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Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 8)
(The updated version of this series can be found here.) So we have the Chromium browser, but maybe you prefer the other major browser family, called Mozilla. We noted already that Debian doesn’t use the official labels for Firefox, but … Continue reading
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Tagged browsers, compsec, debian, Firefox, linux, open source, Seamonkey, software, technology
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Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 7)
(The updated version of this series can be found here (gone).) The folks who make computer hardware aren’t always on good terms with the folks who develop Linux. You’ll hear both sides blame the other and it really doesn’t matter … Continue reading
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Tagged business, computers, debian, linux, nvidia, open source, politics, technology
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Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 6)
(The updated version of this series can be found here (gone).) The Chromium extensions we installed do several things. Ghostery and Adblock work together to block the worst advertising. Ghostery may need some fine-tuning so you can use certain features … Continue reading
Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 5)
(The updated version of this series can be found here (gone).) First, a pop quiz. You will need a package called “gdebi”; based on the previous lesson, install it as you wish. It will bring with it a few other … Continue reading
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Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 4)
(The updated version of this series can be found here (gone).) Debian won’t force you to use the commandline; it will entice you with the most opulent provision for those who dare to learn the magic of the Linux commandline. … Continue reading
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Tagged commandline interface, compsec, computers, debian, Flash Player, graphical user interface, linux, software, Synaptic, technology
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Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 3)
(The updated version of this series can be found here (gone).) Linux is an implementation of the Unix computer technology; a type of Unix, if you will. In Unix Land, everything is a file. Every bit of hardware that the … Continue reading
Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 2)
(The updated version of this series can be found here (gone).) XFCE is a wonderful desktop environment, but it’s not the simplest to configure. There are several items we need to consider for desktop display. Extra wide displays are popular … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, debian, linux, Open Source software, panel configuration, technology
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Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 1)
(The updated version of this series can be found here (gone).) Lots of folks offer various kinds of guides to installing Debian. This is just one more. Why Debian? It’s easily the single best escape from MS Windows for most … Continue reading
Three Debian Install Issues
This applies to Ubuntu Precise and Debian Wheezy for sure, and perhaps other versions. 1. Libre Office Extensions: You need to install OpenJDK’s JRE version 7 (“openjdk-7-jre” is the package name) or at least some of your installable extensions from … Continue reading
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Quantum Missionary
Quantum reasoning allows us to integrate fully our personality and character even as we operate on multiple levels in differing contexts. It takes away the Western compartmentalization that leads to neuroses and schizophrenia. The very same mystical ethics that keep … Continue reading
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