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• Linux Tip: CheckGmail now works with Compiz Fusion

  Published: July 30, 2007, 5:00 pm

  Tags: Email Notification, Gmail, Linux Tip, Ubuntu

  Linux only: Freeware utility CheckGmail now works with Compiz Fusion (and the Compiz/Beryl derivatives). CheckGmail has been a longtime Lifehacker favorite, and due to an incompatibility with Perl, CheckGmail did not work with Compiz, Beryl, and Compiz Fusion. The recent update restores all the functionality of CheckGmail including the ability

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• Linux Tip: Schedule tasks in Linux with Gnome-schedule

  Published: July 30, 2007, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Automation, Cron, Linux, Linux Tip

  Linux users: You can turn your Linux machine into an automated masterpiece by wrapping a GUI around cron. The Ubuntu Geek weblog introduces Gnome Schedule which cuts the command-line out of the equation when setting up cron jobs. Gnome Schedule gives Linux users all of the functionality of Windows Task Scheduler and more. Regardless of the

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• Linux Tip: Monitor Ubuntu services with Monit

  Published: August 1, 2007, 11:00 am

  Tags: Linux, Linux Tip, System Monitoring

  services are one aspect of Linux (and Ubuntu specifically) that baffle new switchers. Similar to "processes" in Windows, system services can be difficult to track. The Ubuntu Geek weblog introduces Monit, a utility that provides an easy to use interface to monitor, start, stop, and restart all services currently running.Monit is a utility for

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• Time Tracker: Turn the terminal into a stopwatch with time cat

  Published: August 2, 2007, 6:00 pm

  Tags: Command Line, Linux, Linux Tip, Mac, Mac Os X, Mac Tip, Terminal, Time Tracker

  Mac and Linux: As part of their 150 quick Linux command tips, A Linux Sysad Blog demonstrates how you can use your terminal as a stopwatch by entering the command time cat. In order to stop the terminal stopwatch, hit Control + C; the terminal will then display the amount of time that passed next to "real". Time cat works equally well in Linux

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• Linux Tip: Rescue Linux when it won't start

  Published: August 6, 2007, 6:00 pm

  Tags: Boot Disk, Linux, Linux Tip, Troubleshooting

  reputation, occasionally Linux can crash and fail to start back up. ZDNet details several steps you can take to help get your penguin back on its feet. The tips include restoring to the proper runlevel, managing multiple kernels, entering into rescue mode, and creating rescue CDs. On the flipside, here's what to do if you can't get Windows

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• Terminal: Printable beginner's guide to the terminal

  Published: August 7, 2007, 11:35 am

  Tags: Command Line, Linux, Linux Tip, Terminal

  Linux users: Don't fear the terminal! Take the plunge and learn the basics of the terminal with the printable guide put together by FOSSwire. FOSSwire covers the very basic ins-and-outs of the terminal on a one page PDF. Included in the guide are commands for: working with files, obtaining system information, managing processes and file

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• Linux Tip: Add Nautilus superuser shortcut to the menubar

  Published: August 10, 2007, 9:30 am

  Tags: Desktop, Keyboard Shortcuts, Linux, Linux Tip, Shortcuts

  Linux users: Since you spend most time spent fishing around the file system so you can move or edit files, reader Joe writes in with a time-saving shortcut he uses in Ubuntu. Add sudo nautilus to the panel (menu) in Ubuntu to quickly launch Ubuntu's file explorer as a superuser. This is useful if you wish to edit files in folders which have

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• Linux Tip: Change Gnome menus to use PCMan File Manager

  Published: August 13, 2007, 6:00 pm

  Tags: File Explorer, File Managers, Linux, Linux Tip, Menubar

  You can make the lightweight replacement for Nautilus, PCMan, the default file manager for the "Places" portion of the Gnome menu by editing a few configuration files located in /usr/share/applications. After installing PCMan, the following two configuration files need to be edited (with superuser credentials):

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• Linux Tip: Spell check a file from the terminal

  Published: August 16, 2007, 8:30 am

  Tags: Command Line, Linux, Linux Tip, Spell Check, Terminal

  in terminal commands, A Linux Sysad Blog, introduces spell and shows how you can use it to turn the terminal into the world's fastest spell checker. Spell has two primary uses; the first simply lists all of the misspelled words in a document. Spell can also be used to interactively spell check a document (shown in the screenshot). Add

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• Linux Tip: Spell-check a file from the terminal

  Published: August 16, 2007, 8:30 am

  Tags: Command Line, Linux, Linux Tip, Spell Check, Terminal

  in terminal commands, A Linux Sysad Blog, introduces spell and shows how you can use it to turn the terminal into the world's fastest spell-checker. Spell has two primary uses; the first simply lists all of the misspelled words in a document. Itl can also be used to interactively spell-check a document (shown in the screenshot). Add

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• Linux Tip: Disable trackpad while typing

  Published: August 20, 2007, 9:00 am

  Tags: Hardware, Laptop, Linux, Linux Tip, Mouse

  that comes with running Linux on a MacBook is Apple's over-sized trackpad. No matter how hard I try to avoid touching the pad while typing, somehow it gets tapped and throws everything off kilter. Unfortunately, disabling the trackpad in Linux isn't as easy as it should be. The Ubuntu Forums has a nice thread that shows how this can be

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• Pretty And Productive: Power Up Your Linux Desktop With Compiz Fusion

  Published: August 20, 2007, 12:00 pm

  Tags: Clips, Desktops, Downloads, Feature, Gui, Linux, Linux Tip, Pretty Productive, Productivity, Screencasts, Top, Video Demonstration, Virtual Desktops, Workflow

  Linux users: Not only can desktop decorator Compiz Fusion add eye candy to your system that leaves Windows and Mac users drooling on their keyboards, it can seriously boost your productivity. As Compiz Fusion creeps closer to its first official release, its effects are well ahead of anything found in commercial operating systems. Let's take a

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• Virtualization: Turn a Physical Linux Computer Into a Virtual Machine

  Published: August 21, 2007, 9:00 am

  Tags: Linux, Linux Tip, Virtual Pc, Virtualization, Vmware

  power hungry Pentium III Linux computer you have running in the closet is a perfect candidate for a virtual machine conversion. Fortunately, it is possible to convert that computer into a virtual machine and ditch the energy hog. The Windley's Technometria weblog runs down the surprisingly easy (yet lengthy) process of converting a physical

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• Linux Tip: Find Anything From the Terminal

  Published: August 22, 2007, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Command Line, Desktop Search, Linux, Linux Tip, Terminal

  Oldie but goodie terminal command, find, can be used to locate literally any file on your system. Tech weblog dmiessler.com introduces find and runs through its functionality starting with simple searches and covering very complicated criteria. Find can be used to locate files based on a plethora of criteria that includes name, directory, date

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• How To: Get Wireless Working in Ubuntu Feisty Fawn

  Published: August 27, 2007, 7:00 pm

  Tags: How To, Linux, Linux Tip, Ubuntu, Wifi, Wireless

  Ubuntu users: Get your wireless card working with this tutorial from the I Eat Noobs weblog. You voiced your struggles about getting your wireless up and running in Ubuntu and this tutorial should help you get to WiFi Wonderland. It isn't a fix-all for every brand of wireless card, and your specific card may still not work properly. However, the

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