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Category Archives: Tutorial

How to install a DEB in Kubuntu

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Having chosen to dedicate myself to Kubuntu, I needed a proper way of installing Debian packages. These files can be found across the .net as ending with a .DEB extension.
 KDE, Kubuntu, and Konqueror make this process easy. Simply right click on the downloaded file and then select Package Manager -> Install Package.

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How To Install No-Ip From Source in Ubuntu

Saturday, June 2, 2007

I recently switched routers for improved wireless performance. I was disappointed to find out that my new one didn’t have a No-IP client. I set out to install their official Linux client, and it was quite easy. The following steps are what I used to compile the latest version from source. This tutorial assumes you [...]

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bash Wednesday – alias

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

One of the best tips I can give on using the command line to your advantage is to grab a hold of the “alias” command. You’re going to be typing a lot of commands, and with Ubuntu, through the bash shell’s glorious “alias” command, they’ll be fewer and shorter.
The alias command allows a shell user [...]

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Force Quit Feature

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

In Ubuntu, it sometimes happens where a program locks up, and using the X or close button just doesn’t do anything. I frequently encounter this when k3b has a crashed burn. I’ve seen a few ways of closing it, but nothing as convenient as the close button. Several have suggested going to terminal and typing [...]

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