Norton Ghost and its open source alternative Partition Image have been the software to go to for cloning hard drives for some time now. Today we’re look at a further alternative that the open source world has to offer – Clonezilla…
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The KDE 4.3 System Settings - Part 3
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Welcome to part 3 of our overview of the KDE 4.3 System Settings panel, the replacement for the old control panel of KDE 3.5. Today we're going to look at the Computer Administration master section.
Read more »Serious security problem on Ubuntu- Advise to upgrade your kernel
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The problem itself appear to be in the kernel from version 6.06, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04 and 9.10. 7.xx versions are not affected . This is a serious problem because it could allow full system access among others. Canonical has been recommended as a solution to update the kernel.
Read more »How To Set Up MySQL Database Replication With SSL Encryption On Ubuntu 9.10
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This tutorial describes how to set up database replication in MySQL using an SSL connection for encryption (to make it impossible for hackers to sniff out passwords and data transferred between the master and slave).
Read more »Why Compile a New Kernel?
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I lost count of the number of times someone told me I was nuts for wanting to compile a new kernel Why not get a new different distro of Linux that works on a specific machine? What is wrong with the kernel that comes with the distro? There are reasons for compiling a new kernel.
Read more »Fake Firefox Update Pages Push Adware
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Purveyors of spyware and adware will try to take advantage of well known programs, illegitimately bundling their software into the install of the popular software... The latest example is found on the fake Firefox download site below.
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Ubuntu 9.10: Some they giveth some they taketh away
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Since I like this saying so much, I decided to write an entire article revolving around its message. And the focus of the message, once again, the much loved/hated and controversial Ubuntu, the Paris Hilton of the Linux world.
Read more »Alternative Browsers: Beyond Chrome and Firefox
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Looking for a new flavor of Web browser? If the mainstream favorites aren’t doing the trick, or you just want to test drive something new, we take a look at several of the “alternative” Web browsers for the Linux desktop.
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Symbian is Open Source - Really?
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In recent news, the Symbian Foundation announced that "All 108 packages containing the source code of the Symbian platform can now be downloaded from Symbian's developer web site". This is great news!
Read more »Recover from a frozen system with the magic SysRq key| Tips
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The magic SysRq key is an old tip to be used to recover from a frozen system, it is advised to be used when the system absolutely locks up - freeze, and when using Ctrl+Alt+Backspace does nothing .
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Linux Mint 8: Polished, Professional and Nearly Perfect
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The last time I wrote about Linux Mint was when version 5, the Fluxbox Community Edition, launched in 2008, and I was mightily impressed. So, what's new in Mint 8? Let's have a look.
Read more »GNOBSD - killed by GUI-is-for-wimps hacker culture
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Stefan Rinkes, a big fan of OpenBSD, had decided to make an effort and create something that is now common in the Linux world, but which had not been done in OpenBSD - an OpenBSD-based live DVD with automatic hardware detection which would boot into a popular graphical desktop and which would also have a point-and-click graphical system installer. The result was a "distribution" called GNOBSD.
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How to Manage Multiple SSH Connections in Ubuntu Linux with SSHMenu
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SSHMenu is a GNOME panel applet , that helps you for managing all of your regular SSH connections within a single mouse click. Each menu option will open an SSH session in a new terminal window.
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Exaile 0.3.1 Beta Released, Features An Equalizer And A Revamped Tag Editor
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Exaile 0.3.1 beta (a music manager and player for GTK+ written in Python) has been released today and it's a preview of the new 0.3.1 version but should still be pretty stable to use already! The new Exaile version finally adds a long awaited equalizer, but also includes a revamped and much more powerful tag editor (ExFaso):
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Record your Desktop with Linux Tools
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You can capture video of all of the amazing things happening on your desktop with one of Linux’s many screencasting applications. These programs are perfect for creating demonstrations for blogs and tutorials, and for illustrating projects with more than just still images.
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