Tag Archives: linux

Laptop Oops

Posted on January 3, 2015 by ehurst

Well, that was a real disappointment. Just when I thought I had everything as I wanted it, Debian began puking on me. Wifi wouldn’t work consistently and the machine crashed three times in one day. In other words, it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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CentOS and SL: Netinstall Shortcut

Posted on December 20, 2014 by ehurst

This is just a short item that can save you some time and bandwidth. Using the netinstall disk from any RHEL 7.x clone requires you have already the mirror from which you plan to install the packages. From the install … Continue reading →

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Opera Beta for Debian on SL 7

Posted on November 6, 2014 by ehurst

It works fine on Scientific Linux 7. Instead of holding your hand, I’ll tell you how I worked it out. Get the package from here. It’s for 64-bit only right now. Since all the current 7.x series for RHEL/CentOS/SL is … Continue reading →

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Kubuntu Guide Published

Posted on November 4, 2014 by ehurst

Yeah, I’m a busy boy today. I was persuaded to charge a very small amount for this one. However, if I know you as a regular reader or you can contact me with a decent sob story, I’ll get a … Continue reading →

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Last Call: Preview Kubuntu Guide

Posted on October 30, 2014 by ehurst

It’s gone. Those of you with an interest can preview my next book here. I’m going to take a look at the format for Lulu print-on-demand and offer print versions for cost+99 cents. The above link will go dead in … Continue reading →

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Kubuntu Guide 10

Posted on October 17, 2014 by ehurst

(This should be the end of the series. If you have questions, suggestions for topics I forgot, etc., now is the time to pester me.) 10 — Trackballs and Windows-ware So far, no project has seen fit to offer a … Continue reading →

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Kubuntu Guide 09

Posted on October 16, 2014 by ehurst

(Almost done with this, folks.) 09 — Internet Software As with Windows, there are several ways to set up your email. You can use the built in Kmail client. However, this is a prime example of software designed by a … Continue reading →

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Kubuntu Guide 08

Posted on October 15, 2014 by ehurst

08 — Software and Files In Windows you may have encountered seeing parts of the file system designated with C:\something\stuff. The backward slashes are opposite of what you see in things like URLs on the Internet. That’s in part because … Continue reading →

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Kubuntu Guide 07

Posted on October 14, 2014 by ehurst

Before we get started, this is now a good time to move your files onto the system. Insert your backup device and wait for the Device Notifier on the Panel to let you know you can open this thing with … Continue reading →

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Kubuntu Guide 06

Posted on October 12, 2014 by ehurst

06 — Installation Back up all your important files to an external device of some sort. That would be whatever you keep in your Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos and perhaps Download folders. If you know how, you can find your … Continue reading →

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