Late last month, Ubuntu 8.04 arrived on the scene, right on time, right on its six-month refresh cycle and readily available via a simple ISO image file download. While that may have been big news for the Linux community, the question remains, what if any impact will this latest release have on mainstream computer users?
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How To Install A TeamSpeak Server On Ubuntu
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This tutorial describes how to set up a TeamSpeak server on an Ubuntu Server system. Teamspeak has the ability to make more than one server by setting different ports for each server. The user that controls all these servers is called the SuperAdmin, he has the ability to make more servers and users with or without their rights.
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DKMS support arrives at the common desktop
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Some time ago Dell introduced the dynamic kernel module support (DKMS) to automatically recompile kernel modules during kernel updates. Now the first average-user apps supporting dkms emerged: VirtualBox and ATI graphics drivers.
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Get Emacs with Git
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"A Git mirror of the Emacs CVS repository is available. git clone git://git.sv.gnu.org/emacs.git ..."
* Savannah Git hosting: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/
* Everyday GIT http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/everyday.html
* Tutorial http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/tutorial.html
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ruby-mode in emacs 23
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Phil Hagelberg: "the Ruby developers have already offered it to be included in Emacs [...] It would make me very happy to get this in by the release of 23."
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Installing And Using OpenVZ On Debian Etch
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In this HowTo I will describe how to prepare a Debian Etch server for OpenVZ. With OpenVZ you can create multiple Virtual Private Servers (VPS) on the same hardware, similar to Xen and the Linux Vserver project. OpenVZ is the open-source branch of Virtuozzo, a commercial virtualization solution used by many providers that offer virtual servers.
Read more »Root edit a file using emacs in the same session
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"...A nifty little trick is to use tramp, an emacs package for transparent remote editing of files using a secure protocol like ssh. You then use tramp to ssh into localhost as root, and modify the target file..."
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How to get information about your file system in Ubuntu
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If you want to know more details about your file system you need to use dumpe2fs utility.dumpe2fs prints the super block and blocks group information for the filesystem present on device.
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Nagios 2-way alerting via SMS - Part 1
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This is a 3 part posting that covers how you can setup 2-way Nagios alerting via SMS.
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How to Install and Use ndiswrapper [Video]
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Hardware manufacturers often don't release specifications of their products to the open source community, so programs like ndiswrapper become necessary. This video demonstrates how to use Windows wireless drivers in Linux using ndiswrapper.
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emacs lisp manual available for download
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"...This html version differs from GNU's online version in that all html has been reworked so they are valid HTML 4.01 strict. CSS has also been cleaned and enhanced..."
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Become A System Rescue Guru With Linux, Part 2
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Last week we learned how to rescue a failing hard drive by copying files to a second local hard drive. You can also copy files over the network, which is useful for nearly any problem, whether it's software or hardware. You need a second PC running sshd. Suppose the second PC is named filestore. Boot SystemRescueCD on the sick computer, then use the scp command to copy your important files
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Bash Process Substitution
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In addition to the fairly common forms of input/output redirection the shell recognizes something called process substitution. Although not documented as a form of input/output redirection, its syntax and its effects are similar.
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X.Org 7.4 Creeps Closer To Release
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Earlier this month we had shared the progress of X.Org 7.4 with the features slated to be included in this next X release, what features have been postponed, and the repeated delays that always seem to plague the X.Org development community. Since then there still has yet to be any official update on its status, but the Wiki continues to claim a May 2008 release.
Read more »Why You Cannot Forge an Open Source Forge
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One of the striking developments on the open source enterprise software scene has been the rise and rise of the forge. These are typically adjuncts to the main commercial sites that try to foster a vibrant developer community centred on the relevant open source code.
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