GNU / Linux Advanced Administration [free ebook]
The Free Technology Academy recently released a free ebook entitled "GNU / Linux Advanced Administration" in no less than 545 pages that has the ambitious aim of covering all aspects of the administration of an operating system based on Linux.
How to create a video of your desktop with Linux Ubuntu [screencast]
Programs to create screencasts (or video recording of transactions conducted on your PC) there are many (even free) on Windows, but what about Linux I was convinced (at least until now) that this kind of software were totally absent .
But as often happens, looking a bit 'better, on Linux [...]
How to turn an installation Linux LiveCD
The use of Linux LiveCD distributions has become increasingly popular due to convenience and practicality that characterizes them: effetture without any installation or partitioning of the system is able to start a full Linux operating system from CD / DVD in time real!
Using the LiveCD normally is particularly useful when, before [...]
New Wallpapers for Ubuntu Karmic Koala
Ubuntu includes a number of Karmic Koala original background and quite pleasing, chosen on the basis of a vote earlier undertaken directly by users: But the fact is that for reasons of space (the distro it was not to exceed the space of a CD) is only 19 backgrounds were selected for inclusion in official package [...]
SuperGamer LiveDVD: a full Linux distribution of games!
If you like computer games and feel that Linux is not adequate to meet your needs, you should definitely try SuperGamer LiveDVD and are sure that you will be amazed (at least in part)!
It is indeed a Linux distribution rather original compared to all the most common because it is created and the first [...]
Cygwin finally compatible with Windows 7
Cygwin is free software that lets you use Windows natively on many features of the Unix / Linux, with all the advantages of the case: the availability of a shell very powerful ability to run many server applications such as Xwin, Apache or sshd and, not least, the GCC compiler that allows you to compile and [...]
Speeding up Linux decreasing the frequency of use of the swap file
Those who have installed Linux at least once knows that the setup procedure is to create a swap partition that the operating system will use as an extension of system RAM whenever necessary.
Obviously, no matter how fast the hard drive can be used, when Linux makes the move from RAM to the file [...]
How to protect with username and password access to a website
Seen that lately has talked about Apache. Htaccess files, seized the opportunity to continue with the argument by showing how to exploit its potential to activate (in just 2 steps) that which is technically defined and that Basic Authentication is the ability to activate the protection of a site (or in a sub-section) by username [...]
8 reasons why I can not (despite myself) switch to Linux
Do not get me wrong: With this post I will not give rise or food as usual (and sometimes a bit 'trivial) religious war between Linux fans and aficionados to Windows. I just want to share with you my personal view: I believe that although Linux is a powerful operating system, stable and fast not [...]
Compiz on Ubuntu 9.10 [video]
Ubuntu 9.10 seems to have made considerable progress both in the management of 3D graphics on Intel GFX that the integration of Compiz, the fantastic window manager that can enrich the Ubuntu desktop with 3D graphics comparable to a Mac OS X is much higher to any version of Windows!
If you still [...]
Installing Apache2 with PHP5 and MySQL on Ubuntu 9.10 in 5 easy steps
A 'Setup Apache2 with PHP5 and MySQL on Linux is usually also known as LAMP (acronym indicating just Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) and represents the typical configuration needed to activate what is the web platform par excellence, which characterized mainly for being the most widely used worldwide: [...]
Download Fedora 12
Fedora 12, the second in popularity only Linux distro to Ubuntu, was released just a few days ago.
This new version, sponsored by RedHat, it stands out mainly for the following changes:
All packages have been recompiled for i686 based systems
Improving the management of audio, PC cameras, and video.
In particular many new video codec [...]
Acer Aspire One: What to do if the network does not work anymore
A few days ago I came across (for the first time) a Netbook Acer Aspire One with a tiny little problem: all of a sudden the network connectivity has stopped working over Wi Fi using the direct cable connection. In particular:
The network tray icon was gone,
the [...]
10 applications to make Ubuntu much better than Windows
Linux is an operating system more robust Windows is a fact, but at the same time we must also admit that in terms of functionality is sometimes a bit 'lacking. The beauty of Linux, however, is that in most situations, you can remedy almost any lack: software [...]
Download videos from YouTube with Linux
Despite the fact that the programs to download videos from YouTube spopolino on Windows, there are some excellent tools (maybe a bit 'more spartan but able to perform their function) for Linux users.
youtube-dl is a program from the command line that lets you download with some ease YouTube videos [...]
