Yesterday, at the office, we had a client come to use needing to merge two 20 Gig directories of data together. Naturally I chimed in saying "I'm sure Linux can do that […]
Evolution is an outstanding groupware suite with one of the finest email clients in all of Linux-land. For many users the standard email setup is great. It does everything they need: it […]
If there's one thing that Linux has it's flexibility. And this is true from the top down; from the desktop environment all the way down to the kernel. One area that offers […]
There is an old saying in the Linux community (actually in just about every community - but I heard it from a Linux developer first) "eating your own dog food" (or the […]
My wife and I are avid cyclists and hikers. I am also a runner. On our bikes we use cyclometers, but sometimes that isn't enough to track your workouts. I have recently […]
The gnome-terminal is one of the finest terminals available for the Linux operating system. It's rock-solid, does it's job, and has a ton of features you might not find in other terminal […]
I have covered the Evolution groupware client on Ghacks before (check out all content containing Evolution here). Everything from basic tasks to connecting to an Exchange server, it's been here on Ghacks. […]
In this series we are discussing the Fvwm window manager for the Linux operating system. This little gem isn't a full-blown desktop the likes of GNOME, KDE, or Xfce4, but you will […]
This time around, in our Alternative desktops series, we're going seriously old-school Linux with Fvwm. Although using Fvwm will make you feel like you've gone back in time, it still has it's […]
For many, the biggest barrier to adopting Linux is the challenge of having to use the command line for too many tasks. One of these tasks, it is though, is the installation […]
I thought I'd take a bit of a break from the desktops (we'll come back to a new alternative desktop soon) and help the users out with getting both Ubuntu 10.04 and […]
Are you desperately searching for ways to finally reach that elusive 10 second boot time? You certainly heard that Ubuntu 10.04 has the capability of doing just that right? It can...but you […]
So you're enjoy the series on Xfce4. What's more, you're enjoying Xfce4 itself! It's a fantastic desktop environment that should get far more attention than it does. And because Xfce 4 is […]
Lately I have been focusing on the desktop environment Xfce. NOTE: You can see all the Ghacks Xfce content here. Why have I been focusing on Xfce? It's a very light weight […]
As we continue on with our travels down the Xfce path, I thought it would be smart to highlight the Xfce calendaring application Orage. This tool is not an "all in one" […]
Today we take another look at the Xfce desktop environment. If you are just now tuning in, you might have missed the previous two Xfce articles "Installing and using Xfce 4" and […]
I don't spend much time, or give much love to the other Linux desktops here on Ghacks. Well that's going to change. In the next few weeks I am going to focus […]
How many browsers does an operating system really need? If you are looking from the outside in at the Linux operating system you would think it needed plenty of browsers. Firefox, Opera, […]
"In the beginning was the command line" is not the just name of a great book by Neil Stephensen (read the text here), but a way of life for many Linux users. […]
On this, July 4, 2010, the day the United States celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I thought I would take a moment to celebrate that same day with a […]
The MAC address is a very important string of characters that your computer depends upon in order to be networked. MAC stands for Media Access Control and represents the true address of […]
We all have too much to do. So much so that we need tools to keep track of everything we need  to do. It used to be we just slapped sticky notes […]
After I set up RGBA support in Ubuntu (see my article "Enable RGBA support in Ubuntu"), I sat about to find applications that could replace non-GTK+ applications currently in use. Replacing the […]
If you are a user of KDE then big things are happening in your world. The development team has released the SC (Software Compilation) version of 4.5 which means this is the […]
For those with disabilities, using a computer can be a serious challenge. Whether it's a vision impairment or physical challenge making the most of the PC seems nearly impossible. That is why, on every […]
We all like wallpaper. Some people even search for days for the perfect wallpaper. But why not create your own wallpaper? You say you don't have the talent? That's okay when there […]
It's been a long time since I offered up a nice Linux game for the Ghacks audience. So I thought, today I will introduce them to one of my favorite Linux time […]
Security sometimes equates to sanity. You have to keep sensitive information from prying eyes for various reasons. You might have a folder that needs to be given access only to certain people […]
If you use Linux, have a tablet (or a pen/tablet addon), and want a graphics tool designed specifically for that device, you need to take a look at My Paint. My Paint […]
Do you administer Linux machines? Or do you just need the ability to remotely connect to your Linux machines from other Linux machines? If so, are you looking for an easy solution […]
Some times you just have to pull some tricks out of the vault. Â These tips can be timeless, classic, or just retro. But generally speaking they still apply to users today. I'm […]
How many passwords do you have to remember? Or how many client passwords do you have to keep hidden away from prying eyes? If you have too many passwords to remember, I […]
As you well know, I am a big fan of the Linux command line. Because of this I use the terminal a lot. I am also a fan of Linux eye candy […]
I have been bragging to everyone how user-friendly Fedora has become with it's most recent release for a while now. Some people are prone to believe me and some are not. No […]
There are a number of reasons why you would want to restrict network access. You run a cafe with web access or you have young or teenage children and you want them […]
I take notes. I take a LOT of notes. When I'm not at a PC I use pen and paper. When I am at a PC I use whatever tool is the […]
Recently I covered the addition of RGBA support in Ubuntu (see my article "Enable RGBA support in Ubuntu"). I've had a lot of people contact me about various tweaks to that desktop […]
For any open source advocate, one of the biggest needs is an Exchange-like server. There are plenty of them available, some of them offer less-than enough features to really be viable. Some […]
In a recent article I introduced to the Ghacks readers the latest release from Fedora (see "Fedoras Lucky 13"). In this article I mentioned a number of features that helped to make […]
If you've been around Linux long enough you know there are many ways to secure your box. What you may or may not know is that a number of those means are […]
