The 2 below tools are capable of performing an extensive and detailed analysis of your PC, display information about hardware, software, network configuration, etc. You can do this easly under Windows with Everest but how about Linux? Recently I wanted something similar and found the below 2 applications (I wanted something with a GUI):
Read more »2 Open-Source Alternatives to Everest (Complete System Information)
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Join and Split Files (Including Video) in Linux [Howto]
Let's say you downloaded some videos of Youtube which all are a part of a larger video that was splitted into parts. A good idea would be to join those video files into one big file. Here's how to do that in Linux:
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How to Confirm Disks Capacity in Linux
show disk size in Unix is a very popular request visitors use to arrive at my Unix Tutorial pages. Since I never addressed the question of confirming the number of hard drivers available on your system or the task of finding out a disk's capacity, I'd like to document a quick and easy way of doing just that.
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Useful Firefox Shortcut Keys (and Cheatsheet Download)
I like using the keyboard as much as possible because it makes me feel more productive. In my opinion, moving your hand over to the mouse is unnecessary the majority of the time because most applications provide very convenient keyboard shortcuts.
Read more »openSUSE 11.1: Advantages over Ubuntu 9.04 & Fedora 10
The other day I realized that Linux Mint wasn’t receiving the official security updates from Ubuntu. To sum it up, during the course of the last two days, I have been deciding between Fedora 10 & openSUSE 11.1.
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Linux Unified Kernel Claims to Allow You To Run Windows Apps Just Like Running a Linux App
Linux Unified Kernel claims to allow you to run Windows application native under Linux (I haven't tested it yet though). The installation is quite simple from what I saw, simply download the version called "Linux Unified Kernel 0.2.3 with wine and linux kernel" and then all you have to do is run this (make it executable and double click it):
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Over 65% Power Reduction on my Ubuntu Server!
I started using the Beta MicroMiser software this morning. I have installed it on the following interesting computers at my home. (They all run Ubuntu. The server is on 8.10 Server edition the others are on 9.04 desktop all 32bit)...
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3 Sample Google Chrome Extensions
Chromium developers have just released three sample extensions for Google Chrome. The extensions are for testing purposes only. To run them, you will need to use a recent trunk build or the Chrome dev channel release, and then add --enable-extensions to your Chrome command line. Here are the 3 Google Chrome sample extensions (with screenshots)
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10 Free Apps that Turn your Ubuntu into Video Studio
Ubuntu has got some excellent FREE applications which can turn your PC into Live Studio! Here I am highlighting top 10 free applications available to make your PC into a Live Studio.
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Run Windows and Linux: easy partitioning guide
Setting up a Linux distribution isn't a difficult task anymore, but if you want to install Linux on a machine that already has a Windows installation on it, you'll have to slice your disk into smaller partitions to do so.
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Noteworthy Mandriva Cooker changes
Here’s a short update of some interesting package updates in Mandriva Cooker since the last update...
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Howto Enable Ctrl + Alt + BackSpace in Ubuntu Jaunty
By default Ctrl + Alt + BackSpace key combination in Ubuntu Jaunty was disabled.This shortcut key is used to restart X.This tutorial will explain how to enable this key combunation.
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Ubuntu Softwares - Not Just Another Top 5 List
The popularity of linux has finally captured 1% of world desktops. then comes the need for softwares. Here is my list of softwares i have on my Ubuntu installation.
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Hands on: Canonical aims for the cloud with new Ubuntu One
Canonical is preparing to launch Ubuntu One, a new Web service that will offer cloud synchronization and collaboration features. Ars gives you a detailed hands-on look at the service and some of the underlying technology.
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Dropbox Clone Ubuntu One
The cloud-based service Ubuntu One goes into the public beta phase. Using Ubuntu One, computers can be synchronized via online memory. So far, Canonical is withholding details.
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