sleeve so you can reclaim some of your disk space back
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Linux: SAM
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Today we'll be looking at SAM Linux 2007 test-1, a Linux distribution (also called a distro) from Germany. It is based on PCLinuxOS, featuring the Xfce4 window manager.
SAM Linux is a very ambitious undertaking, and one of those odd distros that falls somewhere in the middle of being a lightweight distro for slower machines, and a full-featured one for upscale computers.
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KTrafficAnalyzer - a useful Internet traffic monitor for Linux
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Ever since I moved to broadband I've been looking for a traffic monitor that will show me a breakdown of my usage for not just my current session, but for the entire month (as I am on a capped plan). It hasn't been easy finding one that works in Linux as most are for system administrators, not normal end-users.
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Welcome to Gobuntu
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It’s official: the free (as in freedom) edition of Ubuntu has been named Gobuntu.
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Siag Office is far from pathetic
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Siag Office is an office suite for Unix systems which contains a spreadsheet, (Siag), a word processor, (Pathetic Writer) and an image animation program, (Egon) as well as a file manager, (XFiler), a text editor, (XedPlus) and a postscript document viewer (Gvu).
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Venerable Slackware 12 gets a sporty new wardrobe
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Slackware Linux is the oldest surviving Linux distribution, and still one of the most popular. Last week's release of version 12.0 is a milestone for the Slackware team, as it marks Slackware's first use of a default 2.6.x kernel.
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Puppy, Damn Small Linux don't let me down
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I pulled the 30 GB hard drive from the $15 Laptop today, swapped in the original 3 GB drive (which wasn't bootable with its original Windows 98 install) and decided to throw distros at it.
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Ubuntu Ultimate Edition CD 1.4 (Code Name: Gnarly Gnome)
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The version 1.4 (Gnarly Gnome) of what their creators have named "Ubuntu Ultimate Edition" is now released.
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CentOS LiveCD 5.0
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CentOS, the popular community Linux distribution based upon Red Hat Enterprise Linux, has been at version 5.0 since April of this year, but joining the CentOS 5.0 fleet today is the LiveCD. The CentOS 5.0 LiveCD is based upon CentOS 5.0 i386 and can work out to be a modest Linux workstation or recovery distribution.
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And now, for something completely different: Linux gaming
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One of the major disadvantages of Linux is that it won’t let you play most Windows games. On the other hand, lots of great free Linux games have been developed over the last couple of years. Here’s a list of some entertaining Linux games I’ve come across so far.
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Migrating to Linux? Use These Open Source Apps
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The single biggest argument against a smooth migration to one of the popular desktop Linux distributions is the belief that key applications are not available on the Linux platform. However there are a multitude of fantastic open source alternatives that are easy to install and free to use.
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Torrent tools for Linux
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In this article, we’ve put together a short list of torrent tools available to make your torrenting experience more interesting.
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Using Compiz, Beryl, And Metisse On A Mandriva 2007 Spring Desktop
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This tutorial shows how you can use Compiz, Beryl, and Metisse on a Mandriva 2007 Spring (Mandriva 2007.1) desktop (the system must have a 3D-capable graphics card). With Compiz, Beryl, and Metisse, you can make your desktop use beautiful 3D effects like wobbly windows or a desktop cube (although the desktop cube isn't available on Metisse).
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What is your file system like?
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In my previous posting "Linux VS Windows usability" I rambled on about the two operating systems and at how similar they really are. I also alluded that while the interface is similar it is what is underneath in the basic design that really makes the difference. I want to expand on that.
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