Experiencing slow software updates from Ubuntu servers? Why don’t you try the nearest server to your location? Although Ubuntu default installation already chooses the closest server to you, it is still a good idea to find a mirror located in your country to speed up software installation and updates. The fastest way to do that […]
Did you know Ubuntu provides Mozilla Firefox theme to make it look better integrated with default Ubuntu themes (Human, Tango, Industrial). In order to take advantage of the integration, you need to install firefox-themes-ubuntu package. sudo aptitude install firefox-themes-ubuntu After you are done, you can start customising Firefox theme to make it look better integrated […]
Seems that almost everybody that uses Debian uses Ubuntu too. Here’s a link to original posts that has a story on Ian Murdock’s Ubuntu Screenshot. For those who don’t know, Ian Murdock is the founder of the Debian GNU/Linux distribution project. The word ‘Debian’ is the result of combining his name and his wife’s, Debra.
Sources.lst is a file located in /etc/apt/ directory. It is used in Debian-based (which includes Ubuntu) Linux operating system as a configuration file for software management. Sometimes it is necessary to alter your sources.lst to include the nearest apt-get mirrors from your location, this is to ensure faster downloads during software upgrades and installations. Fortunately, […]
ClamAV is a GNU/GPL Antivirus application made for Unix-like operating system. It is primarily use to detect viruses and remove infected files from email attachements. The default installation of ClamAV also includes a command line scanner to files for possible virus infection. The scanner has built in support to scan files inside : Common Archives […]
I’ve got this link (LBRC) from TuxMobil. LBRC is a set of application which enables a Linux computer to be controlled from a mobile device using Bluetooth technology. LBRC consists of two part, client and server. The server part uses dbus and python and the client part uses JavaME application on JSR-82 (Bluetooth) capable mobile […]