Tag: Linux
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Kubuntu 5.04: The Hoary Hedgehog Release
Despite a less than stellar experience with the previous version of Ubuntu I decided to climb back on the horse and mosey down for a visit with Ubuntu’s fraternal twin, Kubuntu. Kubuntu is what Ubuntu would look like if he decided to abandon the patent leather shoes and forsake all corduroy and khahki and opt…
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Linux in a Nutshell, Fourth Edition
Linux in a Nutshell, Fourth Edition A Desktop Quick Reference By Ellen Siever, Stephen Figgins, Aaron Weber Fourth Edition June 2003 Series: In a Nutshell ISBN: 0-596-00482-6 944 pages, $39.95 US, $61.95 CA, £28.50 UK Published by: O’Reilly When I decided to get serious about actually learning Linux (and it’s an ongoing process), I read…
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Uptimes
What’s your best uptime? I use a program called “uptimed” (i don’t have the website, but if you can apt-get it through Debian) to keep track. todd@Laurier:~$ uprecords # Uptime | System Boot up —————————-+————————————————- -> 1 56 days, 17:05:13 | Linux 2.6.8-2-k7 Fri Mar 11 23:00:41 2005 2 11 days, 20:10:29 | Linux 2.6.8-2-k7…
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Xandros 3.0.1 Open Circulation Edition
As I sit here writing this on “Laurier”, my trusty, home-built AMD/Debian box, I’m watching “Pearson” (an older, less trusty, mass-produced Compaq Presario with a faulty power switch) install the latest open circulation version of Xandros. Released on Valentine’s Day, Xandros 3.0.1 OC looks to be a decent if unromantic gift to computer users worldwide,…
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Ubuntu Linux 4.10: The Warty Warthog Release
Having recently tried the latest Debian testing distribution (pre-3.1 “Sarge”), I was curious to try Ubuntu, which, like Debian is completely free of charge. As their site proclaims: ‘Ubuntu will always be free of charge, and there is no extra fee for the “enterprise edition”‘. Always a plus, when you’re choosing a distribution to stick…
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Debian 3.1 (“Sarge”) Pre-Release
It’s one of the most well established and highly respected distributions available, and the praise that Debian has earned is well deserved. While it has been less popular with those seeking frequent new releases and cutting edge features pre-installed, it’s been a favorite workhorse system for those those requiring a solid, dependable system. (Of course,…
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Mandrake 10.1 Official
If I have one criticism about the Linux community, it is the small, but vocal minority who seem to rank the quality of distributions inversely by their user friendliness. Having cut my Linux teeth on Red Hat 5.0 [Hurricane] circa 1998 (a relatively easy install for the time by FTP) I don’t consider myself a…