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How to install GIMP 2.6 on Linux

October 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments

OK. Version 2.6 of GIMP has been released. So here is how to install it on Linux.

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How to install Launchy on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron)

July 28th, 2008 · 5 Comments

With Launchy, you can quickly launch your programs, documents, project files, folders, and bookmarks with just a few keystrokes!

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How to install Adobe Flash Player 10 beta 2 on Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron

July 4th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Download Flash Player 10 beta 2 for Linux from here. Save the .tar.gz file to your desktop. Open your terminal, go to Desktop folder: cd ~/Desktop Unpackage the .tar.gz file: tar zxvf flashplayer10_install_linux_070208.tar.gz Go to install_flash_player_10_linux folder: cd install_flash_player_10_linux Installing Flash Player […]

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Little utilities for Linux desktop users — Visibility (1)

July 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments

Visibility is really a nifty little utility for Linux desktop users. It’s very lightweight and easy configuration. The following is brief introduction of Visibility:

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How to install Savage 2: A Tortured Soul on Linux

April 8th, 2008 · 12 Comments

This HOWTO shows how you can install Savage 2: A Tortured Soul on Linux.

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How to install Workaholic 0.1.0 on Ubuntu

February 20th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Workaholic can be used to remind you to take a break. It will show you a transparent window with a progress bar. You can walk away from the computer for a while.

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Installing Instantbird 0.1 on Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon

February 9th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Instantbird is a multi-protocol Instant Messaging client that allows you connect to all your different IM accounts. It supports AIM, MSN, Gadu-Gadu, QQ, Google Talk, XMPP, ICQ, Yahoo!, and so on. Instantbird is based on Mozilla technologies and Pidgin libpurple library. Here’s how to run it on Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon.

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How to install TrueCrypt 5.0 on Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon)

February 6th, 2008 · 4 Comments

If you’re looking for free open-source disk encryption software, TrueCrypt is worth trying out. TrueCrypt supports Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X platform. With TrueCrypt, you can encrypt an entire hard disk partition. In addition, you can also create a virtual encrypted disk and mount it.

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How to install Spicebird on Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon

January 15th, 2008 · 13 Comments

Spicebird is a free and open source collaboration suite. It features include email, calendaring and instant messaging. This post shows how you can install Spicebird on Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon.

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How to run Safari in Linux using Wine

January 5th, 2008 · 19 Comments

Safari is a web browser developed by Apple Inc. Currently, Safari is only available for Mac OS and Windows. This how to will help you install Safari in Linux using Wine.

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