A friend of mine write an interesting post which shows me how to backup hard drive image directly over network using Linux CLI only environment with the use of netcat. Refer to his post for more information : Backing Up Drive Images Over The Network [tags]linux,backup,opensource,netcat,network,security,howto,guide,unix[/tags]
Now you can open and read documents written in the notorious Microsoft Office OpenXML (*.docx) with OpenOffice.org OpenXML Translator. What you need to do is download the OpenXML translator from GetDeb.net and install it in your Ubuntu Linux operating system. Your OpenOffice.org application should be able to read documents files in *.docx format after this. […]
It is always a good idea to create a limited guest user account when you are sharing the computer with multiple users. This is to prevent accidental (or intentional) tampering of system configuration which can prevent your Ubuntu Linux operating system from running properly. Here’s how to setup a limited guest account for your Ubuntu […]
Believe it or not, I’ve been getting a lot of query hits lately for instruction to use FTP on Ubuntu Linux. So today I decided to write a simple guide for using FTP in Ubuntu. How to connect to an FTP Server Firstly, you should note that you do not need to install anything special […]
I love it when people starts to post hacks around popular gadgets. Please refer to fsckin w/Linux article titled – How To Mount Your iPhone Filesystem On Ubuntu for more information. [tags]iphone,ubuntu,debian,opensource,feisty fawn,feisty,gutsy,fuse[/tags]
I found another great free and open source software (FOSS) which lets me track satellites location orbiting around earth. The software is named GPredict for its capability to predict satellites orbit and footprint on the sky. My first impression of this software itself makes me go wow, as the software is able to track known […]