Linux LVM Extend Size – Basics and Extending Logical Volume Sizes
Logical Volumes give the system administrator virtually infinite possibilities to play with the storage sizes. They can be shrunk, extended ,and …
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Using Linux Open Source Tools to Convert FLV to AVI
There are times when we download FLV movies from video sharing websites and we want to save them for later viewing. Wouldn’t it be nice if we …
Continue ReadingHow to install Windows software in Wine Running Ubuntu
Many users are hesitant to make a switch to Linux because they fear that they will not be able to run their Windows programs. Don’t believe this …
Continue ReadingEreader for Ubuntu: Read E-Books on Your Linux Computer
Unfortunately, we do not have too many e-book readers for Ubuntu (or Linux in general). There is one decent program for reading e-books on your Linux …
Continue ReadingTry Ubuntu without Touching Windows Drive in Any Way
Ubuntu and all other Linux distributions are a joy to work with. However, for some reason or another, users have other operating systems installed and …
Continue ReadingBusinesses and Open Source Software: Advantages and What's Available
Businesses are always trying to find out a way to manage things better, and increasingly, they’re turning to open source software to do so. But …
Continue ReadingCreating New Directories in Linux
One of the first questions Windows users have when they try out Linux is how to create folders. In Linux (and all the other ’nixes), folders …
Continue ReadingHow to Install Google Chrome with Flash Player Support
The Chromium Browser is the Linux version of Google Chrome. The Chrome is generally viewed to be faster and more streamlined than all other browsers, …
Continue ReadingA beginners tutorial on programming PHP in Linux - Operators and Statements
When programming PHP, or any other language, operators enable us to get creative with variables and values. During this PHP tutorial and the next we …
Continue ReadingGovernment Uses for Open Source Software
Open source software is everywhere, it seems—and increasingly, in our government. This article outlines some of the advantages that open source …
Continue ReadingHow Does the Open Source Model for Business Work?
Open source software isn’t just developed for fun—it’s also made for profit. The open source model for business has proven to be every bit …
Continue ReadingOpen Source Science and What it Will Do for the Scientific Community
Science itself may be up for another revolution: imagine all scientific research data out there for anyone to examine and study for themselves—in …
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