Archive for October, 2007
10 Rocking Feature in 10 Days: AppArmor
Corey Burger talks about Novell’s AppAPrmour implementation in Gutsy in the 7th part of the series:
So what does AppArmor do?
AppArmor helps you keep your computer secure by restricting what certain applications can do. This means that if somebody discovers a new way to exploit protected software, AppArmor helps reduce the risk by limiting access [...]
10 Rocking Features in 10 Days: Better Hardware Support
Corey Burger in his 6th part of the ten part series
Yesterday we took a look at the new Firefox plugin work. Today we turn to one of the most vexing of questions for many Linux users: hardware support and all that it means.
Why is hardware so vexing?
Basically, there is a lot of hardware and each [...]
Linux problems with solutions
Found this blog while surfing. Very useful!
These are some various linux/unix problems I’ve encountered over the years, but which I was not able to find a solution for online. Hopefully this will save you the trouble I had.
by Vidar Holen
Homepage
Problem:
Network interface (or anything else on the pci bus) says “SIOCSIFFLAGS: Resource temporarily unavailable”
Cause:
No IRQ [...]
UT3 Beta Server for Linux
While the UT3 Demo for Windows is available sine a few days, the linux client is not yet ready. Nevertheless a beta version of the linux server is now available as icculus (Ryan C. Gordon) states in his blog. The blog also includes the link to a mailing-list entry with more detailed information about downloading [...]
15 New Ubuntu Distributions
Chris Pirillo writes in his blog about 15 new Ubuntu based distros:
Fugubuntu = Linux for Poisonous (Yet Tasty) Fish
Stewbuntu = Edible Linux Compiled with Gigantic Meat Chunks
Eschewbuntu = Linux Designed to be Tossed Aside
Flubuntu = Linux for Sick People
Shoebuntu = Linux My Wife Keeps Buying More Of (Even Though She Has A Million Other Shoebuntus)
Moobuntu [...]
10 Rocking Features in 10 Days: Better Firefox plugins and Gnash
Corey Burger n his 5th part of the 10-parti series: Today we turn to all the improvements for Firefox including the a better way to install plugins and the arrival of Gnash, a Free flash player.So what is this new way to install plugins?
One of the most powerful features of Firefox is all the amazing [...]
10 Features in 10 Days: Desktop Effects with Compiz
Corey Burger continues in the 4th part of his series, Today we soldier on to Desktop Effects with Compiz Fusion. It can be safely said that few features are as keenly desired as Desktop Effects. Ever since Compiz was announced XXX years ago, users and developers have been playing with the bling-tastic effects and wondering [...]
Ubuntu 7.10 Supports Install-Time Encryption
If you have wanted to encrypt your Ubuntu installation on your hard drive quickly and easily, with Ubuntu 7.10 “Gutsy Gibbon” it’s become even easier now that the alternate installer supports encrypting partitions. However, the Ubuntu 7.10 “Gutsy Gibbon” Ubiquity installer currently lacks LVM and dm-crypt support.
The Ubuntu Wiki states: “Both [...]
QGRUBEditor - The QT4 GRUB Editor
Description:
QGRUBEditor is a system tool to view and edit the GRUB boot loader. It offers many features and it is the perfect solution for those who want to change the way GRUB works, without messing with GRUB’s configuration files.
HOW TO INSTALL:
Install by entering into the extracted folder and typing (in the console)
qmake-qt4
make
sudo make install
For more [...]
KDE 4 Preview
KDE 4 is coming. It’s starting to look and behave mature enough to use it on a normal desktop. This article is a little introduction to what you might be expecting from the brand new KDE due later this year.
Author: Korneliusz Jarzebski
It’s been a whole month when I’ve investigated the new environment called KDE 4. [...]
