http://www.distrostuff.com/ Tips for all distros en-us Copyright (c) 2006 DistroStuff 25 23 http://www.distrostuff.com/ http://www.distrostuff.com/images/distrostuff-logo.png h h http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2008-10-24-014-35-OS-HL Catonmat: "This article takes a look at ten tips, tricks and pitfalls in Awk programming language. They are mostly taken from the discussions in #awk IRC channel. Here they are:" http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2008-10-24-013-35-OS-HL The Tux Geek: "In this article we're going to look at 7 useful tips to make your Ubuntu experience even better. This is particularly aimed at newbies, and shows you step by step how to tweak Ubuntu with some must have extras." http://www.fsdaily.com/Beginner/Making_The_Switch_To_Linux_Keep_In_Mind_10_Ubuntu_Tips I’ve moved my desktop at home from a Windows XP to a Ubuntu Hardy Heron (8.04 - and soon the new Intrepid Ibex), and have had to google a bit to find the answers to my following “problems”. Here are some of the issues I experienced, ... http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/ubuntu-linux-kungfu-tips-tricks-hints-hacks.html In a few short years, the Linux operating system has gone from a hobbyist's power tool to a highly usable, mainstream choice. The most popular version of Linux these days is called Ubuntu. Ubuntu's rise to power has been rapid, ... http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2008-10-18-001-35-NW-HL-SW LinuxPlanet: "The ps command has a large number of options that many Linux admins have not explored. Juliet Kemp shows how to use ps to show the command environment, who is doing what on a remote machine, and more." http://www.netbks.com/operating-system/linuxr-debugging-and-performance-tuning-tips-and-techniques_13737.html This is the definitive guide to Linux software debugging and performance optimization at both the kernel and application levels. Using extensive Linux code examples, Steve Best systematically introduces open source tools and ... http://pvibeesh.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/15-tips-for-a-better-linux-experience/ http://www.linuxhaxor.net/2008/10/14/15-tips-for-a-better-linux-experience/ http://www.bug-nordic.org/bug-nordic/72 Computer Software Tips : How to Install Windows on Linux expertvillage 2 min - Sep 29, 2008 Install Windows on Linux by using a computer program called Wine or through the Internet. Install Windows on Linux with tips from a software ... http://newgad.blogspot.com/2008/10/pc-tips-learn-linux-through-windows.html This is not a complete Linux, this is simulator package, and will give experience like Linux. While installing you can select the required services, and through setup program you can install the new packages whenever needed. ... http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2008-10-07-002-35-NW-LL Brendan Scott's Weblog: "Small and medium enterprises typically have poor record keeping processes. Without records, it can be very difficult to prove any point you're trying to establish - especially if the other side has kept their ... http://computer-internet.marc8.com/four-expert-tips-installing-new-linux-apps IT Business: "Under Linux, installing new applications isn't a particularly hard task, but installations do come in several different varieties, so it's worth understanding the differences and what you'll need to know to make them work. ... http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2008-09-23-004-39-OS-DT LinuxPlanet: "... we learn how to harmoniously swap documents between OOo and MS Office. And we explore OOo's wonderful Navigator tool, which is a powerful time-saving tool for managing large complex documents such as books and long ... http://www.linux.com/feed/147635 A lazy sysadmin is a good sysadmin. Time spent in finding more-efficient shortcuts is time saved later on for that ongoing project of "reading the whole of the internet", so try Juliet Kemp's 10 handy tips to make your admin life easier ... http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2008-08-30-007-35-OS-CY-DT The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "Mac has been fronting their BSD'ish CLI for quite a while now and, if you can use RedHat, Suse, FreeBSD or any of the other myriad varieties of Linux on the market today, OS X's insides should be easy ... http://linux.byexamples.com/archives/459/kde-based-fluxbox-open-folder-tips/ I am a KDE based Fluxbox user, I am face an issue that some of my gnome applications that have feature of allowing me to locate and open folder doesn’t really work as expected. Those gnome applications are gnome-do and picasa. ... http://paulsiu.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/tips-on-installing-picasa-linux-27-on-linux/ Recently, I attempted to install Picasa 2.7 for Linux for a friend. Even though google’s installation instructions were fairly simple, I encountered a lot of problems starting it. Here’s are some tips on avoiding the problems I ... http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2008-08-15-019-35-OS-NT TechRepublic: "Many of the Linux wireless tools have trouble when any encryption is involved. But the WICD tool takes care of this. Now, connecting to WPA or WPA2 encrypted wireless networks is simple. Add to that the amazingly easy GUI ... http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=sw_linux&message.id=14540#M14540 http://linux.dell.com/wiki/index.php/Ubuntu_8.04/Issues/Update_Dell_PPA_Entry. 2) Vista drivers are not compatable with ndiswrapper, make sure you use XP drivers! I hope that helps someone else before they spend a week trying to get ... http://digg.com/linux_unix/Deer_Hunting_Tips_Hunting_Equipment I found a website and blog that has free articles and deer hunting tips. Very informative, plus you can buy hunting gear at bargain prices online. Great site for deer hunters. Worth a look. http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2008-08-09-001-35-NW LinuxInsider: "If the only part of your body that's subjected to a real workout every day is your brain, it might be time to consider strategies for getting the rest of you moving. Other health issues aside, a lack of physical activity ... http://blog.eukhost.com/webhosting/seo-tips-using-great-page-title/ Using Great Title For Your Web Page One of the most important factors in search engine optimization is the title of the web page. The title of the page is the first SEO element examined by the search engine crawler as it visits your ... http://digg.com/linux_unix/Lazy_Linux_10_Essential_Tricks_for_Admins_2 In this article, learn how to be a more productive Linux systems administrator. These 10 essential tricks will lead you on your way to being one powerful Linux systems administrator. Learn about SSH tunnels, VNC, password recovery, ... http://www.opencomputing.dk/tips-and-tricks-what-is-a-red-hat-enterprise-linux-installation-number-and-where-do-i-get-it/ The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Installation Number is a 16-character hexadecimal text string used during the installation process. The installation number enables a user to install the full set of supported packages included with the ... http://www.linux.com/feed/141387 Here are 5 frequent tips to make working with the shell easier. http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?t=654222 At my college, I have volunteered to teach faculty, staff, and students the advantages of using Linux. After doing it for a couple of years, I have come up with a few tips that others might find helpful when showing new Linux users the ... http://macgecko.blogspot.com/2008/07/10-tips-for-securing-linux-desktops.html Out of the box, a Linux desktop is far more secure than most others.However, this level of security is not necessarily attained through typical security-focused software or techniques. Sometimes, the easiest means to security are those ... http://linuxowns.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/some-firefox-3-tips/ For the Linux version of FF3, the FF devs went for improved gtk support. I think that is great, but some users don’t follow me on that opinion and want the xp/vista firefox theme on their Ubuntu box. Since Firefox supports themes, ... http://doggerman.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/linux-tips/ Wine is the Windows Emulator and is used to run windows apps in Linux. First download wine using the command “yum install wine”. After that you can use the File browser to browse through the files in your windows partition and then ... http://yet.another.linux-nerd.com/2008/05/20/quick-tips/ A few things about ruby. If you use emacs, live on the edge with the emacs-rails SVN trunk, that plays better with RoR 2.0+; The faker gem is handy if you have to create dummy data/pages; If you have trouble with the error unexpected ...