Arch Linux is a strange beast. It's closer to Gentoo than anything else, and even that comparison is imperfect. It's a do-it-yourself, minimalist OS that has everything I don't want in a desktop.
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Fix for flash not working after Jaunty Upgrade (64bit)
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After upgrading from Ubuntu 8.10 amd64 to Ubuntu 9.04 amd64 I was getting error messages from flash sites like Youtube telling me to install the latest Adobe Flash or to turn on javascript reinstalling the plugin from synaptic didn't solve the problem
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Discover New Packages with goplay
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goplay is an interesting browser application that allows you to locate nifty packages for Debian-based distributions. It uses DebTags, the built-in descriptive categories used in the repositories, to locate new packages. There's a whole slew of pre-made package browsers at your disposal, such as...
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Creating A Bootable Ubuntu USB Thumbdrive From Windows With uSbuntu Live Creator
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uSbuntu Live Creator is a free software for Windows that allows you to create a bootable USB stick with Ubuntu 8.10 on it. This software also offers a new option for virtualization to run Ubuntu directly into Windows and without any setup or installation - this is done by using a portable version of VirtualBox.
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Kontact: The Swiss Army Knife of PIMs
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If you’ve ever used a PIM (Personal Information Manager) you know how important they can be for both business and personal organization. Most users know Microsoft Outlook. Most Linux users know Evolution. But there is another PIM out there that has more to offer than any other PIM available.
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First look: Ubuntu 9.04 stays the course
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Having rocketed to prominence as one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions in just a few years, Ubuntu has earned a reputation for stability and ease-of-use. The latest edition -- version 9.04, code-named "Jaunty Jackalope" -- continues that tradition and is mostly a maintenance release, but it brings a number of updates that should enhance its appeal.
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How to choose the best Linux distro for you
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At the time of writing, there are three hundred and twenty three distributions being tracked on distrowatch.com. This is the world of choice, and it's a world made possible by free and open source software.
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17 Open Source Code Editors From The Desktop To The Web
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Sometimes you just want to make quick edits to a HTML, CSS or JavaScript file and launching an IDE is just overkill. Ideally you want to open the editor quickly, edit the file, save and quit. Nothing more, nothing less. If there is some code highlighting or code completion that's great but not essential.
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The New Cairo-Dock v2, Simply Amazing
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I was recently looking for an Avant Window Navigator replacement and tried out most of the docks out there. And then i saw that Cairo Dock, which wasn't near one of the best has a new version only downloadable on it's website and after trying it, i was amazed.
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Linux Inside … Jeopardy! AI
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Yesterday, like many of you, I read about IBM’s project to create software that can compete effectively with humans on the popular game Jeopardy!.
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The List: Top 10 FREE Linux Games
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It often gets me when a lot of people say there are no good Linux Games. That depends on what you consider “good” in the first place. I did a little hunting and testing, and came up with what I thought the Top 10 Linux games were to me.
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5 Popular Tricks to Customise Nano Editor
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Nano is a popular and user-friendly text editor for console which is mostly used for editing quickly configuration files, sources or various other text files. It does not compete with advanced development environments like Vim or Emacs, but it's fast and easy on resources.
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CIO Open Source Corner - The Top 5 Tips for getting the most out of Open Source
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In my previous posts I looked at the "The Top 5 Benefits a CIO Should Look For with Open Source" and "The Top 5 FUD Myths used against Open Source". This post looks at 5 practical tips to get the most out of open source.
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Connect Remotely to Your Linux Machine Graphically
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Free NX is a client/server application which allows you to login remotely from another PC into your Linux system. The client is available for both Linux and Windows, so you will be able to login from a Windows machine too.
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Powerhouse Programs of Linux
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Linux comes packed with some pretty powerful tools. Here is a list of what I consider to be the powerhouse programs of Linux and some common usage for each.
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