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The command line interface (CLI) is a very powerful part of Linux. Linux beginners undoubtedly agree that at first it can seem a bit daunting and even dangerous. While it is true that there […]

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Landing a Linux job really doesn’t have much to do with your school qualifications or what your resume says. With Linux, it’s all about experience. What you actually know will determine how far you get with a Linux job. Now, I’m not declaring that you must know everything listed in this […]

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As an iPod owner and Linux user, there are a few options I have on Linux for managing my iPod music library. In my opinion, the best option available is gtkpod. One great option of gtkpod is the ability to backup your iPod music to your hard drive for free. The purpose […]

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It is my belief that educational software applications on Linux are an important factor for growth on the Linux desktop. While there have always been educational games for Linux, both on the desktop and on the command line, there is always room for improvement.
I have put together the following collection of educational Linux software […]

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Peter from FOSSwire has a nice article on using KRename to rename a set of files.
Renaming a big set of files can be a right chore. For example, if you’ve just imported a set of digital photos, they’ll usually have really unhelpful and undescriptive filenames such as DSC_0000.jpg.
KRename is a graphical tool for KDE that […]

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If you are looking for a reliable software application that will mirror a website for offline use, I suggest HTTrack. It is available for Windows 95/98/NT/2K/XP, Linux/Unix/BSD, and MacOSX.
HTTrack is an easy-to-use offline browser utility. It allows you to download a World Wide website from the Internet to a local directory, building recursively […]

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If you’ve ever lost data due to a system crash, you know how crucial backing up important files can be. Here are 5 Linux Backup Solutions you should check out. I recommend you implement at least one of these Linux Backup Solutions before it’s too late.
rsync
There are tons of Linux users and administrators […]

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Mark O’Neill has a nice article on how to get notified by SMS when someone contacts you on Pidigin.
There is a plug-in available for Pidgin called gSMS which will notify you by mobile phone SMS when someone tries to contact you by Pidgin and you don’t respond within a specified time frame. This would be […]

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Wine has released a new version of their popular a program loader capable of running Windows applications on Linux and other POSIX compatible operating systems.
What’s new in this release:
- Proper handling of OpenGL/Direct3D windows with menu bars.
- Stubs for all the d3dx9_xx dlls.
- Several graphics optimizations.
- Many installer fixes.
- Improved MIME message support.
- Lots […]

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Interested in running Linux Applications in Windows?  andLinux actually loads the Linux kernel on your Windows desktop and makes it appear as though your Linux applications are running like any other Windows application.
Linux fans that need a Windows app or two can take advantage of WINE, but what about Windows fans that need to run […]

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