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Ubuntu Software Center – Install And Remove Applications

This tutorial's intention is to teach newbies how to download, install and remove software in Ubuntu. I know this tutorial is for newbies like...

Cool Indicator Sticky Notes for Ubuntu

Indicator-sticky notes is a very cool and nice application for holding notes compared to that of Windows 7 sticky note software. I am currently installing indicator...

How to Disable/Change Default PDF Viewer in Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla Firefox browser comes with a PDF viewer/PDF plugin by default. Here is a simple tip to disable default PDF viewer in your Firefox. Method...

Haiku: Package Manager – Doing Things Right

The Haiku community is living a very peculiar moment these days.  They are witnessing the creation of its Package Manager. Generally considered as the...

Networking in Python, Sockets

The key to networking in Python is the socket module, which provides a library for making network connections using Python. The socket module is used...

Linux and Windows Weighed Up

I was introduced to the Linux world two years ago and I was amazed by its performance. I did not know much at that...

NetBSD 6.1 Released

While we've all been deluged with new Linux releases lately, there's a particular Unix release that flew...

Setup Social Publishing CMS (Content Managemnet System) Using Pligg

Pligg is an open-source CMS social publishing software that encourages visitors to register on your website so that they can submit content and connect...

How to Install Viber in Linux using WINE

With Viber, the mobile-to-mobile free call app, announcing a much awaited multi-platform version it is free calls all the way for users who have...

VLC: How to Download Subtitles Using VLSub

First off you need to install VLC. Go to videolan.org and follow the instructions there. Why VLC? Because it's one of the best media...

Installing Cairo Dock 3.2.1 in Ubuntu 13.04

Recently Cairo Dock 3.2.1 (bug-fix version) was released. You can read about Cairo Dock 3.0 in this previous post. Some new features in Cairo Dock 3.2.1...

Meet Puppy Linux

Many geeks know about Puppy Linux and use it for their daily needs, but there are many others that have not heard about Puppy....

eStudio (Baseline) Code Preview

A couple of months ago, I got word of a project that an acquaintance of mine as working on. Information...

Proxmox Install Step by Step

ProxmoxVE is a complete open-source virtualization management solution for servers. It is based on KVM and container-virtualization and manages virtual machines, storage, virtualized networks,...

Fedora 19 Beta is Here

Hi Unixmen readers, Fedora 19 'Schrödinger's Cat' has just been released in its Beta stage with a bunch of features. Today we'll see some...

LibreOffice 4.1 Beta 1 Arrives With Loads of Features Including Symphony...

LibreOffice 4.1 Beta 1 has finally arrived and once again highlights the exceptional talent of the 600+ developers working under the aegis of The...

First Look: Linux Mint 15 “Olivia”

I never had plans to test out Linux Mint 15 “Olivia”. But when word came about the office that it...

How to Share Files Over Network Using NitroShare

NitroShare is a tool used to transfer files from one machine to another on the same network. You don't have to do any much...