How to Access Remote Linux and Windows Shares with Gigolo
If you are using Lightweight desktops like LXDE or XFCE, then you can't find the way to browse the network shares through their native...
WINE 1.6 Has Been Released! PPA Ubuntu 13.04 and Linux Mint...
Wine 1.6 has been released. According to the announcement, the new release is a result of 16 months of development efforts and comes with...
Tips to Make Ubuntu Look Cool
I am a cool geek (I think) and I want my Ubuntu box to be as cool as possible. Lately, Ubuntu is losing users...
Ubuntu 13.10 Wallpaper Contest Kicks Off
Hi geeks. Do you know about Ubuntu 13.10 wallpaper contest?
This competition is open to everyone, so if you think you have the skills to...
Performance on Linux. Just how far *can* we go?
As the title suggests, Linux and performance in the same sentence makes for an interesting topic of discussion. Everyone knows there is a multitude...
Sandboxed Gentoo
Introduction
This article is a guide on installing Gentoo in another Linux distribution (Arch, in this case). Look at it like a BSD Jail. It's...
Fedora 19 (Schrödinger’s Cat) Has Been Released
The new stable version of the Red Hat sponsored community Linux distribution Fedora 19 (Schrödinger's Cat) has been released today with many new features.
It...
Install Moodle Learning Managment System on CentOS 6
Moodle is a Course Management System (CMS), also known as a Learning Management System (LMS) or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It is a...
How to Autostart Compiz in Arch Linux
For all Compiz Lovers, here is the method of starting Compiz automatically in XFCE desktop environment on Arch Linux.
Let's start with a small introduction...
State of OpenIndiana
When Oracle announced it was discontinuing the development of OpenSolaris, there was shock among the free Unix community. OpenSolaris was...
Upgrading to LibreOffice 4.0 on Fedora 18
LibreOffice 4.0 was recently released with many new features. Fedora 18 comes with 3.6 and does not have 4.0 available in the repositories for...
Ubuntu Software Center – Install And Remove Applications
This tutorial's intention is to teach newbies how to download, install and remove software in Ubuntu. I know this tutorial is for newbies like...
Cool Indicator Sticky Notes for Ubuntu
Indicator-sticky notes is a very cool and nice application for holding notes compared to that of Windows 7 sticky note software.
I am currently installing indicator...
How to Disable/Change Default PDF Viewer in Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox browser comes with a PDF viewer/PDF plugin by default. Here is a simple tip to disable default PDF viewer in your Firefox.
Method...
Haiku: Package Manager – Doing Things Right
The Haiku community is living a very peculiar moment these days. They are witnessing the creation of its Package Manager. Generally considered as the...
Networking in Python, Sockets
The key to networking in Python is the socket module, which provides a library for making network connections using Python.
The socket module is used...
Linux and Windows Weighed Up
I was introduced to the Linux world two years ago and I was amazed by its performance. I did not know much at that...
NetBSD 6.1 Released
While we've all been deluged with new Linux releases lately, there's a particular Unix release that flew...
