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Comparison Review: Ubuntu 9.10 Live CD vs. Mandriva One 2010 |
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| Ubuntu and Mandriva are two of the most popular desktop Linux brands. Both are backed by commercial entities. Ubuntu by Canonical Ltd., and Mandriva by Mandriva. Both are free to download and use, and have a vibrant, online user community. Ubuntu is a GNOME-based distro, while Mandriva One has separate iso images for GNOME and KDE desktop environments. In order not to compare apples to oranges, this review features Ubuntu 9.10 Live CD and the GNOME edition of Mandriva One 2010. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9943 | -finid, November 14, 2009 |
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Minimal Linux Distros |
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Overviews of ten of the best minimalist Linux distributions...
One of the important aspects for any desktop operating system performance is the amount of system memory available. Even with a fast processor it's important to have enough physical memory to keep that processor utilized, else the system will spend all its time shuffling data between physical memory and swap space. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9923 | -Ray, February 28, 2010 |
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Tutorial: Replace Windows with Ubuntu 9.10 |
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| This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9901 | -falko, November 3, 2009 |
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Build custom Ubuntu 9.10 live CD with Remastersys |
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| Remastersys is a tool that can be used to do 2 things with an existing Klikit or Ubuntu or derivative installation.It can make a full system backup including personal data to a live cd or dvd that you can use anywhere and install. It can make a distributable copy you can share with friends. This will not have any of your personal user data in it. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9900 | -gg234, January 20, 2010 |
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Linux Mint 8 review |
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A look at Linux Mint 8 from the perspective of a netbook user...
The default software and codec selection is very nice, it's probably the first time ever that I didn't have to install any codecs. Some examples of the smart choices made by the Mint team are Tomboy, Gimp, Thunderbird, Pidgin, and Gnome Mplayer. Another GREAT decision was the removal of games. These aren't needed by everyone and shouldn't have been installed by default anyway. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9887 | -Ray, January 12, 2010 |
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Useful Linux Commands |
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Ten commands you'll find useful on the Linux command line...
For example:
find ~ -mtime -5 -name "*log*"
Will display all the files modified in the past 5 days which include the text 'log' in their filename.
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| | permapage | score:9860 | -Ray, January 1, 2010 |
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TestDrive: Try out Ubuntu ISO in a Virtual Machine |
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| TestDrive is a project that makes it very easy to download and run the latest daily Ubuntu development snapshot in a virtual machine. Actually, it can be configured to download and run any URL-access ISO in a virtual machine. But the primary goal is to provide a very simple method for allowing non-technical Ubuntu users to test and provide feedback on the current Ubuntu release under development. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9859 | -gg234, February 19, 2010 |
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Five obscure Ubuntu-based distros |
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Ubuntu-based Linux distributions you didn't know existed...
DEFT (Digital Evidence & Forensic Toolkit)
Kicking off our look at useful derivatives is DEFT, a 32bit live CD dedicated to computer forensics and incident response. DEFT is a distribution based in Italy, created and maintained by a dedicated team of seven (plus the community). DEFT had their first release in 2008, with version 5 released in November last year. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9850 | -Ray, February 13, 2010 |
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Upgrade from Fedora 11 to 12 |
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| This article describes how you can upgrade your Fedora 11 system to Fedora 12. The upgrade procedure works for both desktop and server installations. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9841 | -falko, November 25, 2009 |
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Light Linux Distros |
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A comparison of several lightweight Linux distributions...
Because I liked Ubuntu so much, I decided to install it on my laptop too and also this worked very good. However, these days Ubuntu is way to heavy to run on my laptop. Because I wanted to have a fast system I tried to install Gentoo Linux; the installation took 3 days but I ended up with a very fast and responsible system. However, every time I had to install a program it took ages to compile the software. So then I started searching to a nice and user-friendly lightweight distribution.
It wasn't as easy as I thought, so I decided to write my experiences down in this review. The following distributions were tested:- Arch 2007.08-2
- Damn Small Linux 4.2.5
- Puppy 4.0
- TinyMe Test7-KD
- Xubuntu 8.04
- Zenwalk 5.0
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| | mail this link | permapage | score:9826 | -Ray, May 27, 2008 |
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Fedora full disk encryption |
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| Disk encryption in one of the most overlooked and underused security tools in computing. When most people think about securing a computer or the operating system that powers it, a firewall, anti-virus, and other anti-malware software comes to mind. Those are all good and necessary tools, but they are only concerned with network security. What about physical security? What happens if someone gains unauthorized, physical access to your computer? Even with all the fancy firewall and other network security tools running, If the disk is not encrypted, check mate! Your data is now shared. read more... |
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| | mail this link | permapage | score:9824 | -finid, February 4, 2010 |
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Review: Tiny Core Linux 2.1 |
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This distribution runs in your choice of four modes...
They say that good things come in small packages and so it is with Tiny Core Linux, a diminutive but powerful distribution. TCL weighs in at an incredibly petite 11MB when you download it. Yes, it really is that tiny. Tiny Core Linux is based on Busybox, the Linux 2.6 kernel, JWM, Fltk and Tiny X. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9819 | -Ray, July 8, 2009 |
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Screenshot guide to Knoppix 6 |
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A short look at Knoppix 6.0 with pictures...
The latest version of Knoppix represents a radical remake of the venerable Live CD Linux distribution. Knoppix 6.0 is leaner, faster, and more versatile than ever. In addition to that, the new version brings another significant improvement: the amazingly fast boot process. Even when Knoppix runs from a CD, it takes less than a minute to boot to the graphical desktop. More importantly, the improved boot process doesn’t affect Knoppix’ legendary hardware detection capabilities. read more... |
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| | mail this link | permapage | score:9801 | -Ray, March 11, 2009 |
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Sabayon Linux 5 Review |
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A look at the latest release from Sabayon...
Gentoo, as you may already be aware, has long had a reputation for not being particularly friendly to folks new to it. Although it has shined as a distribution for Linux power users, it has sometimes scared away less tech-savvy users that might have found it somewhat intimidating to deal with.
Sabayon Linux aims to tame Gentoo and make it more accessible to non-power users and it largely succeeds at this goal in this release. read more... |
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| | mail this link | permapage | score:9800 | -Ray, October 10, 2009 |
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Fedora 12 details |
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Fedora 12 release notes all on one page with screenshots...
Support for Bluetooth audio devices lets you enjoy audio on your computer without the hassle of wires. That's right - you can stand right up and dance your heart out (or go get a cup of coffee) without losing a beat! Start a voice chat with friends online, or chill out with some tunes in Rhythmbox. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9798 | -Ray, November 23, 2009 |
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Zenwalk 6.2 review |
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A look at version 6.2 of the Zenwalk Linux distribution...
Zenwalk is a France-based distribution originally based on Slackware. It first appeared in 2004 under the name “Minislack”, and changed to the current name in 2005. The current stable version, 6.2, was released in September 2009. At Christmas 2009, Zenwalk was the 19th most popular distro tracked by distrowatch.com, with an average of 375 page views per day. (This placed the distro in roughly the same range as Kubuntu and Knoppix.) read more... |
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| | mail this link | permapage | score:9776 | -Ray, January 15, 2010 |
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Comparison review: Linux distributions |
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Eight Linux distributions reviewed and compared...
These are organized into separate distributions, (distros) and each one is different. If you've read our previous Beginner's Guide to Linux, you are already familiar with the advice we gave about choosing the right distro for your needs. This guide will shed more light on some of the more common distributions in use today and will cover the distinct advantages or disadvantages of each. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9773 | -Ray, May 8, 2009 |
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Useful Linux Distributions |
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Linux distros that don't suck...
Some of these are more obscure lesser known distros that are quite powerful and very useful. Some of these come from personal use some of them came from the great comments you readers posted the first time I did this. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9766 | -Ray, October 9, 2009 (Updated: November 5, 2009) |
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Tutorial: Replace Windows with OpenSUSE 11.2 |
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| This tutorial shows how you can set up an OpenSUSE 11.2 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge. read more... |
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| | permapage | score:9761 | -falko, December 6, 2009 |
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Tutorial: Replace Windows with Linux Mint 8 |
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| This tutorial shows how you can set up a Linux Mint 8 (Helena) desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge. Linux Mint 8 is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 9.10 that has lots of packages in its repositories (like multimedia codecs, Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, Skype, Google Earth, etc.) that are relatively hard to install on other distributions; it therefore provides a user-friendly desktop experience even for Linux newbies. read more... |
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| | mail this link | permapage | score:9757 | -falko, December 4, 2009 |
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