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Another Method for restore the default gnome-desktop-panels in Ubuntu Linux

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Now an Alternate Method for restoring default gnome desktop
Open a Terminal and type the following

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Ubuntu SSL 2048-bit Key

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When SSL is used with Apache via the mod_ssl module, it will create an encrypted RSA file which has two components a private file which is kept secure on the server and a public file which is placed in the Certificate file and is thus used by users when they connect to the server. Users will be able to communicate securely then using the encryption that results in this kind of communication.

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What is this Linux thingy and why should I care?

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Linux is a great open source OS. It is running on many servers, desktops, laptops, netbooks, cellphones and many other gadgets. Check out Linux and see for yourself the amazing OS it is.

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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Beta 1 Out for Testing

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The Ubuntu development team unleashed the first Beta version of the upcoming Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) operating system, due for release in late April this year.

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Ubuntu 10.04 ( Lucid Lynx ) Beta1 Released with New Features - Review

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It includes latest kernel 2.6.32-16 , fully removaed HAL from the boot process for fast booting. ,The likewise-open package, which provides Active Directory authentication and server support for Linu

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Command Line Currency Converter For Linux

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Many times I prefer to just work from the shell. The ~/.bashrc file is a great place to put functions if you are using them regularly.

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How to Change The Language of Your Ubuntu Linux

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If you want to change your language settings in Ubuntu , do the following

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Enabling Mandriva Repositories

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This short Mandriva tutorial and video explains where to access the Mandriva repositories and how to enable them for the first time on The Mandriva desktop using GNOME as the desktop environment.

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Have you been fed up of tryin to search for a word in man pages?

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Wikipedia defines man pages as “extensive documentation that comes preinstalled with almost all substantial Unix and Unix-like operating systems”. Just as the definition goes sometimes the documentation is so extensive that you are unable to find the data you need.

Actually it’s not a big deal to find a particular word. You would have noticed that the usual Ctrl+F won’t work here.

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iptables with Network Card Aliases

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At some point you may be interested in building a firewall for your dedicated server that you lease from a hosting company. Once you do that you will be faced with trying to work with the assigned IP Addresses to the server. Typically hosting companies will assign a subnet and use aliases for the one Ethernet card that is used on the server.

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Epidemic 3.1 installation guide

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Epidemic is a desktop-oriented, KDE, Debian-based (GNU/Linux) distribution developed in Brazil. This article provides a detailed, step by step guide on how to partition a disk and install Epidemic 3.1, the latest stable release.

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Thunderbird Secure Connections Using Postfix

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Client configuration can be just as big of problem as the set up for the server. One of the problems is that not all clients, both Linux and Windows, are capable of handling TLS or SMTP AUTH. That is getting better but it is still a problem. One great alternative client is Thunderbird, Icedove if you are on Debian.

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Regional Nagios Server Setup

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The major goal of the regional server is to distribute the results of all service checks to the central server. The regional Nagios machines must use OCSP and OCHP in order to send the proper updates to the central server.

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8085 Microprocessor Simulator for Ubuntu / Debian /Fedora Linux:GNUSim8085

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GNUSim8085 is a graphical simulator, assembler, debugger for Intel 8085 microprocessor.It is very helpful for Engineering and Polytechnic students with Microprocessor as a subject.

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Fedora 13 Alpha Now Available, What are the features??

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"The Fedora 13 'Goddard' alpha release is Now available. Now it supports automatic Printer Installation, You can Plug and Play your USB Printers in Fedora 13

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