Revisiting Some Linux Basics: Installing Applications
July 15, 2009 by Clair Ching
Filed under Geeky Fun
Every now and then we probably wonder about some of the basic stuff when it comes to Linux. You could actually browse here on this blog itself some nifty tips about installing applications in Linux. Here’s a run-down of some of the basics just for you.
How to install *.deb, *.rpm and Source Code Files
*.deb files and *rpm files are commonly available to us users when we search for installers of applications on the internet. If you have never encountered these files before it’s best to know which ones are applicable for the Linux distribution. Both packages apply to …read more
Watch Out! Fedora 11 Coming Right Up!
May 31, 2009 by Clair Ching
Filed under Announcements
Just 9 more days before its release, I am sure Fedora users are more than excited to get the distro up and running on their computers. If you’re one of the brave ones who will try the pre-release version, here’s the link to the download page of all the options you’ve got for downloading Fedora 11’s pre-release version
PlanetOSS even has a review of Fedora 11’s pre-release. Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols listed down Fedora’s 5 best features even.
On the best features list, I saw that the fast boot up time was included. I saw that on one of the tweets …read more






