Simple commands to install firefox 3.6 from official ppa and not the Namoroka.
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How to make ubuntu shutdown after a particular time
How you can assign ubuntu to shutdown after a particular time
Read more »How to install coverflow in ubuntu
Although a new name has yet to be decided for Nautilus-Elementary's CoverFlow view you're probably itching to try it out, huh?
Read more »Save and restore MBR in Linux | Howto
The MBR or Master Boot Record is an area at the beginning of your hard drive. It is very important because it contains the partition table. There are also routine boot whose goal is to load the operating system.
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Command Line Basics: Cut Fields With awk
There are times when you will want to trim some information from the output of a command. This may be because you want to feed that output into another command. Whatever the reason for wanting to manipulate the output, awk is one of many tools available in GNU/Linux to perform this task.
Read more »Remove Old Kernels in Ubuntu
If you've been using Ubuntu for a while, you're computer is probably cluttered with old versions of the Linux kernel. Learn how to remove those old kernels.
Read more »Install Firefox 3.6 Beta1Pre In Ubuntu For A Huge Speed Boost
I was telling you about my issues with scrolling in Firefox (see #6). Well, I didn't manage to fix that for Firefox 3.5 but instead, I installed Firefox 3.6 beta 1 pre (Namoroka) and the scrolling now works perfectly (thanks to Tinhed for the tip!). Also, basically everything feels a lot faster, at least in Ubuntu. This is why I suggest you upgrade to Firefox 3.6.
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How to find out the version (release) of the ubuntu (debian) installed from command line
On several situation you will need to find out the version of ubuntu (debian) installed in a system you are using.
For that open the command terminal and type:
Fade Out Images with GIMP
Follow this simple GIMP howto to learn how to fade out the edges of images and give them some of that fancy Web 2.0 look.
Read more »Lighttpd by Andre Bogus- Book Review
This book guides you to everything you will need to know to installing, maintaining and getting the best out of Lighttpd (or "Lighty" if you will). This piece of software is named correctly for its purpose, being a lightweight webserver. There are chapters about building Lighttpd, but even more interesting the book goes in depth about optimizing and securing the software.
Read more »The Moon Books Project 2.0 is on it's way
"I fully intend to use everything I have learned thus far, and create the next generation of The Moon Books Project. It will be faster, easier to use, more professional and all around much more groovy! In the planning stages I have had the fortunate experience to find Packt Publishing.
Read more »Mail Merges in Openoffice.org: Everything You Need to Know
In-depth guide to mail merge with OpenOffice.org which explains all the intricacies of using this powerful feature. Learn how to use the mail merge feature to create letters, labels, and envelopes. The guide is also available as a PDF Ebook document for your perusal.
Read more »DebianOnFreeRunner - Debian Wiki
Learn how to install Debian GNU/Linux on the OpenMoko Freerunner.
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Create a xpi language extension for IceCat
Learn how to create a language extension for IceCat (and probably also for Firefox and other Firefox-based browsers).
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Compile IceCat with support for your language
This is an howto explaining how you can compile IceCat with support for a language of your choise
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