An update to my previous article My vi first steps
I use vi instead of command line editors to do mass replacing of blocks and editing many files in the following way:
say I know all files I need to edit in the current directory contain the text foo and the rest of the files don't.
I open all files containing foo in vi:
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Linux can now be run in the palm of your hand with iPhone Linux! Although not in a completely finished state, it's estimated that within 6 months functional Linux running on iPhone could be here.
Read more »As part of the Mozilla Corporation’s ongoing security and stability process, Firefox 3.0.10 is now available for GNU/Linux..."
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If you run a business, finding an efficient system for managing invoices is critical for sustaining a positive cash flow. Here’s how you can create an easy invoicing solution using OpenOffice.org Writer and Calc.
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I was pleased to hear a while ago that K3b got two new developers assigned by the Mandriva project and that work at the KDE4 port is going well now.
Read more »After a while of using vi I started to appreciate it's tremendous power. Nowadays I use it whenever I can. I must say vi has a steep learning curve but when you get past the first steps and have the feeling of the interface it's an incredible time-saver.
Read more »Thanks to its extensibility, Firefox quickly became the favorite browser for most power users. But while extensions are a great way to make Firefox more functional, Mozilla's designers are also currently thinking about a complete redesign of the way the browser looks and feels, in order to keep up with changing usage patterns.
Read more »If you're a Linux fan, there's a bit of a tendency to think that Linux and open source are two ways of saying the same thing. However, plenty of FOSS projects exist that don't have anything to do with Linux.
Read more »One of the most oft-asked questions I get is “Why should I switch to Linux?” It comes to me either via inbox or sound waves attacking my aural system every day. So I thought I would bring these answer to the outstanding readers here at gHacks to inspire conversation on the topic.
Read more »Bring up free fonts around typeface designers, and you’ll probably get an earful about the relative quality of free and open source designs against the professionally designed fonts.
Read more »This research aims at finding the needs, and practices of users of Gnome 2.x. Analyzing that data will give the Gnome Usability Team very precious information that will shape up the form of Gnome 3.0.
Read more »A list of all the linux Live CDs known to come configured by default with the possibility of browsing the internet anonymous through the tor proxy network.
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"I am pleased to announce the new version of the GNU IceCat web browser. GNU IceCat is the GNU version of the Mozilla Firefox browser. This new version includes all the changes made in Firefox 3.0.9 ..."
Read more »The new release of Gnote and its significance. A former Novell engineer has just released a new version of Gnote, whose great value we explained in [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]. The project is growing quickly because it's mostly a constructive port to Microsoft-independent grounds.
Read more »GDM or GNOME Display Manager will easily allow anyone to fully customize the login screen theme without having to use the command line.There are tons of ready-made, user-submitted GDM themes available that we can just download and effortlessly install.
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