September 2009

Computers, Open Source

vrms – check your Ubuntu for Non-free packages (Virtual Richard M Stallman)

vrms is an application that checks for non-free packages or components installed in your Debian-based system (including Ubuntu) and subsequently display a statistic of how many percentage of your system is non-free. vrms can be installed using Synaptic Package Manager : To execute it, just type “vrms” in the terminal, here’s an example of vrms […]

Computers, GNU/Linux, hardware, Mobile, Tips & Guides, Ubuntu/Debian

How to use Celcom Broadband Prepaid on Ubuntu Linux

Here’s how to use the latest Celcom offering – Celcom Broadband Prepaid on Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution. As its name implies, Celcom Broadband Prepaid works in a prepaid basis, using the following plan: RM 6 /day or RM20/week of unlimited internet use. This guide assumes you use Huawei E160* or E220 series 3G modem. First, plug-in […]

Computers, GNU/Linux, Internet Stuff, security, Tips & Guides, Ubuntu/Debian

How to block ads and malware websites using /etc/hosts files in Ubuntu

Here’s an easy way to block annoying advertisement and malware sites using ‘/etc/hosts’ file. First edit the /etc/hosts files using your favorite text editor : sudo gedit /etc/hosts Then, paste the list of ads/malware servers in the ‘hosts’ file. You can get the list from http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/ or by searching through Google. Close the file, and […]

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