Infrastructure Linux News for Dec 05, 2008:

OpenLDAP Quick Tips: Always 'make test'
(2008-12-05 00:03:42)
Suretec: "You've successfully built your own instance of OpenLDAP but want to make sure you've done it right"

Go-OO: The Best Office Suite You Never Knew You Used
(2008-12-05 01:33:42)
Linux.com: "If you run Ubuntu, openSUSE, Debian, or Mandriva, among other distributions, then whenever you run OpenOffice.org you don't run the "official" version, but rather Go-OO, an office suite based on the OpenOffice.org source code. Go-OO includes enhancements and functions that haven't been accepted by Sun, and that may never be, because of licensing, business, or other reasons."

The Truth About Linux Hardware Compatibility
(2008-12-05 03:03:42)
Intranet Journal: "If there is one Linux myth that must be put to bed, it's that desktop Linux has terrible hardware support out of the box...Yet, despite this ability to say, take a Wii RockBand guitar, plug it in with Ubuntu Linux and discover that it can work really well with the open source game FretsOnFire, just how usable is all of this if we are unable to discern what works and what does not? Trial and error? This is hardly practical."

Bash Prompt Basics
(2008-12-05 04:04:06)
Linux Config: "As you well see in the following sections of this document this default settings can be easily changed by exporting a bash prompt PS{n} variables. Bash prompt can be modified to suit users needs and can display time, load, number of users using the system, uptime and more."

Using Dropbox on Any Linux Distro
(2008-12-05 09:03:42)
Linutop: "If you usually work on several machines (e.g., a desktop machine at home and a notebook on the move), the Dropbox service can help you to keep your files and documents in sync with minimum fuss."

How to Update the Custom Compiled Kernel to a New Release Using git
(2008-12-05 10:33:42)
My Thoughts: "In a previous article I addressed how to compile a kernel for Ubuntu Intrepid using git and in a follow up article I explained how to compile a new release if you already compiled your own custom kernel using git."

Installing alpha version of 64-bit Adobe Flash Player 10 in Hardy
(2008-12-05 12:03:42)
Sharing knowledge is fun: "Finally I managed to install the alpha version of 64-bit Adobe Flash Player 10 in my Ubuntu Hardy. It runs nice on my Firefox 3"

KNDISwrapper is Half-Done, but Far From Half-Baked
(2008-12-05 13:33:42)
Linux.com: "If any process ever cried out for a graphical interface, it is using NDISwrapper to enable wireless devices to run on GNU/Linux using Windows drivers. The process is often torturous, especially for first-time users, who are unsure whether any problems are due to NDISwrapper's limitations or their own inexperience."

Ubuntu: Try KDE 4.2 Now!
(2008-12-05 14:33:42)
Royal HeHe2ness: "The fourth iteration of the K Desktop Environment saw its first release in January of this year...The result was something that while buggy and unpolished, still hinted at innovation and greatness that only recently has started to really shine through."

Nine Awesome Computer Ads From the 70s and 80s
(2008-12-05 15:33:42)
Royal Pingdom: "There are lots of vintage ad collections out there, and it’s always a fun to look through them. For your viewing pleasure, we have handpicked nine of the most fun, creative or just plain weird computer ads we have ever seen."

Linux Comparison: openSUSE
(2008-12-05 16:03:42)
Neowin: "Considering Ubuntu's popularity and reputation for being easy to use, I was expecting openSUSE to be nowhere near as good. From the moment I was greeted with "Welcome" as the LiveCD booted, I knew I was going to be proven wrong."

60 Really Cool and Creative Error 404 Pages
(2008-12-05 17:03:42)
Hongkiat: "Having a good Error 404 page is perhaps as important as having great contents. Sometimes it may not be your fault visitors landed on error pages, but being able to communicate and direct them back to the home page is as good as a second chance to re-engage a visitor. Error 404 page helps you does that."

Good OS Unveils Linux-Based Cloud Browser
(2008-12-05 17:33:42)
Information Week: "Good OS, the company that provides the operating system for Wal-Mart's low-cost Linux PCs, has introduced a new offering that allows users to access desktop and cloud-based apps from within a Web browser."

Useful Uses Of netcat
(2008-12-05 18:03:42)
HowtoForge: "This short article shows some useful netcat commands. netcat is known as the TCP/IP swiss army knife. From the netcat man page: netcat is a simple unix utility which reads and writes data across network connections, using TCP or UDP protocol."

Friday Night At The Movies - Stars Wars On Linux Or Unix Via Telnet
(2008-12-05 18:33:42)
The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "Since this Telnet version of Star Wars was released a long time ago (less than a decade) in a galaxy far far away (not in my back yard), a lot of the links that claim the story is incomplete are incorrect. As of the writing of this post, I've watched the entire thing. Cool, yet sad. The best part is that, since there's no sound, you don't have to actually "hear" Luke whining"

KDE 4.2: Codenamed Caterpillar, Promising a Butterfly
(2008-12-05 19:03:42)
Datamation: "If the first beta of KDE 4.2 is any indication, then the final release of the popular GNU/Linux desktop should be the release in which KDE 4 comes into its own."

PC/OS: Insert CD, Use Desktop
(2008-12-05 20:33:42)
Linux.com: "PC/OS aims to be an easy-to-use Linux distribution right out of the box. Being Ubuntu-based, it has a head start on being user-friendly, but PC/OS goes above and beyond Ubuntu's measures to ensure ease of use by having common third-party non-GPL software included in the install."

Vim / Vi Tutorial
(2008-12-05 22:03:42)
Linux Config: "This tutorial has been written for both vi and vim. It starts with really basics, such as cursor navigation and ends with more advanced techniques like merging files. For every section of this tutorial there is a short video with hints to help you understand how vim / vi works."

Concise Linux Part 1: 7.5 Questions Asked and Answered
(2008-12-05 22:33:42)
Linutop: "I've heard that Linux is for geeks. Is that true? Not at all. It might have been the case a decade ago, but today you'll find many beginner-friendly Linux distributions."

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