Category Archives: Linux distributions

Ubuntu 12.04 'Precise Pangolin': The Basics of What to Expect

Written by Chris Jones on . Posted in Linux distributions, News, Software, Ubuntu

Well I think it is about time we have a sneak peek at the development of the next version of the Ubuntu release, 12.04 ‘Precise Pangolin’. We  will be posting weekly updates on Ubuntu 12.04 so that you can get … Continue reading

‘Super Lens PPA’ for Ubuntu even as Dash gets new ‘Home Lenses’ Layout for 12.04

Written by anuradha.shukla on . Posted in News, Ubuntu

To those who feel out of sorts with the eight giant Unity Dash shortcuts, Ubutnu 12.04 latest development focus could bring a round of cheer. Titled ‘Remove Dash Home Shortcut Icons,’  developers are working towards removal of the eight icons on … Continue reading

googleearth-bin: /lib/ld-lsb.so.3: bad ELF interpreter| Solved

Written by Mel Kham on . Posted in Fedora, Frequently Asked Questions

Question: When trying to install Google earth on Fedora, i got the following error:

Howto- Install Ubuntu One and menu indicator on LinuxMint |PPA

Written by M. Zinoune on . Posted in Linux distributions, Linux Mint, Linux tutorials

Ubuntu One is a Cloud Service that allows you to sync files across multiple computers via Internet, it is a good alternative to DropBox. Ubuntu One have suite of cloud services including storage, sync, sharing and streaming , you will … Continue reading

Newrez- A great nautilus script to change screen resolution to one higher than your display's physical dimensions

Written by M. Zinoune on . Posted in Linux distributions, Linux tutorials, opensource, Software

Newrez is a great nautilus script that help you change screen resolution easily, this is not all, the great feature is that it lets you specify a resolution higher than your display’s physical dimensions! This means that a notebook with … Continue reading

LCA 2012 Bruce Perens on Status of Open Source and James Applebaum on Anonymity

Written by anuradha.shukla on . Posted in Linux distributions, News, opensource

At the just concluded Linux Conference Australia (LCA 12), open source was under the limelight as some powerful presenters left behind a lot to be thought about.

HUD- The new smart Menu for ubuntu |Mark Shuttleworth Announcement

Written by M. Zinoune on . Posted in News, Ubuntu

 Announced today by Mark Shuttleworth the arrival of Head-Up Display, or HUD, a smart Menu that will replace global menus in Unity.

Cinnamon1.2 comes with new configuration tool, 5 new applets and more

Written by M. Zinoune on . Posted in Linux distributions, Linux Mint, News, Software

Cinnamon1.2 has been released, the new release comes with many new features and improvements. Cinnamon1.2 comes with an Improved Main Menu, new desktop effects (Fade & Scale), for customization,added a new configuration tool called “Cinnamon Settings” (See screenshot1),

Install Libreoffice 3.4.5 in Ubuntu and LinuxMint via PPA

Written by M. Zinoune on . Posted in opensource, Software, Ubuntu

For Ubuntu 11.10 Onereic Ocelot and LinuxMint 12 Lisa users: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade For other Linux distro: Download LibreOffice 3.4.5

How to Convert RHEL 6.x to Centos 6.x

Written by Mel Kham on . Posted in CentOS, Frequently Asked Questions, Linux tutorials

Question : How to Convert your RHEL 6.x to Centos 6.x ?