Samba allows Linux, Windows, and Mac to communicate with one another, but it has a reputation for being tricky to configure and administer. Here are some ways to reduce Samba headaches.
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Peppermint: A New Linux Flavor for the Cloud
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A new cloud-focused Linux flavor launched recently; known as Peppermint, the operating system is currently a small, private beta and will open up to more testers over the next two to four weeks.
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PCLinuxOS 2010 (KDE)
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The last time I looked at PCLinuxOS was back in 2009 when I was working full-time for ExtremeTech. There’s a new release out and it’s a good time for a review of it here on DLR. I’ve also gotten some requests for it in the Request A Review page and I’m always happy to try and fulfill those requests.
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How to Create a separate /home partition in Ubuntu
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This tutorial will explain How to Create a separate /home partition in Ubuntu.
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Using Gnome Do – Quickly and Easy Launch Applications
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Gnome Do is an add on that will allow you to quickly launch applications, run terminal commands and do searches both within your desktop as well as on the internet.
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Transitioning to the new GRUB2 boot loader
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The tools used to boot Linux are changing. Specifically, the Grand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) is now officially in maintenance mode only, and GRUB's developers have abandoned the original GRUB in favor of an entirely rewritten package, known as GRUB 2. Discover GRUB 2's new capabilities and how to use it.
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Wine update improves Direct3D and 64-bit support
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Wine 1.1.43 features a number of new icons, Direct3D optimisations and several improvements for 64-bit systems. Other changes include improved support for the alpha channel in bitmaps and more complete msvcr80/90 DLL implementations. A number of bugs related to applications like CDBurnerXP and games, such as Warcraft III, Diablo 2, and Battlefield 2, have also been addressed.
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gPodder 2.5 released and Installation instruction included for Ubuntu
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gPodder is a Podcast receiver/catcher written in Python and pyGTK. It manages podcast feeds for you, and automatically downloads all podcasts from as many feeds as you like. If you are interested in Podcast feeds, simply put the feed URLs into gPodder and it will download all episodes for you automatically.
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PCLinuxOS 2010 Edition arrives in six variants
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The PCLinuxOS developers have released the 2010 edition of their popular Linux distribution, adding several new features and a choice of six variants - each with a different desktop environment
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Firefox 3.6.4 beta isolates crashing plug-ins
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Flash, Quicktime and Silverlight plug-ins get their own processes to crash in as Mozilla moves to improve browser reliability
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Medibuntu Repository Down - What To Do?
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Medibuntu (Multimedia, Entertainment & Distractions In Ubuntu) is a repository of packages that cannot be included into the Ubuntu distribution for legal reasons (copyright, license, patent, etc).
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Edubuntu 10.04 is due for release on the 29th of April. It’s just about finished and tomorrow’s daily build should be pretty close to the actual release.
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Pessulus- A lockdown editor for Gnome to limit users functionality access
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Pessulus is a lockdown editor that allows administrators to easily disable certain features of the GNOME desktop,
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Google closes vulnerabilities in Chrome 4 for Windows
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Google has released version 4.1.249.1059 of Chrome for Windows, a security update that addresses four high risk vulnerabilities in its WebKit-based browser
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CodeWeavers Releases Crossover Office 9.0.1 for MAC and Linux
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. (April 23, 2010) -- CodeWeavers, Inc., a leading developer of software products that turn Mac OS X and Linux into Windows-compatible operating systems, today announced the release of CrossOver 9.0.1 for both Mac and Linux. CrossOver allows Windows software to be used on Mac and Linux PCs without the need for a Windows operating system license.
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