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29 Oct 2009

It’s October 2009 which means something very special for Linux fans: a 9.10 release of Ubuntu. Today we see the launch of ‘Karmic Koala’ featuring a faster graphical boot sequence (no more scary text scrolls), a revamped audio framework that improves sound control across multiple applications, and a new Software Center that visually simplifies the [...]

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20 Linux System Monitoring Tools Every SysAdmin Should Know

In: Linux| Reference| Software| Technology

27 Jun 2009

Need to monitor Linux server performance? Try these built-in command and a few add-on tools. Most Linux distributions are equipped with tons of monitoring. These tools provide metrics which can be used to get information about system activities. You can use these tools to find the possible causes of a performance problem. The commands discussed [...]

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Songbird 1.2 Integrates into iTunes and iPods

19 Jun 2009

Windows/Mac/Linux: Songbird is a powerful, clever music manager, but iPod/iPhone integration is its Achilles’ heel. The latest version aims to halfway heal that weakness by integrating tightly with iTunes playlists, while adding custom library management and Last.fm radio.
Full import and export functionality from Songbird to iTunes does, in a way, make it possible to manage [...]

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How To Install Aptana Studio In Ubuntu Intrepid

In: Linux| Multimedia| Technology

23 Mar 2009

For those who have read my review of Aptana and wish to install it in Ubuntu 8.10, here is how you can do so. While the installation is not as straightforward as it should be, the overall process is not that difficult either.
The instruction below is meant for 32-bit machine. If you are using a [...]