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Linux Distro News
Quite a few distros have come out with updates in the last few weeks, so here is a summary of whats going on out there in the world of Linux.
Date:2011-12-22
How-To Choose The Right Distribution Of Linux
Which distribution is the RIGHT distribution? Is there such a thing?
When you start your journey with Linux you might here something like
this: - Ubuntu is the best distribution for the desktop
Date:2011-11-22
Create Custom Cheat Sheets for Linux!
You all probably saw the article a few weeks ago about various Linux cheat sheets to help you feel your way around. While it's nice to have pre-made sheets that you can just download and use, sometimes they don't have everything that you're looking for.
Date:2011-11-02
Linux Tips: The Power of Aliasing
We all know how tedious using the command line interface can be sometimes, especially when doing particularly complex and repetitive tasks. I have recently come to love the alias command, which allows you to collect one or many commands into one. Here is a simple example of how to use the command:
Date:2011-10-12
Windows 8 And Linux
Although linux has been more of a competitor for Windows in the last decade or so, it has still been very clear who was on top. However, it now seems that Microsoft has been looking down
from the top and taking notes from its little open source friend.
Date:2011-09-21
The Best Cheat Sheets For Linux Users 2011
Most Linux users are power users. That is changing somewhat with the changes some distros are making to appeal more to the everyday user, but the fact remains that the Linux community is geared towards being able to do an infinite loop in 5 seconds. Below are the best cheat sheets on six core areas that many Linux users work in: bash, networking, regex, Vim, LAMP, and LaTeX.
Date:2011-09-07
Releasing The Potential Of GNU Core Utilities, Part 4
Continuing in the series of coreutils, let's now look at some shell utilities: arch, uname, uptime, tty, and pinky.
Date:2011-08-10
Releasing The Potential Of GNU Core Utilities, Part 3
There are numerous great uses for each of the Linux coreutils, and it's difficult to choose which ones we will cover. Text utils are by far my favorite and they hold some of the most common practical uses.
Date:2011-07-27
Releasing The Potential Of GNU Core Utilities, Part 2
Previously we began looking at the core utilities available to linux. Continuing looking at file utilities we will look at two in particular that are very useful for producing output in writing bash scripts: echo and printf..
Date:2011-07-13
Releasing The Potential Of GNU Core Utilities, Part 1
One often overlooked feature of Linux are the coreutils developed by GNU. Most all Linux users have used these core utility programs, such as dir, mkdir, rm, and the like, without ever knowing that they are part of a bigger family of programs.
Date:2011-06-28
Is There Still Enough GNU In Linux To Call It GNU/Linux?
Richard Stallman and by extension the Free Software Foundation have long argued that because Linux owes much to GNU, it should be called GNU/Linux and not simply Linux. On his blog, Pedro Côrte-Real, analyzed the source code of the Ubuntu "Natty Narwhal" release in order to gauge how many lines of code is purely GNU software, and how many did not originate from GNU. The evidence is strikingly against GNU's claims of deserving credit and recognition in name..
Date:2011-06-02
Unity And Ubuntu Will Fail
Mark Shuttleworth has set Ubuntu up for a tragic shortcoming. At the Ubuntu Developer Summit in Bupdapest, Hungary, Shuttleworth set a goal for "200 million Ubuntu users in 4 years".
Date:2011-05-13
Look To Yes To Breeze Through Dialog
For true professionals only, the command is part of the GNU Coreutils and expected to be installed on most all Linux systems.
Date:2011-04-28
LinuxCon North America Keynote Speakers Named
LinuxCon North America continues to take shape in admirable fashion. This morning, the Linux Foundation identified six people who will take to the stage as keynote speakers in August, and they're by and large the sort of individuals that Linux fans will definitely want to hear talk.
Date:2011-04-14
2011 Linux.com Gurus Announced
Online forums are often an important source of information for people, and the members who provide useful answers on a regular basis deserve special recognition. Give a round of applause, then, as the "Top Five 2011 Linux.com Linux Gurus" have been named.
Date:2011-03-30
Shell Script To Convert Lowercase To Title Case?
As part of a project I'm working on, I find myself deep in a Linux shell script, needing to have a subroutine that converts a sentence of all lowercase to title case. You know, from "this is a test case" to "This is a Test Case". Not every word, just the right ones. Doable?
Date:2011-03-15
Amazon Recognizes Linux Users With Launch Of Streaming Service
A little over a week ago, Amazon announced the launch of its own movie streaming service. Netflix fans responded with a "meh" over the selection, while some bloggers speculated about how it might expand in the future.
Date:2011-03-02
Nokia/Microsoft Deal Provides Linux With A Step Into Mobile OS Door
There was a time when only one mobile phone OS ruled the market; Nokia's Symbian. During this time, Nokia looked to rule atop the mountain all alone. Then the Apple's iPhone released, and relatively soon after the Android OS.
Date:2011-02-14
How
Do The Recent Changes To Ubuntu Effect The Community?
Ubuntu is undergoing some serious changes for its next release. Codenamed Natty+1,
Ubuntu 11.10 will come bundled with QT libraries for the first time.
Date:2011-01-20
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