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Install and upgrade to openoffice 3.2 in ubuntu 9.10 karmic koala|fedora12|debian|ppa

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  Openoffice3.2 Final is available. The new version of openoffice.org 3.2 comes with many new features and improvements. If you are under fedora12, linuxMint8, Ubuntu 9.10 karmic koala or debian you can follow the instructions bellow to install or upgrade … Continue reading

Serious security problem on Ubuntu- Advise to upgrade your kernel

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The problem itself appear to be in the kernel from version 6.06, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04 and 9.10. 7.xx versions are not affected . This is a serious problem because it could allow full system access among others.

Recover from a frozen system with the magic SysRq key| Tips

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The magic SysRq key is an old tip to be used to recover from a frozen system, it is advised to be used when the system absolutely locks up – freeze, and when using Ctrl+Alt+Backspace does nothing .

Install Docky from repository in ubuntu 9.10 and Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx | LinuxMint8

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Some of Docky’s amazing features include themes, plugins, 4 different hiding modes, advanced indicators, zeitgeist integration, and window management.Docky is an advanced shortcut bar that sits at the bottom, top, and/or sides of your screen. It provides easy access to … Continue reading

Create animated wallpaper with XML slideshow creator

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XML slideshow creator is a backend for a modified version of the XML animated background creator script by the same author. With XML Slideshow creator you can create an animated background by creating a xml background file with images from … Continue reading

XSplash Background Settings comes with .deb package for ubuntu

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Now you can easely change the XSplash and the login screen (GDM) with XSplash Background settings , so if you like to keep xsplash and gdm backgrounds consistent with the desktop wallpaper this is the right program for you.Install XSplash … Continue reading

Gnome Activity journal- A tool for easily browsing,finding,tracking files on your computer |Ubuntu|Linux

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The first release of Gnome Activity  journal  is out. Codenamed “Luciana’s Tricycle”, the new release comes with many new features like, Pretty layout, Pinning (marking) items, Calendar slider, preview tooltips. What is GNOME  Activity  Journal? GNOME Activity Journal ((formerly known … Continue reading

Ubuntu Privacy Remix9.04r3 released

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Announced today the release of Ubuntu Privacy Remix 9.04r3. All software packages including the kernel were updated to their newest version to close security holes and fix bugs. USB creator was added to allow creating a bootable USB drive from … Continue reading

Yahoo search Becomes Default Search for firefox In Ubuntu 10.04

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The default search engine in Firefox for Lucid will be changing from Google to Yahoo!. Rick Spencer from Canonical, who posted the announcement earlier today on the Ubuntu developer mailing list, assured users that this won’t affect their ability to … Continue reading

Radio Tray- An online radio streaming player

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Radio Tray is an online radio streaming  player that runs on a Linux system tray. Its goal is to have the minimum interface possible, making it very straightforward to use. Radio  Tray  is not a full featured music player, there … Continue reading