KDE Plasma 6 is shaping up to be a top quality Linux desktop.
KDE Plasma 6 is a very good Linux desktop environment to compete with Gnome Shell.
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GnuDB is not working in Russia. This is not a good precedent.
The GnuDB software service that automatically retrieves track information when playing an audio CD on Linux is closed to Russian music fans. This is hidden code in software that triggers if used in the Russian Federation. There may not be an excellent alternative to this as well. But this might…
Read MoreSwitch back and forth between directories in Linux with this simple cd trick.
I have found a very nice trick to switch back and forth between directories in Linux. This is very useful if the user needs to do something in one directory and then switch back to the previous directory to do something else. Below is a very useful example. I cd…
Read MoreStrange windows cd burning experience.
I was burning a DVD ISO image of Debian 9 to a disc in Windows 8.1. This completed successfully, and the disk was burned and finalized with no errors. But then I discovered the disk was a pre-burned CD with an old copy of Ubuntu Server 14.04 on it. So…
Read MoreHow to go back in directory history with the bash command and other tricks.
To undo the cd command if you typed it by accident, enter this command. ~$ cd -~$ cd – This will take you back in the directory history. A very useful trick. Typing this is another good trick. ~$ cd –~$ cd — This seems to take the user back…
Read MoreMunich council handing out free Linux distribution CD`s to replace Windows.
The Munich council is handing out free Linux CD`s to help replace Linux on the desktop. This can only be a good thing when Windows XP is no longer supported with upgrades on the desktop. There is a case study here: http://blog.credativ.com/en/2013/01/case-study-munich-city-council.html this describes the migration process of the council…
Read MoreRe-installing the GRUB2 bootloader using a chroot with Linux Mint 14.
The Microsoft Surface tablet due to the implementation of the UEFI Secure Boot is not being very cooperative in terms of allowing the installation of Linux. This could be a very good portable tablet for running Linux on the move but if you can not overcome the limitations of the…
Read MoreQuick Linux primer, some useful commands to get started with Linux Mint 13.
If you are just getting started with Linux, then this will be helpful. If you are moving from an Ubuntu installation to a Linux Mint one, then you will need to download an ISO image from here: http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php/ then burn it to a DVD. The command below will use the…
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