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Install skype from repository in Ubuntu 12.04 |
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Since Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx), Skype is part of the Canonical partner repository. To install Skype add the Canonical Partner Repository. It is highly recommended to use the package provided in the Canonical partner repository, not the one distributed from the skype website...
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| | permapage | score:9910 | -Linux Tips, April 12, 2012 (Updated: April 24, 2012) |
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Install Takeoff Launcher on Kubuntu 12.04 |
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| Published articles on this subject include how to compile and install it on Linux Mint 12 KDE and how to install it on Fedora 16 KDE. In this article, the steps required to replace Kickoff menu with Takeoff Launcher on Kubuntu 12.04, are presented in an easy to follow manner. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9887 | -finid, April 24, 2012 |
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Install the latest Cinnamon desktop on Ubuntu 12.04 |
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| One of the better alternatives to Unity that has been made available is the Cinnamon desktop, a project of Linux Mint, a desktop distribution based on Ubuntu Desktop itself. This article show the simple steps needed to install and use Cinnamon on Ubuntu 12.04. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9880 | -finid, April 28, 2012 |
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Replace Oxygen with ROSA theme on KDE |
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If you are not running a KDE system, the representative icons of the Oxygen theme that I am referring to, are shown in the image below. They are too sharp to the eyes.
That is why I prefer icons from the ROSA theme. They are much smoother and a lot more polished than those from the Oxygen theme. If you agree, and want to install or use them on your machine, this article shows you how. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9880 | -finid, April 23, 2012 |
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5 user-friendly Linux applications |
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| Nothing boosts productivity like an application or piece of software that makes if very easy to get your computing tasks done without fighting your way computer all the way. And I am always in search of such applications. In the past few months, five such applications have come to my attention. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9869 | -finid, April 22, 2012 |
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KLook: A Swiss Army Knife of media type viewers |
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The application I am referring to, is called KLook. That is “look” prefixed with a “K.” What KLook does, is give you the ability to view images, text files (.txt), listen to audio and play video files from one application in a slideshow fashion.
Currently, it can be used to view images in png and jpg formats, listen to audio and video files supported by Phonon, and view text files. Support for reading PDF files is just around the corner. Starting KLook is pretty simple. Just select the files you want to view or play and press the Space bar on the keyboard. read more... |
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| | mail this link | permapage | score:9854 | -finid, April 15, 2012 |
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ROMP: Media player with built-in desktop recorder |
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| The other feature worth writing about, is ROSA Media Player, or ROMP. It is a media player with a feature you will not find in Totem or other media players in other Linux or BSD desktop distributions. It is actually a fork of SMPlayer and was first released in November 2011. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9830 | -finid, April 14, 2012 |
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JBackpack: Personal backup program |
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| JBackpack is a personal backup program. It features incremental backups, network transparency and encryption. JBackpack uses rdiff-backup for all backup and restore functions, SSHFS and SMB to access remote file systems and EncFS to encrypt backup destination directories.JBackpack uses rdiff-backup for all backup and restore functions. The most interesting feature of rdiff-backup is incremental backups. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9806 | -gg234, April 23, 2012 |
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Encrypt mail with SSL certificates |
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| This article is about how to use the S/MIME encryption function of common e-mail clients to sign and/or encrypt your mails safely. S/MIME uses SSL certificates which you can either create yourself or let a trusted certificate authority (CA) create one for you. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9797 | -falko, December 12, 2011 |
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Install Jitsi 1.0 in Debian, Linux Mint and Ubuntu |
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Where other VoIP services and clients send data in the clear, Jitsi sets itself apart by making use of ZRTP to set up secure communication with SRTP, Secure Real-time Transport Protocol.
Version 1.0 was released on April 3. This article shows how to install it on Debian, Linux Mint, Ubuntu or any other distribution derived from Debian. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9789 | -finid, April 12, 2012 |
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How to install Jitsi in Fedora |
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| Installation involves downloading and installing Jitsi’s .rpm package from here. After you click on the package link, the window shown below should open. Rather than opening it in Apper, Fedora’s graphical package manager, save it to your home directory. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9757 | -finid, April 12, 2012 |
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PDNSD HowTo: A DNS Caching Personal Server |
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| PDNSD is a non authoritative caching DNS server. It maintains a disk cache of the queries that your system performs and subsequent queries will be faster from the cache. It is safe enough to be used on a personal Unix/Linux system as a home Desktop or a Laptop. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9741 | -falko, December 16, 2011 |
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Run Unity desktop on Linux Mint 12 |
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The combination of GNOME 3 and MGSE is an attempted to improve on the user-experience of a stock GNOME 3 installation, however, it still leaves the user fighting the desktop just to get things done, and MATE is not yet ready for prime time.
While I am not exactly a fan of Ubuntu’s Unity Desktop, I think it presents a better user-experience than GNOME 3 with MGSE. So, this tutorial shows the steps necessary to install and run Unity Desktop on Linux Mint 12. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9729 | -finid, December 13, 2011 |
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Digiband: Drum, Guitar Simulator |
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| DigiBand is a full home version Drumming/Guitar simulator. It isn’t just intended to be a simulator, but a uniquely refreshing new experience. It is much different than simulators already out there. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9715 | -Susenator, February 12, 2009 |
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Install oracle java 7 in ubuntu 12.04 |
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| Java is a programming language and computing platform first released by Sun Microsystems in 1995. It is the underlying technology that powers state-of-the-art programs including utilities, games, and business applications. Java runs on more than 850 million personal computers worldwide, and on billions of devices worldwide, including mobile and TV devices. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9696 | -gg234, March 28, 2012 |
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GNOME 3.4 screen shots |
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| GNOME 3.4 was released yesterday and a Live demo ISO CD was made available shortly after. According to the Release Notes, it comes with some very cool features and the usual bugfixes. At first glance, the developers have not really changed the default look of the desktop at all. While that is still annoying, some of the new features and some enhancements to existing applications are impressive. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9671 | -finid, April 1, 2012 |
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Install Razor-qt on Linux Mint 12 KDE |
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Razor-qt is a brand new desktop environment based on Qt framework, the same development framework that KDE is based on. Though it is still in its infancy and, therefore, not as feature-complete as KDE or other well known desktop environments, it has a bright future ahead of it. And from what I have seen so far, it could be taking KDE and the rest to the cleaners in the very near future.
Compared to KDE, one thing it has going for it right now, is that it is fast. How fast? Very.
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| | mail this link | permapage | score:9638 | -finid, January 18, 2012 (Updated: April 24, 2012) |
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GNOME 3.4: New features |
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| GNOME 3.4 was released today. Like any software update, it comes with a lot of new features and expected bug fixes, but will they be enough to make you a fan? read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9633 | -finid, March 31, 2012 |
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Install VLC Media Player in Ubuntu 10.04 |
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Two steps to installing the latest VLC Media Player in Ubuntu 10.04...
VLC is among the most sought after media player application in Ubuntu and we had already featured VLC Media Player in our post describing Top 5 must have multimedia applications for Ubuntu. Recently VLC Media Player version 1.0.5 has been released. Following is what you need to do to get the latest updates of VLC in Ubuntu, whenever it happens. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9620 | -Ray, April 2, 2010 |
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Tweak Pear Linux Comice OS 4 dock |
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| A distinguishing feature of the Comice OS 4 desktop is the Dock, which is powered by Docky. By default, it is always visible, but it can be tweaked to auto-hide and reappear on mouseover. This tutorial shows how it is done. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9613 | -finid, March 29, 2012 |
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