openSUSE Linux hints, tips, tricks, tweaks, tutorials, etc...

Google Chrome: Performance and First Impressions [Digg]

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:48:28 PDT

Google Chrome Performance Test compared to other common browsesrs. You would be surprised how it performs against the most popular browsers like Internet Explorer and Firefox. Check it out!

31 Wordpress Plugins To Enhance Your Blog and Life [Digg]

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:21:37 PDT

It’s 2009. Every business needs a corporate blog to accompany their corporate website, and every individual needs a personal blog to share their thoughts - or portfolio - with the world. I am unabashedly partial towards Wordpress. Just as Twitter is an incredibly simple platform made rich and complex via its API that opens the door to 3rd party...

openSUSE 11 Speed Tweaks

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:41:58 PDT

1. Disable Swap. Swap is provide to anticipate lack of memory when using heavy application like graphical application. But sometime i using it. To disable swap, in terminal konsole as root type...

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openSUSE Tweak : Increase openSUSE Speed & Performance

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:36:52 PDT

openSUSE Tweak : Increase openSUSE Speed & Performance Image credit to : masternewmedia. Before you read this, please keep in mind that there were no tweak or tips which suitable for all...

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Super Grub Disk - Fix Linux or Windows Bootloader with Super Grub Disk

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:52:16 PDT

I just wanted to post this here since it has saved my a** plenty of times. Well, not that I couldn't fix boot issues manually, it's just that SuperGrub Boot Disk Makes it so much easier to fix your...

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Daily xine RPMS - Linux DVD player

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:25:51 PDT

Daily xine RPMS (Linux DVD player) update notice: this server has been updated recently (rh7.3 to fc4) but i still haven\'t been able to adjust the build scripts with the new configuration. the...

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rpm command cheat sheet for Linux

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:12:46 PDT

rpm command cheat sheet for Linux rpm is a powerful Package Manager for Red Hat, Suse and Fedora Linux. It can be used to build, install, query, verify, update, and remove/erase individual software...

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Linux Kernel Magic SysRq keys in openSUSE for crash recovery

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:44:30 PDT

The Linux Kernel offers you something that allows you to recover your system from a crash or at the least lets you to perform a proper shutdown using the Magic SysRq Keys. The magic SysRq key is a...

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Linux Foundation Launches Linux Training Program

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:39:14 PST

Here's some news I though was interesting and wanted to share with all of my faithful blog followers/subscribers out there : The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to...

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Rpm Program Installation - Tips

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:06:43 PST

Please Note: This is mostly for openSUSE Linux but can be applied to other Linux Distributions as well. To install RPM files with Yast, simply type the following at the command line : yast -i...

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Linux FAQ

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:52:01 PDT

Linux FAQ1. Introduction and General Information 1.1. What Is Linux? 1.2. How to Get Started. 1.3. What Software does Linux Support? 1.4. How to Find a Particular Application. 1.5. What Hardware Is...

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Development Release: openSUSE 11.1 Beta 3 Now Available

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:32:00 PDT

The openSUSE Project is proud to announce the availability of beta 3 of the 11.1 release. It’s a few days late, but much better for the delay. Beta 3 is now available for immediate download and...

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How to install VMWare in 2.6.26 linux kernel

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:54:27 PDT

As provided in the "Files" section(located here), I have uploaded the NEW vmware-any-any-update117c.tar.gz to compile against Linux Kernel 2.6.26. But first you must edit the .config for your...

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SSH Without A Password:

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:33:39 PDT

SSH Without A Password: If you use Linux for day-to-day computing, you likely use the secure shell, or ssh. If you are like me, you may grow weary of constantly having to type in passwords to...

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Hidden KDE Options and Features

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:25:37 PDT

The K Desktop Environment is a free project which aims to be a powerful system for an easy-to-use desktop environment. The project well suits both regular and advanced users due to its wide range of...

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Switching IO Schedulers on runtimewith the io schedulers fully modular, it is possible to add a new io scheduler type without touching the core kernel at all

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:21:33 PDT

This explains how to change the IO-Scheduler used by your linux kernel without recompiling the kernel and without restart. Switching IO Schedulers on runtime. With the io schedulers fully modular,...

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Get Rid of Dead Pixels on Your Flat Screen / LCD Monitor

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:16:14 PDT

Have dead pixels on your LCD screen? Think there's no way to get rid of them? Think again... It's easier than you think :) This method works as I just tried it with an LCD screen that's had dead...

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Linux tutorials and technical how-to information

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:16:42 PDT

EXCELLENT !!! - Linux tutorials and technical how-to information. This is a very good linux tutorial website :) Lots of good information. There will also be lots of good Linux related...

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1.fm - The Music Starts Here - The Best Rock/Alternative

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:56:47 PDT

The best Rock / Alternative internet ( shoutcast ) radio station there is... I listen to it (and my personal collection) all the time. Enjoy :PLater guys!-jtrag read more | digg story

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Collection of Very Useful Linux Web Site Links.

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:59:48 PDT

Use this set of bookmarks to help you learn more about Linux in general, and openSUSE in particular: . http://www.ibm.com/linux—This is the Linux portal at IBM, which has news, reports, and...

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Why Use Linux?

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:03:20 PDT

More than a decade has passed since Linus Torvalds put his operating system code on the Internet, and millions have been putting Linux to good use. It’s been a while since Linux was viewed as a “toy...

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KDE4 - How to Install latest development version on your Linux PC, from source code.

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:57:09 PDT

Building KDE4 From SourceContents: 1 Abstract2 Create a user account for KDE4 development 2.1 Option 1: Command Line2.2 Option 2: Using KControl2.3 Setting up the environment2.4 Switching to the New...

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OpenSuse 10.3 KDE 4 Vista 3D 2 running Compiz Fusion

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:30:22 PDT

OpenSuse 10.3 KDE 4 Vista 3D 2 running Compiz Fusion read more | digg story

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openSUSE 10.3 Installation Video Part2

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:27:22 PDT

openSUSE 10.3 Installation Video Part2 read more | digg story

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openSUSE 10.3 Installation Video Part1

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:25:54 PDT

Here is part1 of the openSUSE 10.3 Installation Video. read more | digg story

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opensuse 10.3 + Compiz Fusion

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:23:04 PDT

Here is an example of Opensuse 10.3 running Compiz Fusion. Who says can't look good AND work good at the same time? read more | digg story

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openSUSE 11.0 Beta 1

noreply@blogger.com (jtrag) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:25:26 PDT

openSUSE 11.0 Beta 1 Release - Here you can comment on the upcomming release of openSUSE 11.0 Beta 1 read more | digg story

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53 CSS-Techniques You Couldn’t Live Without [Digg]

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:19:16 PST

CSS-based techniques you should always have ready to hand if you develop web-sites. Thanks to all developers who contributed to accessible and usable css-based design over the last few years. We really appreciate it. Show some Love.

13 Great Firefox Extensions for Web Professionals [Digg]

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 03:56:11 PDT

Short introduction to 13 Firefox extensions for web developers or SEO professionals.

21 Step guide to getting a top-10 listing on Google and Yahoo. [Digg]

Sat, 12 Mar 2005 01:44:39 PST

This is our comprehensive 21 part guide to getting atop-10 listing on Google and Yahoo. This simple, easy to follow guide to search engineoptimization (SEO) will teach you everything youneed to know about SEO in order to get your site tothe top of the search engines. It also comes in eBook form if you'd like.