linux

Lifehacker features the Top Ten Command Line Tools.  Good solid stuff for newbies and others who might’ve forgotten what the CLI (command line interface) can do for them.
As much as I use the GUI, I’m still a fan of the CLI.  There are certain things that just move faster this way.  Check it out and [...]

Most people who have tried to install linux on a laptop know that it’s not the easiest thing in the world to accomplish.  It can go decently or it can be extremely painful.  It’s not as difficult as trying to convince the IRS you don’t owe money, but perhaps slightly more difficult than paying for [...]

Yeah, yeah, we all know I use linux as a primary OS.
There’s a program called ies4linux which installs a copy of Internet Exploder that runs under WINE, the Windows emulator for linux.  It just works (in the way that Internet Exploder works).   Yes, IE under linux.  I’ve often fantasized about calling Windows Support and [...]

I am quite fond of Xubuntu.  I use it on most of my computers.  The reason being that KDE is way too `pretty’ and I’m not too happy with Gnome.  The XFCE desktop gets the job done well and doesn’t use too much in the way of resources.  With the exception of a hiding taskbar [...]

I just got a 16g flash drive, as the price came into the reasonable range.  The first thing I noticed was that it refused to automount.  I forced the issue with “sudo mount -t vfat …” but it was a real PITA to even copy a file.
The Philly Linux User Group [PLUG] provided the following:
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If you’re a linux geek, a linux geek wannabe, or even a non-linux geek, head on over to Linuxsecurity, where there’s a great article on linux security tools.
These programs are essentials for anyone running a network, as well as good to know for anyone running a computer.   For the non-linux users, there are quite [...]

I’ve been thinking about the bizarre concept of user friendliness, specifically as it applies to software and operating systems.
By way of illustration, my workplace uses Office 2000.   Someone got a bug up their backside because the number 2007 is greater than 2000, so we obviously needed to ‘upgrade’.  As any legitimate MIS guy would [...]

Windows only: Free, open-source application KDE Window-Sizer resizes and moves windows when you click anywhere inside the window while holding the Alt key. To move a window, then, hold Alt and left-click and drag anywhere in the window to move it—this behavior mimics the move behavior available in the KDE Linux desktop environment. Likewise, to [...]

Those of you who have one of the Ubuntus and have had to install VMplayer from source know the pain. You have to make sure you get the latest source plus the patch.
The additional fun, as I discovered recently, comes with each kernel(?) update: VMplayer breaks. It simply won’t run.
The fix, which I [...]

Virtual machines are virtually taking over the world. By itself a virtual machine is just a container that describes various resources such as memory, disk space, processor, and network card, and allocates them from a physical machine. As with a physical machine, it’s the software bits (the operating system and applications) that make a virtual [...]