Section: Linux

XP SP3 and Vista SP1 Will Own Linux-Free Desktops until Windows 7

April 18, 2008 by Jason

Even though with the advent of Vista the saw the ripe moment for to strengthen its grip over consumer PCs, the fact of the matter is that still holds a firm grip over the vast majority of desktops worldwide. And there is no change visible on the horizon, especially as the two largest vendors of have no plans to go against . Neither nor feel that has sufficient driving force behind it in order to go against , which until 7 will largely be represented by XP Service Pack 3 and Vista SP1.

President and CEO Ronald Hovsepian, revealed to InformationWorld that will fail to become popular until 7, and even beyond. The immediate reason for this is the slow pace at which the consumer market is growing. “The market for the desktop for the next three to five years is mainly enterprise-related,” Hovsepian explained. As a direct consequence, is focusing the bulk of its efforts on winning over corporate desktops and technology enthusiasts. Read More»

How to dual boot Vista with Ubuntu

March 04, 2008 by Jason

There are two ways to run several on your . You can run them with virtualization inside one another, or you can install them alongside each other and each individually, this is the easiest method for most users.

You don’t even have to create a dual system with Linux, in this case, Ubuntu. It can be installed by itself without Vista or any other operating installed first. Most users purchasing a new will find Vista installed so this is the route I will take for this tutorial.

Let’s take a look at installing alongside Vista on a computer, assuming Vista is installed first as this will cover most instances. Read More»

How to Create a custom keyboard shortcut in Ubuntu

March 02, 2008 by Jason

xbindkeys is a program that allows you to launch shell commands with your keyboard or your mouse under . It links commands to keys or mouse buttons, using a file. It’s independent of the window manager and can capture all keyboard keys (ex: Power, Wake…).

xbindkeys-config-An easy to use program for configuring Xbindkeys. Configure program for xbindkeys.

If you want to create custom it is very easy to create

First you need to install xbindkeys using the following Read More»

Howto Convert PDF files to HTML files

February 24, 2008 by Jason

Translates documents into html .Translates into HTML or formats, combined with images. Supports .There is a program called pdftohtml to to html file.In gutsy this package in bundled with poppler-utils so we need to install this package.

Install poppler-utils in

aptitude install poppler-utils

This will complete the installation

Using pdftohtml

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Stick Ubuntu Linux Right in the Heart of Windows

February 21, 2008 by Jason

has announced that it will start on a new path, one in which Vista, Vista Service Pack 1, 7 as well as Server 2008, and in fact all current and future versions of the client and server opperating systems will embrace solutions. The move comes as the company has geared both its high-volume products and business practices toward interoperability.

In this context, the Redmond company indicated that it would launch the “ Interoperability Initiative to promote and enable more interoperability between commercial and -based technologies and products, this initiative will provide resources, facilities and events, including labs, plug fests, technical content and opportunities for ongoing cooperative development,” said. Read More»

Top 10 Ubuntu-based Distributions

February 10, 2008 by Jason

You know what is, so we will not talk about it in this article. Instead, we’ll talk about some or the most popular -based distributions. There are enough (or not) distributions derived from , so we thought it will be a very good idea to make a list with all of them, or at least the popular ones. The following classification is based on popularity (read: number of downloads each distributions has on Softpedia) and it includes only 100% FREE and English-based distros. Moreover, the following list doesn’t include distributions from the family, like Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Xubuntu, etc, because it will not be fair to include them. So, are you eager to see which one is the best and the most popular? Take a look below! Read More»

Boot and run Linux from a USB flash memory stick

February 05, 2008 by Jason

Carry a portable version with you on a flash pen drive. Bring your portable desktop with you wherever you go.

installation enables you to install a portable on a or key no larger than your thumb. This portable version can then be run from any that can from a flash device, allowing you to bring your , desktop, applications, files, e-mail, personal settings, favorites and more with you. It’s like having your own personal you can carry in your pocket. On this site, we provide many simplified portable installation tutorials. Read More»

Howto clear/Flush DNS Cache in Ubuntu

January 14, 2008 by Jason

Some distributions run a caching nameserver in the background out of the box while some do not. To clear the cache if you have such a daemon running, simply restart the nscd service in .

Most clients will cache the results of name resolution request to speed up multiple lookups to the same URL. Just think about how many requests are made to the same domain when visiting a single web page. Every file, image, style sheet, etc. that is on that page and served from the same domain requires a lookup. Read More»

Installing Apache with SSL on Windows

January 07, 2008 by Jason

Securing data from web-based applications is just an aspect of keeping information safe. In this context, an encryption framework will do the trick of keeping sensitive data confidential. And this is where Secure Socket Layer and Transport Layer Security come into play, along with . When it comes down to bridging technology with its proprietary , has used Port25 as a source of resources, and illustrative examples involve and technical analyses such as Recovering Data from systems by using and Active Directory and Identity Management.

Keeping in with this trajectory, the Redmond company has now made available yet another resources, this time focused on the integration of with on . “Often or is required to secure data from web applications. Read More»

Top 10 Open Source Desktop Applications of 2007

January 02, 2008 by Jason

Many applications come and go everyday from our computers and, in the end, only the best remains. Therefore, we thought it was a good idea to pick ten of the best applications of the year that passed. The following classification is not a “who’s the best or worst app” kind of list, it was made based on the most used and useful applications that helped us (the users) during the entire year. Without any further introduction, here are the finalists: Read More»