Many of us try to use Linux but all our work and favorites applications are here on Windows. To switch from windows to Linux, Virtualisation can be harnessed to run both Linux and Windows together, but virtual machines are very resource hungry and it’s not practical. So in order to make you run Linux in [...]
In Windows, installing software is a matter of clicks. In Linux, Depending on the distribution you have, software can be downloaded in the form of either RPM or Deb packages. Again, you can compile software directly from source code—download the source code which comes in a tarball, unzip it and then compile it.
In fact, this [...]
Internet can be accessed in different ways. One of the ways is connecting through cell phones. Now here is a process to Connect to Internet in Linux via Mobile. This procedure is very useful as you can access Internet on the go even when you are using Linux. In order to make this happen you [...]
We can connect to Broadband in many different ways like ADSL, wired networks, WiMAX, etc. This Broadband connection lets you access Internet by using different dialers and authentication techniques, so unfortunately, we can’t depend on one single universal dialer when running Linux. Connecting to the Internet on a Linux system using a broadband connection can [...]
Wouldn’t it be ultra-cool to carry around your very own operating system with you? Or share an OS with friends? Have you wanted to build an OS according to your requirements and needs? If you’ve answered “yes” to all the above, you’re in for a treat! Here, I show you how [...]
If you are a windows user like me who hasn’t experimented with many free Linux distros available, This one is for you. In this post let’s take a look at some of the most popular Linux Desktop Environments that sit on top of the Operating System (OS).
A Desktop Environment (DE) typically provides a GUI: windows, [...]
Ubuntu, the most popular desktop Linux distribution’s new version has arrived on Oct. 18. It is named as the Gutsy Gibbon Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop. This Edition includes improvements in advanced plug-and-play printing, enhanced browsing and the option of a smooth new user interface built on top of the new GNOME 2.20 desktop.This distribution can be [...]
