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How to install Linux and totally wipe ChromeOS off a Chromebook.

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https://superuser.com/questions/662927/is-there-a-way-to-completely-delete-chrome-os-on-a-chromebook-and-install-linu. This posting on superuser.com explains how to totally remove the Chrome OS from the Chromebook and install Linux instead. This is a good option if you want a proper operating system on your Chromebook and not the Google operating system supplied with the netbook. Installing Linux would allow someone to use apt-get to install … Read more

How to install Windows 7 in a qemu KVM virtual machine and enjoy a fast Windows desktop in a window.

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The qemu KVM hypervisor allows a Linux user to install a virtualized operating system that will run very fast indeed once installed. To install the qemu KVM hypervisor; enter this command. sudo apt-get install qemu-kvm qemu-utilssudo apt-get install qemu-kvm qemu-utils Then create a raw disk image to house your Windows operating system. qemu-img create -f … Read more

How I got the ATI graphics working again with the 3.13 kernel on Fedora 20.

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I recently updated to the 3.13 kernel on Fedora Core 20 and the 12.1 ATI drivers stopped working. I fixed this by downloading the 14.1 beta drivers which support that kernel. Download this here: http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/Latest-LINUX-Beta-Driver.aspx. This works perfectly for those Fedora 20 users like me who are also affected by this update. Just uninstall the … Read more

How to use the alien command to convert an RPM file to a Debian deb package.

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The alien command is used to convert Linux packages from one format to another. Install this on Linux by typing this command: homer@lollinux-machina:~/Desktop$ sudo apt-get install alienhomer@lollinux-machina:~/Desktop$ sudo apt-get install alien Then you may convert a package using this command. Below is an example. homer@lollinux-machina:~/Desktop$ sudo alien me-tv-1.3.6-1.fc14.x86_64.rpm warning: me-tv-1.3.6-1.fc14.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key … Read more

How to build a vanilla kernel from kernel.org on Linux and install it properly.

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How to build and install a vanilla kernel on a Linux computer. How to build and install a vanilla kernel on a Linux computer.Getting the source code.Preparing to build the source.Compiling the kernelInstalling the kernel. This posting will explain how to build a vanilla kernel from kernel.org and properly install it to your Linux machine. … Read more

How to install the gcj Java compiler on Debian 7.0 and compile a simple program.

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This is how to compile a Java source file on Linux with gcj. homer@neo:~/Documents$ gcj –main=HelloWorld HelloWorld.javahomer@neo:~/Documents$ gcj –main=HelloWorld HelloWorld.java This is the source file that I am working with. /* * My first Java program. * */   import java.util.Date;   public class HelloWorld {   public static void main(String[] args) {   System.out.printf("\"Hello, … Read more

Apple open source code that is available to everyone. How I installed the zsh shell on Fedora 19 from source code.

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http://www.apple.com/opensource/. There is a good selection of open-source code here that Apple is using on their machines. I downloaded the tarball of the zsh shell here: http://www.opensource.apple.com/source/zsh/zsh-55/zsh-4.3.11.tar.bz2. This was compiled very easily after I installed the ncurses-devel RPM from this location for Fedora 19: ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/linux/releases/19/Everything/x86_64/os/Packages/n/ncurses-devel-5.9-11.20130511.fc19.x86_64.rpm. Then I was able to complete the checks run by … Read more

How to add restricted codecs support to Fedora Core 19 easily with one simple package.

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The Fedora 19 Linux distribution is working very well now, I have added the restricted codecs support with the help of the Fedora Utils package available on this page: http://satya164.github.io/fedorautils/. This is a GUI utility for adding support for Xvid and MP3 on Fedora 19. You just click checkboxes to add various packages and codecs. … Read more

How to install the ATI beta 13.6 drivers on Fedora 19 x86_64 with the command-line.

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How to install the ATI proprietary drivers on Fedora 19. I have just installed the DVD release of the Fedora 19 x86_64 Linux distribution, this took quite a while, but I installed the MATE desktop instead of the default. gnome 3.8 desktop environment. That is why downloading the 4.3 gigabyte DVD ISO is a good … Read more

How to install Sublime text in Linux Mint 15 with a PPA.

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The Sublime text 2 editor is an amazing new text editor for Linux and Windows that will make your text editing duties much easier. Firstly, you need to add the PPA for Linux Mint 15/Ubuntu 13.04. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/sublime-text-3sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/sublime-text-3 Then update the package repositories to enable the apt application to find the new … Read more

How to install an anti-virus product for your Linux computer to protect any Windows machines from viruses.

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Installation of Anti Virus software for Linux. This is to protect Windows users who are connecting to the Linux server to get files. This posting describes the installation and configuration of an Anti Virus product for Linux. I have chosen the Clamav Anti Virus product for x86 Linux. This Anti-Virus product is installed on a … Read more

How to install some lovely GTK 3 themes for OpenSUSE 12.3 with the Yast2 software manager.

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These themes I am installing in this screenshot are very high quality GTK 3 themes that are perfect for your Gnome Shell desktop.The Greybird one is the theme that I am using at the moment. It looks very good indeed with a dark GTK theme and window decoration. Installing themes this way is easier than … Read more

How I re-installed the fglrx ATI drivers after installing a different kernel on Linux Mint 14.

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I recently installed a different kernel on Linux Mint 14 and my ATI drivers were not working. To fix this I had to install the kernel headers for the appropriate kernel that I was running. john@adeptus-mechanicus ~ $ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.5.0-25-lowlatencyjohn@adeptus-mechanicus ~ $ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.5.0-25-lowlatency Then I could navigate to the directory … Read more

Choosing an operating system for your desktop computer. Linux is a good choice now.

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The world of computers is dominated by two main players, Apple and Microsoft . These two software giants are competing with each other to be the operating system of choice for the discerning punter. Making a choice of desktop operating system sometimes comes down to what you wish to achieve with your desktop computer. Apple … Read more

How to install a program in Linux that comes as a tar.gz file.

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Sometimes you will encounter a program that you have downloaded that comes as a compressed tar.gz file. This is a tar file that is compressed with the gzip program to compress the contents. This usually contains C or C++ source code and the requirements to easily compile the program. Firstly you need to unpack the … Read more

Useful BIOS Setup simulator. This is a good learning tool.

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BIOS Setup emulator: http://appro.mit.jyu.fi/tools/biossimu/simu.html#. This is a BIOS Setup simulator. This runs as a HTML page and this is a very interesting diversion as well as a learning tool. The computers BIOS or Basic Input Output System is stored on a CMOS chip with the settings stored with the power supplied by a small button … Read more

How to install Google Earth on Linux Mint 14 Nadia with the Google deb package.

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I was trying to install the Google Earth 64bit *.deb package on Linux Mint 14 and I had some dependency errors. john@adeptus-mechanicus ~/Downloads $ sudo dpkg -i google-earth-stable_current_amd64.deb [sudo] password for john: Selecting previously unselected package google-earth-stable. (Reading database … 282027 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking google-earth-stable (from google-earth-stable_current_amd64.deb) … dpkg: dependency problems prevent … Read more