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A Guide to Linux Programming with Python - Tuples, Dictionaries and Sets

This article of the series will cover the big data types in Python & will attempt to teach you the basics in a few minutes. The main datatypes are lists, tuples & dictionaries. A list is like an array, a tuple is a bit like an immutable array. A dictionary can be thought of as an associative array.

Published by Josef Nankivell (4,324 pts

) on Aug 11, 2009 to
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Best Linux Distributions for Beginners

One of the more confusing aspects of Linux for beginners is choosing which version (or 'distribution') to get. We look at four possibilities which have benefits particularly relevant to Linux newcomers.

Published by John Lister (6,147 pts

) on Jul 29, 2009 to
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Modifying the menu.lst file in Ubuntu

The file /boot/grub/menu.lst holds the configuration information for the Grub boot loader. There are quite a few options that you can change in the menu.lst file. To make the changes, you will have to edit the file as the root user; you can do this by typing “sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst”.

Published by Kristen Grubb (2,026 pts

) on Jul 19, 2009 to
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How to Easily Convert Linux Files to Windows

The humble text file seems like it should be the same for both Linux and Windows files, but it's not. If you use Linux and regularly send other people text files for web work or source code, make sure they'll be able to read it.

Published by rdubas (1,237 pts

) on Jul 16, 2009 to
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Quickly Install a LAMP Server on Ubuntu

Most people believe setting up a local Web Server is costly and difficult. But that is simply not true. With Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP technologies anyone can set up your own Web Server easily and cheaply. Ubuntu consolidates this process to make LAMP set up efficient and fast.

Published by Josef Nankivell (4,324 pts

) on Jul 15, 2009 to
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10 Terms to Know Before Switching to Linux

When switching, or planning to switch to Linux, most people find it hard to understand the new or technical terms that come with using Linux. Here is a list of 10 terms you probably should know.

Published by Josef Nankivell (4,324 pts

) on Jul 15, 2009 to
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Awesome Ubuntu Commands You Need to Know!

Just switched from Windows and still a bit scared about the command line? You shouldn't be! The command line is a very powerful, fast and intuitive tool to get things done without clicking buttons and navigating through menus.

Published by Josef Nankivell (4,324 pts

) on Jul 14, 2009 to
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How to Make Ubuntu Linux Fly!

Old hardware? Want a faster boot up? Need to free some system resources? Want snappier applications? This part of the guide will show you the steps to improve the performance of Ubuntu, while also increasing the efficiency of your hard drive.

Published by Josef Nankivell (4,324 pts

) on Jul 13, 2009 to
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3 Ways to Maintain a Clean, Lean Ubuntu Machine

Once in a while, you may want to do some maintenance on your Ubuntu machine and clean up unnecessary files that are chunking up large storage space in your hard disk. Here are 3 ways that you can use to clean up your Ubuntu.

Published by Josef Nankivell (4,324 pts

) on Jul 10, 2009 to
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Wubi: The best thing since the LiveCD

Wubi is an Ubuntu installer for Windows that lets you easily install and uninstall Ubuntu from a Windows desktop. The resulting Ubuntu installation is a "real" Linux system, not just a virtual machine. Wubi makes it easy for Linux newbies to play around with Ubuntu without playing with partitions.

Published by Josef Nankivell (4,324 pts

) on Jul 10, 2009 to
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