Category: Unix/Linux/*BSD
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PuTTY – Registry Location for its settings
PuTTY is a handy little program, sometimes however you might like to change the background colours for multiple saved sessions, it can often be easier doing this in the registry, rather than via the GUI. The path you’ll need is “My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\Sessions\” Colour2 is the “Default Background”.
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The COMPLETE command line list for Linux, Windows, Oracle, and MacOS
Complete list of command line tools you would need. Check it out! — From the world of digg.com – a link to a very useful site detailing a list of command line tools/programs that you can use/call in Oracle, Windows2k/XP, Linux and Mac OS X. Handy for those obscure not often used commands! read more…
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best guide to make Ubuntu look like Mac OS X
“This guide tries to be as spesific as possible, so that even newbies can follow it easily!” — I rather enjoy the look of OS X compared to the default Ubuntu look, not really having the time or motivation to come up with something myself, I am happy to use the hard work of others…
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Windows Vista Ultimate, Mac OS X 10.4.x, Ubuntu Dapper Drake (6.06)
It seems every man and his dog is running around the internet posting reviews of Windows Vista Ultimate, and a goodly proportion of these have made comparisons to either Linux or MacOS, now its my turn ;). Vista – I think I’ll start here as it is the most logical place to begin and is…
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Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake) CDs availbile from shipit free
ShipIt lets you request Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake) CDs that will be posted to you free of charge. – I almost managed to get this one on digg before anyone else, so close but so far. None the less Ubuntu CD’s for everyone :D. read more | digg story
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Using OpenBSD
Want to use the world’s most secure free software operating system, but don’t want to spend hours learning how to use it? Just in time for next week’s 3.9 release, this guide has a bunch of tips and tricks for getting OpenBSD up and running with many extras: the Java Development Kit, multi-core or multi-CPU…
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HOWTO: Install Linux onto a USB thumb-drive with encrypted partitions
Simple instructions for anyone looking for a portable installation that they can easily carry with them for use as rescue media, system administration or as a private workstation. This is an update of the original howto (http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/179), and adds support for 2.6.16, cryptsetup with LUKS support, Udev, and Yaird. — Nice howto for getting a…
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How to Blog : Comprehensive list of 745+ Free WordPress 1.5 and 2.0 Themes / Templates available for download
How to Blog : Comprehensive list of 745+ Free WordPress 1.5 and 2.0 Themes / Templates available for download
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Linux wireless hardware support search site
Will my wireless usb/card device will work under Linux?, sure there are a lot of resources but this simple and straight to the point site will make things a lot easier, hey you can contribute and make it even better. — Makes choosing a wireless device for use within linux easier. (Hint: Avoid Broadcom based…
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Reasons to Love Open-Source DRM
Sun Microsystems is pushing an open-source copy protection scheme designed to let you listen to your music across a broad range of platforms. Critics say there’s no such thing as good DRM. Here’s why they’re wrong — For as long as companies persist in shoving DRM down our throats a DRM system like the one…