I do a lot of writing about Linux - for Ghacks and for other sites. One of the issues I come across often is how Linux is perceived and what it needs to […]
If you haven't experienced Pandora radio you don't know what you're missing. Pandora can stream music to your web browser specifically tuned to your tastes. Imagine having that ability right on your […]
It's Friday and that means we're all ready for the weekend. But that also means we're ready for some fun. Because of that I thought it would be fitting to do an […]
Not many of today's Linux users remember the days when you could (and sometimes had to) compile your own kernel. If you had a special device or special needs for the kernel […]
For those that use Flckr, it's always easiest when you have a simple tool that allows quick and painless file uploading. Although logging onto the web site and using the built-in Flickr […]
What if I told you that you could share out directories, via Samba, without having to install a single package? You can in the new Elive 2.0 (which is based on the […]
Today we continue on with our Wallpaper theme! You've already seen how to Manage your wallpaper in GNOME as well as how to set up a changing rotation of wallpapers with Wallpaper […]
The latest "series" of articles for Linux here on Ghacks revolves around beautifying your desktop...specifically, desktop wallpaper. The first article was all about Managing wallpaper in GNOME. Â I wanted to continue that […]
There have been numerous articles on Ghacks covering the topic of Wallpaper. So I thought I would chime in with a short series on the subject. A lot of users think focusing […]
If you've started using Ubuntu 10.04 already, you are probably having a fairly good experience. What a lot of people might not know is just how deeply that good experience goes. An […]
When a text editor's catch phrase is "Scribes: It's about the experience, not features." you have to wonder what you are in for. However, Scribes is a very different editor. Scribes is […]
If you've been following my series on Linux text editors you have read about a number of different variations on this theme. Some editors have been very GUI friendly, some have been […]
Okay, so the title is a bit misleading. Using xjed will not make you a Jedi Knight, but it will help you in your quest to become a Jedi-level programmer. Right? Wrong. […]
If you've followed my recent text editor series you will have noticed I included a text editor that is also a collaborative tool (see my article "Kobby: KDE collaborative text editor"). In […]
My series of articles covering text editors wouldn't be complete without a collaborative tool. I have already covered (some time ago) Gobby (see my article "Collaborate in real time with Gobby") and […]
In my most recent series of articles I have been highlighting different Linux text editors. Why? Because a lot of users hate using text based editors. Although a big fan of the […]
Saving energy is essential for mobile computing users to extend the battery life of the device. Lowering the energy consumption has a direct effect on the energy costs. Reduced energy usage can […]
In my last article I introduced you to Gedit (see "Gedit: No more text-based editor for you!") and, as promised, this time around we will examine the KDE equivalent...Kate. Kate is an […]
If you have been reading Ghacks long enough you know I am partial to the Nano text based editor. For many users that editor (or one like it) is all they need. […]
I will preface this by saying, I always suggest a clean installation. But for those of you who'd prefer to at least first attempt an upgrade, the technology is already in place […]
Evolution is the groupware suite for the Linux operating system. It is, for all intents and purposes, Outlook for Linux. The only downfall is, out of the box, it doesn't play well […]
Quite some time ago I did an article titled "Konqueror tips and tricks". Well, it's been some time now and I thought it was time I revisited this topic. Like KDE 4, […]
Lately I have been going on and on about the Ubuntu Music Store. So much so, it would seem I have forgotten the other music store that is friends to Linux. Not […]
If you have been reading Ghacks within the last month, you know that I have become a big fan of what will eventually become GNOME 3. That replacement is currently under the […]
I had recently been on a roll with the Ubuntu One Music Store. In that series I spoke a lot of Rhythbox, because that was the "default" player supporting Ubuntu One Music […]
For many Linux users, The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Project) seems to mostly be a tool of mystery and confusion. The biggest reason for this is lack of exposure. Most users that […]
I had been hoping to accomplish this for some time now. At work we work under a Windows domain and I have a Ubuntu test machine that I have been hoping to […]
Taking a cue from Martin's helpful article (see "How do I find my IP Address") I thought it would be a good idea to offer the same information for the Linux operating […]
It's about that time. Ubuntu 10.4 is coming out and I am finally going to migrate my primary desktop away from Elive to Ubuntu. In this process it will be necessary to […]
Have you ever been asked to do any Linux desktop remote support only to find out the client didn't have secure shell (so no tunneling of X) nor did they have a […]
I'm on a roll with Ubuntu One Music Store and I thought I would finish it by showing you how to burn those purchases songs/albums onto CD. Of course, if you haven't […]
Yesterday I wrote about the Ubuntu One Music Store (see my article "Ubuntu One Music Store has arrived"). This little feature is starting to drum up a lot of excitement throughout the […]
This morning I woke up to write an article for Ghacks. I was searching around for inspiration while I was updating my Ubuntu 10.4 beta install. Near the end of the update […]
There are a lot of backup tools out there. From the overly simple to the overly complex. Many of those backup tools go unnoticed and unused. Some of them get recognized as […]
We are plowing forward with the eGroupware installation. We have already been introduced to eGroupware (see my article "eGroupware: Your Exchange replacement has arrived"), we have also seen how to take care […]
The trash (or "Recycle bin") is a sane concept of our operating systems. A file sent to the trash can be recovered if the user realizes the file was still needed after […]
My past post instructed you (minus the "j" - thank you Simon) how to begin the process of installing eGoupware. That article was primarily about getting the requirements out of the way […]
Quite some time ago I wrote an article that illustrated how eGroupware could serve as a legitimate Exchange replacement (see my article "eGroupware: Your Exchange replacement has arrived"). I very briefly skimmed […]
So recently I discussed GNOME shell which gave a sneak peak at what GNOME 3 was going to look like (see my article "A sneak peek at GNOME 3"). Although there are […]
I am always looking for an outstanding backup solution. Up until this point I have relied on good old tar/gzip for file/folder backup and Clonezilla for disk cloning. But recently I stumbled […]
