Articles by o.meyer

  • Changing The Language & Keyboard Layout On Various Distributions

    tux Author: o.meyerTags: Comments: 7

    This document describes how to reconfigure the default language and the keyboard layout on various distributions so that they suit your location. I made this howto for our VMware images where the keyboard layout is always set to German and a few users have problems to configure the language and keyboard layout on these images.

  • Compiz Fusion On Mandriva One 2008.1 Spring (GNOME/NVIDIA)

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    Compiz Fusion On Mandriva One 2008.1 Spring (GNOME/NVIDIA) This document describes how to enable and configure Compiz Fusion on a Mandriva One 2008.1 Spring GNOME desktop with an NVIDIA graphics card.

  • Enforce User Guidelines And Restrictions With Sabayon On Fedora 8 (Gnome)

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    Enforce User Guidelines And Restrictions With Sabayon On Fedora 8 (Gnome) This document describes how to set up and use Sabayon on Fedora 8. Taken from the Sabayon page: "Sabayon is a system administration tool to manage GNOME desktop settings. Sabayon provides a sane way to edit GConf defaults and GConf mandatory keys: the same way you edit your desktop. Sabayon launches profiles in an Xnest window. Any changes you make in the Xnest window are saved back to the profile file, which can then be applied to user's accounts."

  • Upgrade Your Desktop From Mandriva One 2008.0 To Mandriva One 2008.1 (Spring)

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    Upgrade Your Desktop From Mandriva One 2008.0 To Mandriva One 2008.1 (Spring) This document describes how to upgrade your desktop from Mandriva One 2008.0 to Mandriva One 2008.1 via online upgrade.

  • The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron)

    ubuntu Author: o.meyerTags: , Comments: 6

    This document describes step by step how to set up a Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) desktop. The result is a fast, secure and extendable system that provides all you need for daily work and entertainment.

  • The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva One 2008 Spring (Gnome)

    mandriva Author: o.meyerTags: , Comments: 3

    The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva One 2008 Spring (Gnome) This document describes step by step how to set up a Mandriva One 2008 Spring (Mandriva 2008.1) desktop (GNOME). The result is a fast, secure and extendable system that provides all you need for daily work and entertainment.

  • Scheduled Backups With Rsyncbackup On Debian Etch

    VMWare Image Download Author: o.meyerTags: , Comments: 1

    Scheduled Backups With Rsyncbackup On Debian Etch This document describes how to set up and configure rsyncbackup on Debian Etch. Rsyncbackup is a Perl script that cooperates with rsync. It's easy to configure and able to create scheduled backups (partial and incremental backups).

  • Protect Your Files With TrueCrypt 5 On Fedora 8

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    Protect Your Files With TrueCrypt 5 On Fedora 8 This document describes how to set up TrueCrypt 5 on Fedora 8. Taken from the TrueCrypt page: "TrueCrypt is a software system for establishing and maintaining an on-the-fly-encrypted volume (data storage device). On-the-fly encryption means that data are automatically encrypted or decrypted right before they are loaded or saved, without any user intervention. No data stored on an encrypted volume can be read (decrypted) without using the correct password/keyfile(s) or correct encryption keys. Entire file system is encrypted (e.g., file names, folder names, contents of every file, free space, meta data, etc)."

  • How To Install The Openbravo ERP On Debian Etch

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    How To Install The Openbravo ERP On Debian Etch This document describes how to set up Openbravo ERP (enterprise management system) on Debian Etch. Taken from the Openbravo page: "Openbravo is an open source ERP solution designed specifically for the SME (small to midsize firm). Developed in a web based environment, it includes many robust functionalities which are considered part of the extended ERP: procurement and warehouse management, project and service management, production management, and financial management."

  • How To Install ImpressCMS 1.0 Final On Debian Etch

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    How To Install ImpressCMS 1.0 Final On Debian Etch This document describes how to set up ImpressCMS 1.0 Final On Debian Etch. Taken from the ImpressCMS page: "ImpressCMS is a community developed Content Management System for easily building and maintaining a dynamic web site. Keep your web site up to date with this easy to use, secure and flexible system."