If you’ve ever seriously used a Linux system, you’re probably already familiar with at least the basics of ssh. But you’re hungry for more. In this post, we’ll show you six ssh tips that’ll help take you to the next level. (We’ve also found that they make for excellent cocktail party conversation talking points.)

Linux has a good selection of versatile open source screenshot programs, both graphical and console based. The two most popular desktop environments, GNOME and KDE, each offer a competent screenshot utility. However, the functionality offered by their screenshot utilities is relatively basic. Furthermore, many Linux users prefer to use a more lightweight desktop environment. For the most feature-rich dedicated screenshot utility, look no further than Shutter (formerly known as GScrot). This tool receives our highest recommendation.

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.

There is something satisfying about playing a 2D game in a 3D world. If you missed the days of motocross games that required you to keep your balance or face a horrific, bone-crunching demise, you will love Mad Skills. But this game is more than just a retro motocross game. It adds simple, yet impressive visuals, 5 powerups, 50 tracks, and the ability to make your own tracks.

8 Best Linux Terminal Emulators You May Have Never Heard Of: For some Linux users, the terminal or command line shell is a useful and powerful tool that can help accomplish tasks (from simple to complex) in a more efficient and often quicker way. Although it is not a necessity anymore, I think it would still be handy to have some basic command line skills. To those of you who are afraid to use the Linux terminal, perhaps you should get or download some Linux/UNIX command cheat sheets.

decided to put up this guide which shows how to install the latest Wine release in Ubuntu 9.04 using 3 different methods. The default Jaunty repositories come with Wine 1.0.1, but the latest release is 1.1.24 and a new version is available every two weeks, so here is a tutorial which explains how to get the last Wine release in Ubuntu or Kubuntu Jaunty.

According to the MP3Gain site and documentation, MP3Gain does an analysis of each MP3 and tries to figure out how loud it sounds to the human ear. Then, after analyzing the file, it can save information to the MP3's metadata in the APEv2 format to Analysis and Undo tags about its analysis, and adjust the MP3's gain setting directly so that the track is louder or softer.

MP3Gain does not re-encode the files or make any irreversible changes to your MP3's audio data.