How-to Pause a Linux Process

Published in November 23rd, 2007

Posted by Tom in tips

Linux is much better at multitasking processor-intensive tasks than Windows. I remember how virus scanning used to make by old Windows PC almost unusable. Linux is much better, but occasionally you may need to pause a process that is slowing things down. Open a terminal. Run ps or ps aux to find the PID of [...]

How-to Install Firefox 3 Beta 1 in Ubuntu

Published in November 22nd, 2007

Posted by Tom in software

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Update: for up-to-date instructions on installing Firefox 3 in Ubuntu, see Install Firefox 3 Beta 4 in Ubuntu with One Command. Mozilla has officially released the first beta test version of Firefox 3. Here’s how to try it out for yourself in Ubuntu. Download the Linux version of Firefox 3 beta 1. Extract the tar.bz2 [...]

Change Hidden Settings with Ubuntu Tweak

Published in November 21st, 2007

Posted by Tom in software

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Don’t like editing configuration files and changing values in gconf-editor? Ubuntu Tweak provides a simple interface for tweaking hidden settings in Ubuntu. Features of Ubuntu Tweak: – GNOME Session Control – Show/Hide and Change Splash screen – Show/Hide desktop icons or Mounted Volumes. – Show/Hide/Rename Computer, Home, Trash icon or Network icon – Use Home [...]

Create Video DVDs With ManDVD

Published in November 20th, 2007

Posted by Devon in software

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ManDVD is an application for creating video DVDs from a wide variety of video formats. Using this application, you can also create eye-pleasing menus with video, audio, and chapters. After installing and running ManDVD, you will see this screen where you can create a new project or load an existing one. Don’t forget to select [...]

Ubuntu JeOS 7.10 Released

Published in November 19th, 2007

Posted by Tom in ubuntunews

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Ubuntu JeOS 7.10 has been released. JeOS is a official derivative of Ubuntu 7.10 that is designed for virtual appliances. The Ubuntu team is happy to announce the first release of Ubuntu JeOS, Ubuntu JeOS 7.10. Pronounced “juice”, Ubuntu JeOS (Just Enough Operating System) is an efficient variant of Ubuntu configured specifically for virtual appliances. [...]

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