Category: GNU/Linux

Stuff about GNU/Linux distro, tips and tricks or information

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How to connect to ADSL Broadband Internet from Ubuntu

This is the most popular question that I received currently from new Ubuntu and Debian users. This is probably because Ubuntu and Debian based operating system usually does not provide an obvious way to connect to the internet through ADSL Broadband Modem.

How to connect to internet through ADSL Broadband Modem
Here’s a quick guide for you to connect to the internet using ADSL broadband modem.

  1. From the desktop, go to ‘Application’, then’ Accessories’, then start the ‘Terminal’ application’
  2. From the console terminat, type ‘sudo pppoeconf’ to start the ADSL configuration application
  3. You’ll be presented with a screen prompting your ADSL login name and password
  4. Answer all the questions and press OK, the screen will exit, and you should be able to connect to the internet by now

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Remember, type “pon dsl-provider” if you want to connect to the internet again after you’ve rebooted or switched off the computer.

Earlier version of the post : Connecting TMNet Streamyx Broadband while using Ubuntu

[tags]ubuntu,broadband,internet,modem,adsl,debian,streamyx,pppoe[/tags]

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Free Linux Games download List

If you are searching for any games playable on Linux platform, then stop. I’ve found a website which list freely available Linux games for you to kill your time with. The website provides you with the game title along with its genre and the URL to download the Linux version of the game (most of it available in Ubuntu Linux repository).

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So if you’re a kind of guy who like to play games a lot, then I suggest you pay The Linux Gamers’ Game List a visit for a comprehensive list of Linux games.

[tags]Linux,ubuntu,games,open source,opensource,free,freeware[/tags]

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Linux Compatible Hardware List

If you are a Linux enthusiast, then one of the thing you might consider when buying a new hardware is its compatibility with your operating system.

Unfortunately, there aren’t many dealers out there that know whether their products are compatible under GNU/Linux or otherwise. This may lead to frustration when you’ve to spend a lot of time searching for a particular hardware that can work under Linux.

Luckily there are websites which maintains a list of Linux supported hardware. These websites are :

Although some of the lists are maintained by a particular vendor, the list can be use as a guideline when buying hardware for other Linux distro too.

Please note that the lists provided here are not always up-to-date with the latest Linux kernel . You are still encouraged to find more information for newer hardware from Linux support forums and newsgroups.

[tags]linux,windows,computers,open source,hardware,ubuntu, debian[/tags]

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Morse Code Training Application on Ubuntu Linux

I’ve been a SWL for a while now since I got my hand on my dad’s old two-way ham radio. Since then, I’ve become interested to learn morse code after listening it over the amateur radio band in my place.

After spending time searching for morse code training program, I settled on the three best application I can find inside Ubuntu repositories, and they are : aldo, cw and morse-x.

aldo
aldo is perhaps the best morse training application for Linux (unix-like) platform. It can train you to recognise morse code beeps with classic Block method or the more recommended Koch method.

Aldo keep tracks of your performance by gauging your accuracy of identifying the correct morse code keyed during training sessions. Aldo is also capable of generating random north american amateur radio callsign for training purposes, which is essential when you’re communicating/listening on CW mode.
http://www.nongnu.org/aldo/
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How to setup Tor and Privoxy in Ubuntu Feisty Fawn

Tor is a free implementation of anonymity network which protects your privacy over the internet. Tor enable this by providing virtual tunnel to internet application through SOCKS interface. This post will show you how to setup and use Tor to connect to internet anonymously.

  1. First of all you need to install tor and privoxy package

    apt-get install tor
    apt-get install privoxy
  2. Then you need to edit privoxy config file for some quick setup, 
    gksudo gedit /etc/privoxy/config
  3. You need to comment “logfile logfile” line and add this line at the end of the file 
    forward-socks4a/localhost:9050 .
  4. Save the file and restart privoxy service. 
    sudo /etc/init.d/privoxy restart
  5. You should be able to connect through Tor by using application which supports SOCK 4a/SOCK 5 interface with port 9050.

Here’s a screenshot of Mozilla Firefox and Gaim setup to use Tor
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You can access those screen through Edit->Preference->Advanced->Network->Settings in Mozilla Firefox and Account->Advance Tab in Gaim/Pidgin. Other application which supports SOCK 5 can be configured similarly to connect through Tor (including Xchat irc client and other internet browser)

Other Operating System
Tor (and Privoxy) is also supported on other operating system including Windows, Mac OS and other Unix-like operating system. Please refer to Tor Download page for instructions to use tor on those system

[tags]tor,ubuntu,proxy,feisty fawn,debian[/tags]