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- The Incredible Guide to NEW Ubuntu (Karmic Koala) [PDF] November 26, 2009With the release of a new Ubuntu (Linux for human beings) distribution, Karmic Koala, we felt it was time to go back to the roots and beyond. This guide that’s both great for Linux initiates, and Linux intermediates. Over 50 pages of cool copy-paste tutorials and hacks, it belongs in the virtual library of every Linux user!
- Google Partners with Canonical for Chrome OS November 24, 2009Rather than seeing Google's Chrome operating system as competing with Linux desktop distributions, Canonical is working with Google to make the OS.
- OMG! UBUNTU!: Docky Gains Panel Mode, Network Docklet & More November 23, 2009Docky gained a sleek new panel mode and a network manager docklet in an update to users of the Docky PPA yesterday.
- Chromium OS Source released November 19, 2009I noticed that the source released happened during the webcast, so go get it now!Getting and building:http://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/dev/chromium-os/building-chromium-os
- Speaking UNIX: 10 great tools for any UNIX system November 19, 2009The universe of UNIX® tools changes constantly. Here are 10 tools—some you may have overlooked and some new—to tinker with.
- The Google Phone Is Very Real. And It's Coming Soon November 18, 2009The debate over Droid v. iPhone rages on, but lots more Android surprises are on the way. Get ready for the Google Phone. It’s no longer a myth, it’s real.Like the iPhone for Apple, this phone will be Google’s pure vision of what a phone should be.
- 20 Essential Tips Every Ubuntu User Should Know November 18, 2009We've compiled a list of the 20 most important skills that every Ubuntu user should have. These tips, ranging from basic GUI manipulation to advanced system recovery, are essential to your Ubuntu computing experience.
- PDC09 - Microsoft to Open Source the .NET Micro Framework November 17, 2009Peter Galli reporting form PDC09 - Today, at the Microsoft Professional Developer Conference (PDC) here in Los Angeles, we announced not only the release of version 4.0 of the.NET Micro Framework, but also that we are open sourcing the product and making it available under the Apache 2.0 license...
- Google Could Double Web Speeds With SPDY Protocol November 16, 2009Slowly but surely, we're getting an idea of what Google's Chrome OS will look like. We know that it will be Linux-based and that the primary interface will likely be the Chrome browser. Still, the search giant was not content to simply turn a Web browser into an operating system.
- Linux Contractor Fired for Using Firefox/Linux November 16, 2009This is a complicated story but one that must be told. I'm not sure there is anything that can be done about it except rage at the moon...
Slashdot: Linux
- Ubuntu Reaching Out To 16,000 Anime Loversshadowmage13 writes "After months of planning, I am happy to announce finally that the Ubuntu Massachusetts Local Community Team will be preparing a booth at the upcoming 2010 Anime Boston convention. We need support from the community to secure a booth and print materials, including copies of the Ubunchu! manga. I really believe the Anime fandom is a p […]kdawson
- US Air Force Buying Another 2,200 PS3sbleedingpegasus sends word that the US Air Force will be grabbing up 2,200 new PlayStation 3 consoles for research into supercomputing. They already have a cluster made from 336 of the old-style (non-Slim) consoles, which they've used for a variety of purposes, including "processing multiple radar images into higher resolution composite images (kno […]Soulskill
- Linus Torvalds For Nobel Peace Prize?An anonymous reader writes "I'm as much of a Linux fanboy as anyone else, but I've never thought of anything in computing as being worth a Nobel Peace Prize. Apparently, there are those who take global collaboration seriously, though..." The suggestion has been bouncing around the Portland Linux community, where Torvalds lives. Is it wort […]kdawson
- Fedora 12 Package Installation Policy TightenedAdamWill writes "After the controversy over Fedora 12's controversial package installation authentication policy, including our discussion this week, the package maintainers have agreed that the controversial policy will be tightened to require root authentication for trusted package installation. Please see the official announcement and the develo […]kdawson
- GIMP Dropped From Ubuntu 10.04kai_hiwatari writes "It looks like the Ubuntu developers consider GIMP to be too powerful for a normal desktop user. They are removing it from the upcoming Ubuntu 10.04. Among the reasons cited are that the UI is too complex, it takes up room on the disc, and 'desktop users just want to edit photos and they can do that in F-Spot.''"R […]Soulskill
- US Government Using PS3s To Break EncryptionEntropy98 writes "It seems that the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Cyber Crimes Center, known as C3, has replaced its '$8,000 Tableau/Dell server combination' with more efficient and much cheaper $300 PS3s. Each PS3 is capable of 4 million passwords per second, and C3 currently has 20 PS3s with plans to buy 40 more. Naturally this is o […]timothy
- Fedora 12 Lets Users Install Signed Packages, Sans Root Privilegeseqisow writes "The new default policy for Fedora 12 allows local, unprivileged users to install signed packages without root access. This change apparently went mostly unnoticed until after the Fedora 12 GA release, at which point it sparked a mailing list thread that is, as of this writing, over 100 posts long."Read more of this story at Slashdot. […]timothy
- Fedora 12 ReleasedAdamWill writes "The Fedora Project is pleased to announce the release of Fedora 12 today. With all the latest open source software and major improvements to graphics support, networking, virtualization and more, Fedora 12 is one of the most exciting releases so far. You can download it here. There's a one-page guide to the new release for those in […]timothy
- Free Software For All Russian Schools In JeopardyGlyn Moody writes "Last year, we discussed here a Russian plan to install free software in all its schools. Seems things aren't going so well. Funds for the project have been cut back, some of the free software discs already sent out were faulty, and — inevitably — Microsoft has agreed to a 'special price' for Windows XP used […]kdawson
- The "Hail Mary Cloud" Is Growingbadger.foo writes "The Australian rickrolling of jailbroken iPhones only goes to prove that bad passwords are bad for you, Peter Hansteen points out, as he reports on the further exploits of the password-guessing Hail Mary Cloud (which we've discussed in the past). The article contains log data that could indicate that the cloud of distributed, pas […]Soulskill
LinuxQuestions.org
- Perl, substituting words in file - last line copied! November 28, 2009I'm writing a small perl script to search and replace email addresses in a file. It works, but the last line is for some reason copied & pasted again at the end! Code: Code: ---------...pingu
- Configure an application to run as a daemon in Fedora 12 November 28, 2009I have recently installed Verlihub (a DC++ hub server) on Fedora 12. The install went fine and I can manually launch the service fine but I would like to configure it to run as a daemon. By this I...Ness_Wiggin
- Quota issues November 28, 2009Hi, I am using disk quotas in linux server, even though i set the quota limit to users some of the login accounts are able to store beyond the limit. When i see the quota of the user using...Tekken
- Help me. My server is attacked DDoS November 28, 2009I want to write a Script, it use to ati DDoS but i'm a newbie i can't do it. I have a log file www.mediafire.com/?yz2njlm0kzj . I want to read a DDos's IP address from log file, after that i want to...ndduy
- Install NetZero Dial-up under Ubuntu on Laptop November 28, 2009I searched and found lots of threads, but all were older - most very old. I gave my SIL my second ACER 5000 Laptop and he installed Ubuntu on it and it is (he says) working fine. But he does...gooeytarballs
- huawei160 under Slack13 November 28, 2009Hi ... have installe the new slack 13 distri and couldnt acces inet over my huawei160 medion umts-stick. anyone out there who can help thx Oliverparanoizzer
- gcc -pg, but no gmon.out produced? November 28, 2009Hi, I'm having some trouble trying to profile my code. I'm just testing it out with a simple hello world program: Code: --------- $ cat bar.c #includeSome__Guy
- Belkin F5D7010 ver4000 with Linksys WUSB11 ver2.6 November 28, 2009I have a Sony PCG-F560 notebook running Ubuntu 8.04. The wireless card I've been using is a Belkin F5D7010 ver4000. I want to use the Linksys WUSB11 when I need a little better range but I can't seem...chris1379
- error: too few arguments to function register_chrdev_region November 28, 2009hi everybody, i am doing a kernel module. I am trying to keep it simple. However, i keep on getting errors i don't understand. The error Code: --------- error: too few arguments to function...kulturfenster
- Welcome Me, An aged Linux/Ubuntu convert ... November 28, 2009with lotsa network & infrastructure experience but lacking in Linux technology. My first issue is with USB Auto Detection under Ubuntu 9.10. Talk with you soon. /LarryThe-Riot
Slashdot: Interviews
- Ask Sam Ramji About the CodePlex FoundationThis week the Codeplex Foundation announced its first project, the ASP.NET Ajax Library Project, as part of its first sponsored gallery, the ASP.NET Gallery. The CodePlex Foundation is now two months old, and Foundation President Sam Ramji has agreed to answer questions about the Foundation, its first project, and overall progress to date. Usual Slashdot int […]ScuttleMonkey
- Blizzard Answers Your Questions and MoreLast week we asked for interview questions to help supplement our face-to-face interviews at Blizzcon. Over the course of the two-day con we were able to sit down with StarCraft II's Dustin Browder, Diablo III's Leonard Boyarsky, WoW's J. Allen Brack, and Battle.net expert Rob Pardo to answer a few questions on each of the four major camps in […]ScuttleMonkey
- Ask Blizzard About Starcraft2, Diablo III, WoW, or Battle.netWell, Blizzcon 2009 is about to get underway (look for the big news from the keynote in a few hours) and given how fast it sold out I'm sure there are still many rabid fans interested in what Blizzard might have to say that don't want to shell out the $40 for Pay-Per-View access. So, to that end we have interviews scheduled tomorrow with the teams […]ScuttleMonkey
- Bethesda Speaks On Gamebryo Engine, Final Fallout 3 DLCPsxMeUP writes "Game Observer conducted an interview with Ashley Cheng, Production Director at Bethesda. He answered questions about the Gamebryo engine, why they prefer it over other engines and the advantages it presented while making Fallout 3. Cheng also talks a bit about what inspired their designers while making Fallout 3 and what is in store for […]Soulskill
- Jazz Technical Lead Erich Gamma Answers Your QuestionsLast week you asked Jazz technical lead Erich Gamma questions about Jazz or anything else in his realm of expertise. Here are his answers, along with many external links and places to continue the conversation if you are interested.Read more of this story at Slashdot.ScuttleMonkey
- Ask Jazz Technical Lead Dr. Erich GammaAs IBM continues to build out Jazz, their community-oriented development site, technical lead Dr. Erich Gamma has offered to answer questions about Jazz or anything else in his realm of expertise. Among his many accomplishments, Erich worked with Kent Beck on the Java unit testing framework, JUnit, and was actively involved until JUnit 4. Dr. Gamma was also […]ScuttleMonkey
- CSIS Cybersecurity Commission Chairman Jim Langevin Answers Your QuestionsLast week we solicited questions for US Representative Jim Langevin (D-RI), one of the chairs of the CSIS Cybersecurity Commission. Here are his answers — along with contact information for him if you want to continue the conversation.Read more of this story at Slashdot.Roblimo
- Ask Cybersecurity Commission Chairman Jim Langevin About US Cybersecurity PlansUS Representative Jim Langevin (D-RI) is one of the chairs of the CSIS Cybersecurity Commission that released a comprehensive 96-page report on Dec. 8 under the title, Securing Cyberspace for the 44th Presidency. The aim of the Commission is to help the incoming administration balance "cyberspace" security needs with civil liberties. We'd like […]Roblimo
- Blizzard Answers Your Questions, From BlizzconLast week we asked you to submit questions for several Blizzard employees on a wide range of issues. Since we undertook the pilgrimage to Blizzcon in person this year, we decided to use the question ideas as a guide rather than an absolute, so that it could be a little more conversational in tone. Below we have included the responses from Chris Sigaty, lead […]ScuttleMonkey
- Ask Blizzard Employees About Things That MatterIn just a few days, some of us will be making the trek to this year's Blizzcon event in Anaheim, CA. In addition to the interesting announcements, sneak peeks, and other distractions, we will be sitting down with several Blizzard employees to answer any questions you might have. So far we have scheduled some time with Chris Sigaty, lead producer on Star […]ScuttleMonkey
HowtoForge – Linux Howtos and Tutorials –
- Expanding A Root-FS November 27, 2009Expanding A Root-FS There might be the situation, that your root filesystem runs out of space, so it has to be expanded. With filesystems other than the root filesystem this could easily be done for instance with gparted. With the root filesystem this is not possible, as gparted could only expand filesystems that are not mounted, which is impossible with the […]
- The Perfect Desktop - Fedora 12 i686 (GNOME) November 26, 2009The Perfect Desktop - Fedora 12 i686 (GNOME) This tutorial shows how you can set up a Fedora 12 desktop (GNOME) that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even […]
- iRedMail 0.5.1: Full-Featured Mail Server With LDAP Postfix RoundCube/SquirrelMail iRedAdmin On Ubuntu 9.04 November 26, 2009iRedMail 0.5.1: Full-Featured Mail Server With LDAP Postfix RoundCube/SquirrelMail Dovecot ClamAV SpamAssassin Amavisd iRedAdmin On Ubuntu 9.04 iRedMail is a shell script that lets you quickly deploy a full-featured mail solution in less than 2 minutes. Since version 0.5, iRedMail supports Ubuntu 8.04 and 9.04 (it supports both i386 and x86_64). Its object i […]
- Using eBox As Windows Primary Domain Controller November 25, 2009Using eBox As Windows Primary Domain Controller eBox Platform is an open source small business server that allows you to manage all your services like firewall, DHCP, DNS, VPN, proxy, IDS, mail, file and printer sharing, VoIP, IM and much more. These functionalities are tightly integrated, automating most tasks, avoiding mistakes and saving time for system a […]
- Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Ubuntu 9.10 (LAMP) November 24, 2009Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Ubuntu 9.10 (LAMP) LAMP is short for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. This tutorial shows how you can install an Apache2 webserver on an Ubuntu 9.10 server with PHP5 support (mod_php) and MySQL support.
- IP Management With PHPIP November 24, 2009
- How To Upgrade From Fedora 11 To Fedora 12 (Desktop & Server) November 23, 2009How To Upgrade From Fedora 11 To Fedora 12 (Desktop & Server) This article describes how you can upgrade your Fedora 11 system to Fedora 12. The upgrade procedure works for both desktop and server installations.
- The Perfect Server - Fedora 12 x86_64 [ISPConfig 3] November 22, 2009The Perfect Server - Fedora 12 x86_64 [ISPConfig 3] This tutorial shows how to prepare a Fedora 12 server (x86_64) for the installation of ISPConfig 3, and how to install ISPConfig 3. ISPConfig 3 is a webhosting control panel that allows you to configure the following services through a web browser: Apache web server, Postfix mail server, MySQL, MyDNS namese […]
- Low Cost SAN November 20, 2009Low Cost SAN The objective of this document is to provide making of Low Cost SAN using FOSS tools.
- The Perfect Server - OpenSUSE 11.2 x86_64 [ISPConfig 3] November 19, 2009The Perfect Server - OpenSUSE 11.2 x86_64 [ISPConfig 3] This is a detailed description about how to set up an OpenSUSE 11.2 64bit (x86_64) server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable) with PHP, CGI and SSI support, Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH, TLS and virtual mail users, MyDNS DNS server, Pureftpd FTP ser […]
LXer Linux News
- Transparently uploading and accessing encrypted files and directories to a Cloud ServiceLXer Feature: 28-Nov-2009The idea is to store ones files on a cloud (Ubuntu One), so that they remain private, using encryption, but so that they can be transparently uploaded and downloaded and accessed, as if they are unencrypted files.Tracy Anne Barlow
- What do Interpreted Programming Languages have in Common? Part IOne of the frustrating things about learning how to program is that you have to start somewhere. I know there's no way of avoiding this, but when you learn your first programming language, you are also learning the basic structure of how to program in general. It's easy to get mixed up at this stage and lost in the details of a particular language, […]James Pyles
- Interstellar overdrive - Linux and astronomyDesktop astronomy has become more accessible over the last few years as hardware and software have come down in price. For an outlay not much greater than a top of the range PC it is possible to put together a CCD powered telescope that is more than adequate for hunting comets or prospecting for asteroids, which are still popular pastimes among amateur astro […]Richard Hillesley
- Giving up the GIMP is a sign of Ubuntu's mainstream maturityDuring a planning session at the Ubuntu Developer Summit last week, a decision emerged to remove the GIMP from the default Ubuntu installation. Although this decision has generated a bit of controversy, it's a sign of Ubuntu's growing maturity as a mainstream platform for regular users. As a participant who attended the session in person, I want to […]Ryan Paul
- Tiny Core Linux 2.6 arrivesTiny Core lead developer Robert Shingledecker has announced the availability of version 2.6 of Tiny Core Linux. Tiny Core is a minimal Linux distribution that's only about 10 MB in size and is based on the 2.6 Linux kernel. The latest release includes several bug fixes, changes and updates.Array
- How to Fix Your Relatives' Terrible ComputerDrop your bags, grab a drink, and grab the XP CD—it's time for the holiday ritual of fixing up your relatives' computer. Here are some tips and downloads to keep handy while you're cursing all the auto-starting cr@pware. For this guide, we're going to do a bit of assuming. We're assuming the relative with the busted computer is runni […]Array
- Ubuntu One Clients for KDE and Fedora Ever since the Ubuntu One cloud service played an important role in Ubuntu 10.04, a new prototype of a KDE client has become available. A port to Fedora is also in the works.Marcel Hilzinger
- Thunderbird 3.0 Release Candidate: Just in Time for ThanksgivingIf you just can't get away from email over the holidays, you can at least help test the release candidate for Thunderbird 3.0. The Mozilla folks released Thunderbird 3.0 RC 1 on Tuesday with more than 100 changes in the release. It's been a long time in coming, the first release in the 2.0 series was back in 2007. But Thunderbird 3.0 looks like it […]Joe Brockmeier
- Wind River and Kontron buddy upWind River and Kontron announced a global, multi-year agreement under which the embedded system manufacturer will distribute Wind River's VxWorks and Wind River Linux distributions. The agreement is expected to extend software and service offerings across a range of industries, says Wind River.Eric Brown
- Ubuntu Netbook Remix Optimization GuideEven though Ubuntu Netbook Remix is already somewhat optimized, I don't like how some things work and also there is room for a lot more optimizations. I would like to share with you these optimizations, all with screen real estate and low power consumption in mind. A part of this article is for EeePC only, but most work on any netbook!Array
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