Gnome, KDE, XFCE or LXDE. What is the best? That is a very broad question, so let me try to whittle it down a bit. If you’re coming to Linux for the first time from Windows or Mac, you’re not familiar with the very concept of having different desktops to choose from! The only thing [...]

How to resize the Unity 2D launcher.
It’s a pretty simple process, just need to edit three files. For those who don’t know Unity-2D uses qt to draw it. So all we need to do is change a few values in the qml files. Unity-2D lives here: /usr/share/unity-2d. The three files we are going to edit are: /usr/share/unity-2d/shell/Shell.qml /usr/share/unity-2d/shell/common/IconTile.qml /usr/share/unity-2d/shell/launcher/LauncherList.qml Shell.qml Find [...]

The Year of the Linux Desktop
Most Linux users probably recognize the “year of the Linux Desktop” as being a bit of a joke, as it sometimes seems like each year someone claims that this year is going to be the year of the Linux Desktop. So much so, that there is even a section dedicated to it on wikipedia. However, [...]

Configuring Unity – Ubuntu
Undoubtedly Unity Gnome 3 and changed our lives. If we return to the old desktop only have to install Gnome Shell and Desktop and selecting Gnome Classic. But as the changes come so far I found it very difficult to configure Gnome 3 or Unity. Luckily myUnity arrives. MyUnity is an independent configurator for Unity, [...]
Ident2 Daemon for Debian
In some cases certain online protocols like IRC chat or FTP servers may require a proper ident response from the connecting client. While IRC and FTP clients for Windows often provide their own ident server, Linux users need to rely on a daemon replying to ident requests. Here is a quick guide how to install [...]
100 Ubuntu links resources
Official Ubuntu Home Page Official Ubuntu Forums Official Ubuntu Guide Wubuntu – Ubuntu Web Edition Windows to Ubuntu Transition Guide 10 Advantages of Ubuntu over Vista 30 Days with Ubuntu Linux 60 Days With Ubuntu Installing Ubuntu Linux! FREE Linux Books online The Ultimate Linux Reference Guide for Newbies Top 10 Linux commands for Absolute Newbies The Ultimate Linux Network [...]

Install Ubuntu 11.04
The Ubuntu 11.04 “Natty Narwhal” released. You can download a CD version from ubuntu.com. The biggest change from ubuntu’s previous releases is Unity, a modern desktop developed by ubuntu team exclusively for ubuntu. Also Ubunty 11.04 is not including the Gnome 3.0. Unity is supported byCompiz Fusion, the 3D desktop of linux. Gnome 3.0 is not using compiz [...]
Migrating from Ubuntu 11.04 to Fedora 15
I decided to leave Ubuntu Linux distribution. I think the version of Canonical Ldta. is no longer effective distribution. His latest version of 11.04 am disappointed with their poor performance. I also have encountered major obstacles to recompile the kernel and Gnome 3 to make it optimal. The large amount of memory needed and the large amount of CPU [...]
New Ubuntu 11.04 is similar to the philosophy of MacOSX
I was writing and capturing screens when I decided to find notes on Youtube. So you better watch this video.
Going from pdf to odt
Today I was trying to convert a document in. pdf. odt and I found some interesting things. Basically I found two ways to do this, but none achieved a 100% efficient. The first and best choice in my opinion, is to install the program “xpdf”. This really is a suite of tools for PDF files. [...]
Ubuntu 11 Beta 1 is now available for download
Those who can not wait for the arrival of the final version of Ubuntu 11 announced for the last days of April, probably on the 28th, you can download the first official beta. At the launch is not expected any surprises, just the Beta 1 will arrive with the usual package upgrades: Linux kernel 2.6.1938, [...]
Enabling and disabling services during start up in Linux
In any Linux distribution, some services are enabled to start at boot up by default. For example, on my machine, I have pcmcia, cron daemon, postfix mail transport agent … just to name a few, which start during boot up. Usually, it is prudent to disable all services that are not needed as they are [...]
10 Tips to reinstall software on linux
Installing software in Linux is nothing like it used to be, but there are still some pitfalls to watch out for. If you follow this little guide, your Linux life will be made simpler and safer. #1: Installing from source when your system is primarily an .rpm or .deb system Many new Linux users don’t [...]
Ubuntu Linux Opens a Music Store
Music-loving Linux users will be happy to know that Canonical announced today the official launch of the Ubuntu One Music Store public beta. Like the iTunes Store and the Zune Marketplace, the Music Store will let users purchase and download songs and albums from a wide selection. The Ubuntu One store is powered by 7digital, an [...]
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