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Read MoreThe Midnight Commander file manager for Linux is indispensable for any serious Linux desktop or command line user. The ability to quickly copy or move files from one place to another and edit source code is amazing. Files can be copied between panes with the F5 key. F6 to move…
Read MoreAdvanced settings in UserMenu: Advanced Settings in UserMenu. Frippery shut down menu: Frippery Shut Down Menu. Add a proper shutdown option to the user menu. Dash to Dock: Dash to Dock. This gives you a lovely dock on the side of your screen. Just like in the Macintosh operating system interface. There are…
Read MoreThis picture posted by Aenigma @ Reddit shows a machine at Best Buy that is advertising a Nintendo product powered by a recent distribution of Ubuntu. I do not know what release it is but it looks like 12.04. Hard to tell when you can only see the bootsplash. But…
Read MoreThis screen spotted in a Best Buy retail store is running a Nintendo display and appears to be using Ubuntu 12.04. Best Buy do not seem to have a very tolerant attitude towards the Ubuntu Linux distribution, but they are using it in a limited capacity to run display screens….
Read Morehttps://linuxtyper.wordpress.com/2012/06/07/what-window-manager-should-i-use-part-5-icewm-and-conclusion/. There is an interesting discussion in five parts that is discussing what window manager is the best for your Linux desktop. I am using KDE 4.8.3 with the Metacity window manager. I got sick of using Compiz and I prefer the Metacity window manager instead. KDE 4.8.3 on Linux…
Read MoreThe Linux Mint 13 maya distribution is the best release yet of the Linux Mint distribution. I wish though it had a single repository like Ubuntu rather than using a combination of the Linux Mint and Ubuntu repositories. That would make it very easy to upgrade in place rather than…
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