To know more about a command, check for more options and maybe some examples how to use it, you need to read the manual of the specified command. While you are in man, you can trigger search by specified a keyword. Man provides efficient browsing like in vim, you can bookmark a point and jump back to that point later, and a lots more.
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"Founder of Mozilla explains how a sense of purpose and an eye for easy use has made the Firefox browser such a success."
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Never Forget a Password Again
Okay, so you’ll probably still forget them. But with GPass, you can find them again in an instant.
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Plasma backgrounds
Whenever the topics of background wallpapers for plasma comes up, 99% of the time first question is: can they be animated?...Yes, background wallpapers can be animated!
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Kicking around the ol' soccer ball with Bygfoot
Programming free software is tons of fun. But every so often, it’s nice to get a change from the daily grind and have some fun. That’s where Bygfoot comes in. Bygfoot is a Windows or GNU/Linux (or Macintosh via fink) compatible football (or soccer, as us Yanks call it) management game in the spirit of Football Manager (Americans and Canadians know it as Worldwide Soccer Manager).
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Ubuntu + mpd + Jinzora + Hi-Fi == ACE
Turn an old PC into a music server for streaming MP3s to your hi-fi or the net and control it all through a web browser from anywhere using Jinzora.
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Howto Set Flickr images as Ubuntu desktop wallpaper
Webilder delivers stunning wallpapers to your Linux desktop, directly from Flickr and Webshots. You choose what keywords (tags) to watch for, and photos are automatically downloaded to your computer. Webilder can also change the wallpaper every few minutes.
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Loop-based Music Composition With Linux, Pt. 1
This article covers loop-based music composition using GNU/Linux a free software.
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Animated Wallpaper with Compiz Fusion on Ubuntu
Animated wallpaper may not be very useful, it just looks sweet. In this how-to I will explain setting up an animated background that works with Compiz Fusion on Ubuntu using a program called XWinWrap.
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Apple cuts us off
So, it's finally happened. Unhappy with other media players being better than iTunes, Apple have apparently decided to stop them from working with the new range of iPods.
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Embed a terminal in your Ubuntu desktop
Admit it. You enjoy using the command line in Linux. You only have a graphical interface so people in the office don't look at you strangely. So why not embed a terminal window into the Gnome desktop and have a soothing desktop picture and the power of the command line all at once?
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Screensaver as a Desktop Wallpaper
Did you ever dream about Matrix Desktop? A desktop where you could use your screensaver as your desktop wallpaper?
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How to create a GNU/Linux live USB stick with SLAX
One of the biggest things holding back GNU/Linux adoption is the fact that most people haven’t tried GNU/Linux. That’s where SLAX comes into play.
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Arch Linux Review
The Arch Linux project was started by Judd Vinet in his attempt to create his own ideal distribution. He wanted to make a lightweight and simple system aimed at power users.
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