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How to Check Package Dependencies with apt-rdepends on Ubuntu

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apt-rdepends searches through the APT cache to find package dependencies. apt-rdepends knows how to emulate the result of calling apt-cache with both depends and dotty options.

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Upgrading to the newest Fedora release

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With Fedora 10 scheduled for release today, many users are thinking about how they are going to upgrade. A complete upgrade is something you do no more than twice a year, so the details are easy to forget.

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KPlato -- a project management application for KDE

http://open-enterprise.net

KPlato is a small and easy project management application, a part of the KOffice office suite. Developers of the application focus on planning and scheduling of projects. This article highlights key features of the application and shows several screenshots.

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What’s new in OpenOffice.org 3.0

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On October 13 of this year, OpenOffice.org 3.0 was released. This highly anticipated release provides a number of enhancements. Vincent Danen shares some of the best new features.

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Workrave: Useful or Useless?

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Workrave is a free and open source software application aimed at computer users who are suffering from occupational diseases such as Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) and carpal tunnel syndrome.

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TiddlyWiki derivatives help you get things done

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TiddlyWiki excels at managing notes and text snippets, but can you tweak it for other uses? If you take a look at some applications based on TiddlyWiki, the answer appears to be a resounding yes. With TiddlyWiki derivatives, you can manage tasks, track projects, keep tabs on contacts, and organize book collections.

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Three applications for making disc labels

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Making labels for DVDs and their cases is an often overlooked task. Many discs are lucky to have some terse information quickly scrawled on them after burning. But there are some fine open source applications available for creating labels for CD-ROM and DVD disks and printing jewel case inserts, including gLabels, kover, and cdlabelgen.

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Created by sockpuppet 17 years 6 weeks ago
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Book review: Linux System Programming by Robert Love

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com

Many people make the mistake of thinking of Linux as just another Unix. Though most system calls are indeed identical, some of them aren’t. Knowing the difference is important.
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Why Ubuntu Applications Are Great

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Ubuntu applications have a variety of benefits over the basic applications that come with closed-source, proprietary systems. The biggest advantage is that they are free, and anyone can easily download and install them without having to pay anything.

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Upgrading to Intrepid Ibex

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This guide will show you how to go about upgrading to Intrepid Ibex (Ubuntu 8.10) from a previous version of Ubuntu. It’s important that you follow a sequential upgrade path. That is, you should only follow these directions to upgrade from Hardy to Intrepid.

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Getting better results with WUBI

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WUBI dramatically reduces the gap that prevents windows users to try Ubuntu. If you are wondering what WUBI is all about, you may get some idea from my post “WUBI - A wonderful little gem that helps windows users to try Ubuntu“. Yes, with WUBI, installing Ubuntu is just like installing Firefox or Thunderbird on a windows machine.

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Gmail notifiers let you know "you've got mail"

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If you are into email like Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan were in the movie You've Got Mail, you probably want to be warned as soon as any message enters your mailbox. If you use Gmail, you can try one of several Gmail-specific applications that let you know when new messages arrive.

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Mozilla Releases New Firefox 3.1 Update, Prepares for Third Beta

http://www.inquisitr.com

"Mozilla has released what appears to be a complete or near-complete version of Firefox 3.1 beta 2, just one day after officially deciding to insert a third beta in the browser’s development plan..."

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Created by can.axis 17 years 6 weeks ago
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How to install Virtualbox 2.0.2 in Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy heron)

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VirtualBox is a family of powerful x86 virtualization products for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).

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Created by sdastidar 17 years 6 weeks ago
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Fedora 10 released, brimming with new features

http://arstechnica.com

It's time for me to wear my special hat again. The Fedora developer community has announced the official release of Fedora 10, a new version of the popular open source Linux distribution.

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