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July 2010

How to install fluxbox on ubuntu 10.04

July 31, 2010

What is Fluxbox ?? A window manager or desktop like XFCE/LDXE/KDE/GNOME..(it’s a lightweight weight desktop environment) for linux based operating system and available free under MIT License. Install Fluxbox in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx In Ubuntu 10.04(Lucid Lynx) LTS,you can install fluxbox window manager either from Synaptic Package Manager/ubuntu software center or Command Line/terminal/shell.Both of [...]

Tagged as: desktop environment, desktop1, fluxbox, how to, Linux Desktop, ubuntu 10.04 tips, ubuntu 10.04 tips for desktop users, ubuntu desktop

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WordPress 3.0.1 is available for Download!

July 30, 2010

Introduction To WORDPRESS WordPress is very widely used as an open source content management system(cms) or as a blogging platform.The number of websites based on wordpress has increased exponentially over the web,in the past few years.The wordpress always focuses on simplicity without compromising with the features,any non technical user can maintain a wordpress blog without [...]

Tagged as: blogging tips, cms, content management system, open source cms, web blogging software, wordpress-tips

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instant messenger for ubuntu 10.04

July 28, 2010

If you are a new ubuntu user who just came from windows or Mac os to the Linux and open source world then you might be searching for some of the equivalent a open source applications in contrast to your favorite one(That you enjoyed on Windows or MacOSX).In fact a bunch of Instant Messaging clients [...]

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ubuntu 10.04 brightness control

July 26, 2010

Control Brightness of your monitor by using gddccontrol.GDDCcontrol is nothing but the DDCcontrol along with the Gnome based Graphical User Interface(GUI).ddccontrol is a simple tool that is very useful in controlling monitor parameters – like brightness,contrast.. without using the On Screen Display and the buttons in front of the monitor. Install GDDCcontrol or DDCcontrol in [...]

Tagged as: control monitor brightness on ubuntu, ddccontrol, monitor brightness control, ubuntu 10.04 tips for desktop users

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How to install adobe reader(for PDF File) on Ubuntu 10.04

July 25, 2010

Ubuntu 10.04(Lucid Lynx) has already a default e-book or pdf Reader – Document Viewer(Which is probably sufficient for most of the users) but even though you want Adobe Reader – Acroread for Ubuntu 10.04 Then this post will help you in installing Adobe PDF reader on your PC. Actually Adobe reader has added recently in [...]

Tagged as: acroread, adobe, adobe pdf reader, ebook reader, how to, read pdf files on ubuntu 10.04

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free voip software for windows 7

July 25, 2010

VOIP software uses voice over internet protocol and the voice signal is transmitted over the Internet or Packet Switched Network instead of PSTN(Public Switched Telephone Network).Voip software can be developed in many ways – i.e based on proprietary or open protocols.e.g IMS(IP Multimedia Subsystem),RTP(Real Time Protocol),SIP(Session Initiation Protocol)…and so on.Here is the two best and [...]

Tagged as: free voice calls from windows 7, google talk, gtalk, how to make free audio call, how to make free video call, internet calls, microsoft, skype, voice over internet protocol, voip software

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skype for ubuntu 10.04

July 24, 2010

On Ubuntu 10.04(Lucid Lynx LTS),Empathy IM Client is installed by default but if you are wondering whether the cross-platform voip application, Skype(a free voip software for making Internet call using voice over Internet protocol,audio call,video call and conference,instant messaging..) is available for Ubuntu 10.04 or not,then relax…It’s now available for Ubuntu or other Linux Distro.Skype [...]

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Ubuntu 10.10(Maveric Meerkat) release date

July 23, 2010

Ubuntu 10.10 code named as Maveric Meerkat is the upcoming version of Ubuntu(A GNU/Linux Based open source and free Operating System).Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 1 was released in June’s first week.The Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha was almost similar to the ubuntu 10.04 but the major changes will be noticed in it’s final release.Few more alpha(1,2 and 3) [...]

Tagged as: final release of ubuntu 10.10, foss, latest verson of ubuntu, Linux based os, operating system for desktop users, release date, ubuntu 10.10, ubuntu news

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install wicd network manager on ubuntu 10.04

July 23, 2010

Wicd is an open source and free – wireless network manager for Linux based operating system e.g Ubuntu 10.04(Lucid Lynx).Wicd has simple and easy to use graphical user interface and a lot of options to configure your wireless network connectivity.Some of the best features of Wicd is – Full Featured graphical and console interface No [...]

Tagged as: linux network manager, Managing network connection in Linux, ubuntu internet connection, ubuntu network manager, wicd, wireless

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Google Talk for Ubuntu 10.04

July 22, 2010

What is google talk(in short – gtalk)? Google Talk is an instant messaging service(The Project is developed on Google Code) which is built on Open Protocols – XMPP,Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol(Old Name – Jabber),an open protocol based on XML; and Jingle(an extension to XMPP for initiating and maintaining peer to peer sessions).gtalk,a google instant [...]

Tagged as: free audio call from ubuntu, free audio call on internet, google, google instant messenger, google talk, gtalk, instant messeging client, Jingle, make voice calls, run exe in ubuntu, ubuntu 10.04 tips, voice over internet protocol, voip software, wine, XMPP

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WiFi radar for Ubuntu

July 21, 2010

WiFi radar is a simple application program(Open source and free),utility to manage Wifi profiles on Ubuntu OR any other Linux Based Operating system.By using wifi radar you can scan for available networks,then create profile for the network of your choice(The network in which you are allowed to use).The Graphical interface of Wifi Radar is very [...]

Tagged as: network application, network manager, wifi, wifi application

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best open source social networking software

July 20, 2010

What is social networking? The term Social Networking was invented in 1950′s for describing the group and community with their individual relationships;so that the people of same interest can share their thought/experience together.When the web based social network came into existence,the limitation around the physical network were disappeared.Now there are lot of social network exists [...]

Tagged as: create online community, free social networking software, Open source Social Networking software, open source web design tool, web application

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