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Install windows games and applications on Linux

November 20th, 2010

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Most of users don’t use Linux because they can not install their favorite games and application on Linux. In my previous post about Linux alternatives to windows software programs you can find alternative of your favorites software in Linux. If you are unable to find any alternative or you don’t like alternative software then you can use winehq to install windows applications and game in Linux. In this article I will guide you how to install wine on Linux (Ubuntu) Read more…

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Use Google public DNS to increase browsing speed

November 18th, 2010

Every ISP has its own DNS (Domain Name Server) but some time it response very slowly which affect your browsing speed. To increase your browsing speed you can use Google public DNS which are much faster then any other DNS server. To setup Google Public DNS follow these steps. Read more…

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Enable Desktop cube in compiz on Ubuntu

November 17th, 2010

Compiz is advanced desktop effect plugin for ubuntu. If don’t know about compiz-fusion then read my post about Advanced desktop effect in ubuntu using compiz fusion.In my old post I explain how to install compiz. In this article I will guide how to enable 3D desktop cube in compiz on ubuntu. Read more…

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Install personal webserver on Ubuntu Desktop

November 10th, 2010

Many webmasters want to setup local web server for testing their website development. In this article I will guide you how to setup personal web server on Ubuntu Desktop (you don’t need to download or install the Ubuntu server edition). All you need Ubuntu Desktop installed. If you don’t have ubuntu then download it from this link and install it. You can install it inside windows as Dual-boot so doesn’t need to remove current windows installation. Read more…

Basic Linux Commands

August 12th, 2009

Here are some basic commands to get you started in the wonderful world of Linux and other UNIX variants. All of these commands should work from your command prompt (regardless which shell you’re using).You MUST press enter to invoke the command.All UNIX and Linux commands are case sensitive. There are of course thousands of Linux related commands and procedures.

 

You can also execute multiple commands by separating each one with a ; for example cd newdir; mkdir thatdir ; ls -la will first change directories to the newdir directory, then create a directory called thatdir, then list all the files in long format. You can string together as many commands as you like but caution should be used not to inadvertently do anything harmful.

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Advanced desktop effect in ubuntu using compiz fusion

July 12th, 2009

Compiz is advanced desktop effect plugin for ubuntu. I this tutorial I will guide you how to install and configure compiz on ubuntu. But first watch this video which shows some effect generated by compiz. Read more…

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Create Linux bootable pen drive/flash drive

July 7th, 2009

This tutorial is useful to install Linux on system which don’t have CD drive. Some Laptops like asus eeepc, acer aspire one, hp mini etc don’t have CD-drive so there is only 2 way to install Linux either use external CD drive (expensive way) or Using Pen drive. So in this article i will tell you how to create bootable pen drive for Linux.
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Linux alternatives to windows software programs

July 5th, 2009

Linux newbie always try to find windows software alternatives in Linux like Ms-office, Photoshop, Gtalk, etc. In this article I will provide you a great list of Linux alternative to windows software programs. Read more…

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linux or windows which one is better?

July 2nd, 2009

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All of you are familiar with Windows and most of you are using it. Also Windows users are facing many problems like viruses,spyware, OS crashing, system hang-up etc. If you want to get ride of these problems then Linux is the best and free solution for you. Some people thinks that Linux is very complicated OS and hard to operate but there are many Linux Distribution which are very easy to operate like Windows Ubuntu is one of those. In this article I will tell you the difference between Linux and windows and you will find why you should prefer Linux over Windows.
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Backup and restore large mysql database

May 13th, 2009

If you have very large mysql database then it is very hard to backup and restore using the conventional phpmyadmin or any other program ( like bigdump).

In this Tutorial I will explain you how to backup and restore a larger database ( having millions of rows). This tutorial can be used while moving your database from one server to another.

First you need to have shell (ssh) access to your server.You can use any free program like putty to connect your server Then follow the steps: Read more…

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