Linux Tutorials on the topic “desktop”
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Beryl, Compiz, And Metisse - The 3D Desktop on Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring
Author: AdamW • Tags: desktop, mandriva • Comments: 0Beryl, Compiz, And Metisse - The 3D Desktop on Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring After having included the AIGLX, Xgl and Compiz 3D desktop technologies in Mandriva Linux 2007, Mandriva has added all the latest 3D desktop updates in Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring, like Metisse and Beryl.
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How To Utilize Your New Multimedia Keyboard Under Linux
Author: csarlee • Tags: desktop, linux • Comments: 5How To Utilize Your New Multimedia Keyboard Under Linux Xbindkeys is a program that allows you to launch shell commands with your keyboard or your mouse under X Window. It links commands to keys or mouse buttons, using its configuration file. It does not depend on the window manager and can capture all keyboard keys.
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The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu Studio 7.04
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, ubuntu •
Comments: 1 Ubuntu Studio is a special Linux distribution tailored to the needs of audio, video, and graphic enthusiasts or professionals. Because Ubuntu Studio is based on Ubuntu, you are not limited to this area, but can install any application that is available for Ubuntu, thus turning Ubuntu Studio in a normal desktop for everyday use. This tutorial shows how you can turn Ubuntu Studio 7.04 into a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.
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Installing Ubuntu Studio 7.04 - Linux For The Creative
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: desktop, ubuntu • Comments: 0Installing Ubuntu Studio 7.04 - Linux For The Creative Ubuntu Studio is a multimedia editing/creation flavour of Ubuntu, built for the GNU/Linux audio, video, and graphic enthusiast or professional. It is an official derivative of the Ubuntu open source operating system and comes with applications such as Ardour2, Wired, Hydrogen, Blender, Inkscape, Pitivi, and many more, as well as a beautiful dark theme. This walkthrough shows how to install it.
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The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva 2007 Spring Free (Mandriva 2007.1)
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, mandriva •
Comments: 4 The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva 2007 Spring Free (Mandriva 2007.1) This tutorial shows how you can set up a Mandriva 2007 Spring Free (Mandriva 2007.1) desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.
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The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, ubuntu •
Comments: 3 With the release of Microsoft's new Windows operating system (Vista), more and more people are looking for alternatives to Windows for various reasons. This tutorial shows people who are willing to switch to Linux how they can set up a Linux desktop (Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn in this article) that fully replaces their Windows desktop, i.e. that has all software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that runs also on older hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.
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The Perfect Desktop - Debian Etch (Debian 4.0)
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: debian, desktop •
Comments: 11 The Perfect Desktop - Debian Etch (Debian 4.0) With the release of Microsoft's new Windows operating system (Vista), more and more people are looking for alternatives to Windows for various reasons. In this tutorial I will show people who are willing to switch to Linux how they can set up a Linux desktop (Debian Etch in this article) that fully replaces their Windows desktop, i.e. that has all software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that runs also on older hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.
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How To Install Internet Explorer On Ubuntu (Feisty Fawn, Edgy Eft And Dapper Drake)
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: ubuntu, desktop • Comments: 9How To Install Internet Explorer On Ubuntu (Feisty Fawn, Edgy Eft And Dapper Drake) This guide shows how to install three different Internet Explorer versions (6.0, 5.5, and 5.0) on Ubuntu Feisty Fawn, Edgy Eft and Dapper Drake desktops. This is good for people such as web designers who have switched to Linux but still need to test their web sites in Internet Explorer. In addition to that, there are still a few web sites out there that work only in Internet Explorer.
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Using Sharp Fonts On A GNOME Desktop
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: desktop, ubuntu • Comments: 10Using Sharp Fonts On A GNOME Desktop You might have noticed that fonts are quite fuzzy on Linux desktops which can make your eyes ache if you have to sit in front of your computer all day long. Font rendering is still a little bit awkward and one of the last weaknesses of Linux desktops. This tutorial shows how you can make GNOME and all GNOME applications (such as Evolution, the file browser Nautilus, etc.) use sharp fonts. In fact, we will use the Microsoft Windows standard font, Tahoma, as the standard font in GNOME, too, which will make the desktop look quite familiar if you are used to working with a Windows desktop.
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How to configure your SCSI or USB scanner to work with SANE/XSANE from your regular user account
Author: VirtualEntity • Tags: desktop, linux, other • Comments: 2How to configure your SCSI or USB scanner to work with SANE/XSANE from your regular user account This article shows how you can make your scanner (SCSI or USB) work with SANE/XSANE from a normal user account without getting permission errors.
