http://www.brighthub.com/search/searchresults.aspx?u=1763&o=DateDescending&a=275Posts by Josef Nankivellen-UShttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/9147.aspxSat, 27 Sep 2008 10:41:09 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9147kivsterWithout further adieu, here's the rest of my list of the five best desktop Linux operating systems you may not have tried. Mint Now, one of the constant pains of desktop Linux is that so many media codexes aren't available in open-source versions. Mint , which is a child of Ubuntu, acknowledges this and then includes the proprietary programs ne...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/9145.aspxFri, 26 Sep 2008 22:14:34 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9145kivsterPart one of this article will introduce you to the idea of trying other versions of Linux that you may not have tried. So you will be able to see which one works best for you. Introduction Before launching into my list, let me preface it by saying that this is a list of what I consider relatively easy to use desktop distributions. So, while Debian ...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/7446.aspxFri, 12 Sep 2008 19:52:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7446kivsterThe general populace hasn’t seemed to yet grasp the magic that this swiss army knife of a program promises. All of your mobile devices - synced automatically. All your calendars, synchronized automatically, Photos, Facebook and Flickr - automatically synced. This guide will show you how. Introduction Let me warn you that this program is still...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/7213.aspxFri, 12 Sep 2008 13:36:20 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7213kivsterPytube is another magical Ubuntu application that has not received as much attention as it deserves. It allows you easily manage, edit and convert your video collection while simultaneously enabling you to download and save your favourite YouTube videos to your computer. Introduction Pytube is a rather amazing Ubuntu application that has slipped un...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/46433.aspxSat, 22 Aug 2009 17:26:02 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:46433kivsterThis is the first article in a series for programming with PHP in Linux. This article will provide you with a brief introduction to the open-source PHP language and show you how to set up your Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP programming environment and code your first PHP application. Excited? Introduction What is PHP? PHP is a recursive acronym stan...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/11026.aspxSun, 12 Oct 2008 19:15:12 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11026kivsterAs much as developers and server admins love their SQL, it always helps in having GUI tools to make the process more efficient, faster, and simplified. There is a misconception that free tools for this purpose aren't available for Linux. Here I'll describe 3 tools to make our lives easier. Introduction MySQL is definitely one of the leading...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/8958.aspxSun, 28 Sep 2008 15:48:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8958kivsterEver wanted to secure your files? This great guide will show you how to set up eCryptfs in Ubuntu to easily create a private and encrypted home directory. Introduction eCryptfs is a kernel-native cryptographic filesystem. It’s also a stacked filesystem; eCryptfs must work on top of another filesystem such as Ext3. This means that you don’t need...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/43538.aspxTue, 28 Jul 2009 08:10:07 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:43538kivsterThe better the data structures of a programming language, the more concentration you can devote to coding a solution to a problem. Python has a bunch of extremely useful data structures. In this article we take a look at data structures and variables. Text Manipulation #!/bin/python message = "Welcome to the second part of A Guide to Linux Pro...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/reviews/7853.aspxSat, 20 Sep 2008 18:32:10 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7853kivsterOut of nowhere I am suddenly a bona fide member of the netbook craze, and I am very impressed with this little guy! This review will highlight the best and worst aspects of the Acer Aspire One Netbook. Images Introduction For fear of being limited by the size and hardware, I have doggedly resisted the urge to buy a Netbook. However, recently I ...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/46649.aspxMon, 24 Aug 2009 19:48:24 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:46649kivsterUnderstanding arrays is an important step in programming. At first, the concept of an array is not easy to get your head around - An array can have lots of elements and have many different uses. If you want to code, you need to learn about arrays and this article will get you started! Introduction to Arrays Now that you are amazing with variabl...