Basic Linux Commands: The locate Command
Linux has a number of tools that will help you find your files. One of the most powerful of those tools is “locate”. With the ability to …
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doxWiki: The Simple Wiki on Your Desktop
With all the fuss about wikis, you’d think it would be easy to get one that runs on your desktop and not off the Web. Well, there are a number …
Continue ReadingEee PC: Adding a Run Dialog to the Desktop
The Eee PC is a great little computer. But it’s missing some simple, but useful, features. One of those is a dialog box that lets you run …
Continue ReadingBasic Linux Commands: The chown Command
Linux administration requires modifying permissions and ownership. Without such a tool as chown to alter ownership, applications such as Apache would …
Continue ReadingUbuntu ME Release: Mulsim Culture Integrated with your Computer
The newest version of Ubuntu Muslim Edition has been released. Ubuntu ME strives to meet the needs of today’s Muslims by combining a state of …
Continue ReadingBasic Linux Commands: The diff command
You have two files of employee records and you need to see how they differ. The diff command is an amazing utility that will show you the differences …
Continue ReadingLinux Command Line: chmod
One of the many reasons for the strength of Linux security is permissions. Permissions allow users to read, write, or execute a file. Without the …
Continue ReadingLinux Command Line: mount
Without the mount and umount commands administering or using Linux would be a difficult task. These commands are in charge of making drives, CDs, …
Continue ReadingBasic Linux Commands: The Top Command
For Linux administrators, the “top” command is one of the holy grails. If you have an application that is currently eating up your system …
Continue ReadingLinux Command Line: Using Aliases
Working at the command line usually means typing. A lot of typing. Using aliases in Linux will cut down on the number of keystrokes that you use. …
Continue ReadingBasic Linux Commands: The ln Command
The Linux operating system is one of the most amazingly flexible systems available. One tool that helps to make Linux so flexible is the …
Continue ReadingCrossOver Chromium: Bringing Google Chrome to the Linux Desktop
You’ve probably heard of Chrome, the Web browser that Google released a few months ago. While Google is plugging away at a Linux version, Chrome …
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