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Selena Frye
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Selena Frye
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PCLinuxOS: Definitely "Radically Simple"
In his quest to find the simplest Linux distribution, Jack Wallen makes a stop at PCLinuxOS and may have found the holy grail of simple operating systems. Read Jack's take on PCLinuxOS and decide...
Posted by Jack Wallen | July 28, 2008, 6:42 AM PDT | Latest comment by Neon Samurai
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How do I create a translucent text box in Scribus?
Jack Wallen walks you through the steps for placing a shadow box between an image and text in the open source tool Scribus.
Posted by Jack Wallen | July 23, 2008, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by jlwallen@...
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SuSE 11.0: Winning me over quickly
Jack Wallen responds to reader requests to review the latest offering from OpenSuSE. And boy was he in for a surprise. OpenSuSE won over his heart quickly. Can OpenSuSE win you over too?
Posted by Jack Wallen | July 21, 2008, 7:07 AM PDT | Latest comment by ds4211a@...
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Installing Mandriva 2008.1 on the ASUS Eee PC
Out of the many distributions that work on the Eee PC, Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring (or 2008.1) is one that works exceptionally well. It can be installed to the built-in SSD or onto an external SD card.
Posted by Vincent Danen | July 21, 2008, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by tony_able@...
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How do I install and use fonts in Linux?
Jack Wallen shows you how to install True Type fonts on your Fedora or Ubuntu Linux machine and how to make key applications (such as OpenOffice and Scribus) aware of those fonts.
Posted by Jack Wallen | July 16, 2008, 6:00 AM PDT
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ASUS Eee PC is a good option for a lightweight laptop
The Asus Eee PC 900 is a great out-of-the-box Linux laptop for new users. With the default Xandros install, everything just works. The boot speeds are amazing, and suspend/resume works great....
Posted by Vincent Danen | July 14, 2008, 12:38 PM PDT | Latest comment by asus-eeepc
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A tool running in Windows can save data lost in Linux
Recovering data from a hard drive with a corrupted partition table created by Linux is not something you do every day. However, DiskInternals makes a tool, which runs under Windows, called Linux...
Posted by Mark Kaelin | July 14, 2008, 12:30 PM PDT | Latest comment by seanferd
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gOS Space: OSX-like operating system without the Apple
Jack Wallen takes on the latest gOS release, called Space, and comes to a very exciting conclusion. Although it would take a league of warriors to pull him from his favorite Enlightenment desktop,...
Posted by Jack Wallen | July 13, 2008, 6:25 PM PDT | Latest comment by EmperorDarius
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Run Ubuntu from inside Windows with Wubi
The cutesy-named Wubi is an Ubuntu Linux installer that runs inside Windows just like any application.
Posted by Selena Frye | July 11, 2008, 1:24 PM PDT | Latest comment by mikifinaz1@...
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GUI scripting with Zenity
Vincent Danen introduces you to Zenity, a tool that allows you to create GUI prompts for shell scripts. Zenity creates GUI widgets and windows that can be used in a shell script.
Posted by Vincent Danen | July 8, 2008, 7:15 AM PDT | Latest comment by p33d33
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Fedora 9: Was it worth the wait?
Jack Wallen installs Fedora 9 to see if it has improved enough to lure him away from the Debian-based Ubuntu distribution.
Posted by Jack Wallen | July 6, 2008, 4:53 PM PDT | Latest comment by ds4211a@...
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Super Talent to bundle free Ubuntu OS and OpenOffice with every MasterDrive SSD
Flash storage maker Super Talent will bundle Ubuntu Desktop Editon and OpenOffice with each MasterDrive solid state drive it sells July 1 through September 30, 2008.
Posted by Selena Frye | July 3, 2008, 1:51 PM PDT | Latest comment by TripleII-21189418044173169409978279405827
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Send mail with eSMTP for a simple, single-user system
Vincent Danen introduces you to eSMTP, a lightweight mail "server" solution that also allows per-user configuration files, making it useful even for multi-user systems.
Posted by Vincent Danen | July 1, 2008, 7:49 AM PDT | Latest comment by kellyjackie@...
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Music server via Samba
Jack Wallen set up a Samba music server for his family's use. He takes you through the setup and configuration to get it working.
Posted by Jack Wallen | June 30, 2008, 5:27 AM PDT | Latest comment by mikedyne@...
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Linux kernel developers protest proprietary drivers
It seems like there's a lot of movin' and shakin' going on in open source this week. People may continue to debate the usability of Linux on corporate desktops for awhile yet, but there's clearly...
Posted by Selena Frye | June 26, 2008, 12:30 PM PDT | Latest comment by alexpaton1969@...
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Chroot users with OpenSSH: An easier way to confine users to their home directories
With the release of OpenSSH 4.9p1, you no longer have to rely on third-party hacks or complicated chroot setups to confine users to their home directories or give them access to SFTP services....
Posted by Vincent Danen | June 24, 2008, 6:07 AM PDT | Latest comment by infam0us1
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Replace the Apple iPod firmware with Rockbox
By replacing the standard iPod firmware with software from Rockbox, you can add flexibility to your iPod and give it features you wish it already had.
Posted by Jack Wallen | June 24, 2008, 1:20 AM PDT
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Goodbye Apple iPod, hello Sandisk Fuze
Jack Wallen describes his recent migration from the ever-frustrating world of the Linux-unfriendly iPod to the more Linux-friendly Sandisk Fuze.
Posted by Jack Wallen | June 22, 2008, 6:12 AM PDT | Latest comment by learn4ever
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Week in Open Source: June 20, 2008
This week in TechRepublic blogs, Chad Perrin talked about Linux security, and in particular, the dangers of evaluating security by simply counting vulnerabilities; Rick Vanover introduced open...
Posted by Selena Frye | June 20, 2008, 11:55 AM PDT
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Use Fuse to mount remote ssh directories
Vincent Danen introduces the Fuse Project, a way to edit files remotely with plugins like sshfs, which transparently makes an SFTP connection to a remote system seem like nothing more than a local...
Posted by Vincent Danen | June 17, 2008, 6:54 AM PDT | Latest comment by travisn000@...
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How to get Netflix streaming on Ubuntu 12.10
It's taken quite some time, but Netflix streaming video has finally arrived on the Ubuntu Linux desktop. In this easy, step-by-step, Jack Wallen shows you how.
Posted by Jack Wallen | December 10, 2012, 7:00 AM PST | Latest comment by balticbloand
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How to install GNOME 3.8 on Ubuntu
If you want to try Ubuntu 13.04, but prefer a different desktop than Unity, Jack Wallen shows you how you can install the latest iteration of GNOME Shell (3.8) and why you should give it a try.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 29, 2013, 8:13 AM PDT | Latest comment by kitico@...
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How the Chromebook succeeds beyond all other Linux distributions
The Chromebook has taken off. It's a Linux-based device that has one key thing in its favor. Jack Wallen explains what he thinks it is.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 13, 2013, 1:00 PM PDT | Latest comment by emenau
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Seven great features of OpenOffice and Libre Office that you probably ignore
Free office suite tools like OpenOffice and Libre Office have more advanced features than you might expect. Here are seven that go beyond the common tasks.
Posted by Marco Fioretti | May 21, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by wnematollahi@...
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Linux 101: File permissions from the GUI point of view
For new users to Linux, there might be times when you need to change the permissions of a file. Jack Wallen shows you how this is done without having to touch the command line. With just your file...
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 22, 2013, 11:08 AM PDT | Latest comment by The_Real_BSAFH
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Better than BackTrack? Kali Linux offers new brand of pen-testing tools
BackTrack Linux no more. The popular open source package of penetration testing tools now has a new platform and a new name.
Posted by Selena Frye | March 25, 2013, 2:22 PM PDT | Latest comment by nareshf
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How Linux found its home in the enterprise
Linux is uniquely suited to meet the demands of large-scale, enterprise computing. Jack Wallen traces its evolution and impact on enterprise systems.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 6, 2013, 8:52 AM PDT | Latest comment by Sagax-
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Using smartctl to get SMART status information on your hard drives
Vincent Danen has some tips for using the smartmontools package to obtain important information about the health of your hard drives that could provide early warning signs of problems.
Posted by Vincent Danen | March 30, 2010, 5:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by jack6666
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How to tag all your audio files in the fastest possible way
Marco Fioretti shows you his method for tagging MP3 files with as much automation as possible so that you can impose a little order on music or other audio collections.
Posted by Marco Fioretti | February 23, 2012, 9:00 AM PST | Latest comment by egamingpark
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Chroot users with OpenSSH: An easier way to confine users to their home directories
With the release of OpenSSH 4.9p1, you no longer have to rely on third-party hacks or complicated chroot setups to confine users to their home directories or give them access to SFTP services....
Posted by Vincent Danen | June 24, 2008, 6:07 AM PDT | Latest comment by infam0us1
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Linux 101: Easy VNC server setup
If you need to remote into your Linux server, VNC might be the best option. Jack Wallen walks you through the steps of setting up a VNC server on an rpm-based distribution.
Posted by Jack Wallen | March 18, 2013, 7:20 AM PDT | Latest comment by maszsam@...
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Set up easy file sharing with NFS on Linux
Particularly for Windows-less environments where Samba is not needed, NFS is an easy and reliable way to share files between Linux and UNIX systems. Vincent Danen takes you through the setup.
Posted by Vincent Danen | October 26, 2010, 6:25 AM PDT | Latest comment by techrepublic@...
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How to set up an OpenVPN server
Vincent Danen shows you how to set up OpenVPN and takes you through some of the tricky configuration steps to get you up and running quickly.
Posted by Vincent Danen | October 12, 2010, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by tsepty
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Arch-based Manjaro Linux touts user-friendliness
Looking for a new Linux flavor to try? The Manjaro team targets newcomers and pros alike, promising ease-of-use and performance.
Posted by Selena Frye | May 15, 2013, 1:21 PM PDT | Latest comment by cvarin
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How to set up a Linux OpenVPN client
Vincent Danen follows up his tip on setting up OpenVPN server with these steps to set up a Linux client on OpenVPN.
Posted by Vincent Danen | October 18, 2010, 5:00 AM PDT
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Encrypting and decrypting files with GnuPG
GnuPG, the open replacement for PGP, is an excellent tool to manage cryptographic signatures to files or e-mails for validity and integrity, as well as a tool to encrypt and decrypt sensitive...
Posted by Vincent Danen | February 15, 2008, 12:00 AM PST | Latest comment by jack6666
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Create your own yum repository
Vincent Danen explains how to create your own yum repository with the createrepo tool. One thing it allows you to do is to distribute specialized packages within an organization.
Posted by Vincent Danen | May 11, 2009, 1:30 PM PDT | Latest comment by gigi.mathew-1@...
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Configure Apache to support multiple SSL sites on a single IP address
With Apache 2.2.12 and support for the SNI (Server Name Indication) extension to the SSL protocol, you can configure name-based HTTPS sites, just as you can name-based HTTP sites. Vincent Danen...
Posted by Vincent Danen | October 19, 2009, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by Lunfa
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How to join Ubuntu to a Windows Workgroup
Do you need to join your Linux workstation to a Windows Workgroup? Believe it or not, it isn't a challenging task. In this Open Source blog, Jack Wallen walks you through the steps so that your...
Posted by Jack Wallen | November 2, 2010, 5:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by BrightLibra@...
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How do I... Connect a Mac OS X machine to a Samba share?
Working (or living) within a Linux-based network is become more and more commonplace. And with the popularity of Mac OS X rising, Apple-based computers have to play well inside a Linux network....
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 26, 2008, 12:22 PM PST | Latest comment by pauljunior.jeanmarie
