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Linux today comes in several different flavors or distros as they are known in Linux circles. Some Linux distributions are light-weight (they’ll run just fine on your old laptop), some are targeted at people who just want to try out Linux without replacing their main OS while other desktop distros (say Ubuntu) include a more comprehensive collection of software applications and also support a wide variety of hardware devices. Choose the Right Linux Distro for your Desktop Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Xandros, Knoppix, Fedora, openSUSE etc. are just some of the popular Linux distros but you’ll be surprised to know that there exists over 650 active distros in the world according to  DistroWatch , a site that tracks the popularity of various Linux distributions. Determining the perfect Linux distribution that will meet your requirements can therefore be a difficult task so here’s a handy guide that lists different scenarios and the Linux distros that will be the most appropriate for each of ...

Laptops tend to lose their charm quickly when you’re constantly looking for the nearest power outlet to charge up.  How do you keep your battery going for as long as possible?  Here are 15 easy ways to do so. 1. Defrag regularly -  The faster your hard drive does its work – less demand you are going to put on the hard drive and your battery.  Make your hard drive as efficient as possible by defragging it regularly. (but not while it’s on battery of course!) Mac OSX is better built to handle fragmentation so it may not be very applicable for Apple systems. 2. Dim your screen – Most laptops come with the ability to dim your laptop screen.  Some even come with ways to modify CPU and cooling performance.  Cut them down to the lowest level you can tolerate to squeeze out some extra battery juice. 3. Cut down on programs running in the background.  Itunes, Desktop Search, etc.  All these add to the CPU load and cut down battery life.  Shut do...

Q. How do I logout Linux user? A. root or admin user can logout any user forcefully. If you are logged in as vivek and just wanted to logout or logoff, type logout command or hit CTRL+D: -----------------------------------------------------------  $ logout You will be logout of a login shell session or secure shell session. Task: Linux logout user If you would like to logout other users, you must login as root user. Next you need to use pkill command.   pkill command syntax pkill -KILL -u {username} -----------------------------------------------------------   To see list of logged in user type who or w command: # who OR # w ----------------------------------------------------------- To logout user called raj, enter: # pkill -KILL -u sam OR $ sudo pkill -KILL -u sam -----------------------------------------------------------

Using the find command, locate a file by name To find a file such as filename.txt anywhere on the system: find / -name filename.txt -print Recent operating system versions do not require the print option because this is the default. To limit the search to a specific directory such as /usr: find /usr -name filename.txt -print

It is convenient to mount an ISO file directly instead of burning it to a CD first. This recipe describes the command used to mount an ISO image on a Linux system. To mount the ISO image file.iso to the mount point /mnt/test use this command: ~ ~ ~    #mount -o loop -t iso9660 file.iso /mnt/test ~ ~ ~

Power cuts are no big deal in India. If you ever fell victim of power cuts and wanted to do some google search in that time or just want a mobile Google Search Solution, Google India has launched the SMS search service. The sms costs you (Rs 2 or whatever is the rate for national sms for your provider). This is a big plus because you dont have to pay for premium sms as you would have to do if you used other shortcodes. So how do you perform a search? The number to remember (or to add to your contacts) for google search is: 9-77-33-00000 Send your query as sms to this number and you will get a reply containing the results. Here is a sample reply which you would get if you search for “weather delhi”. There are special searches for trains, cricket scores and similar stuff.You can find some example queries and other details  here . Similar service existed in other countries like US, but has recently been launched in India. A welcome feature for the mobile phone crazy Indi...

By using Disk Quotas, administrators can limit how much disk space users can utilize on an NTFS formatted volume. This is essential in limiting the amount of personal data (music files, photos, videos, etc.) and also to help make the user practice better file management. 1. Click the  Orb  (Start button) and select  Computer . 2. Right-click the volume you want to enable disk quotas on and select  Properties . 3. Select the  Quota  tab. 4. Click the  Show Quota Settings  button. 5. Continue through the UAC prompt. 6. Click the  Enable Quota Management  checkbox. Also check the  Deny disk space to users exceeding quota limit  checkbox so that users will receive an insufficient disk space error when they exceed quota limits.Select the  Limit disk space  radio button and input the desired amount of space using the textbox and dropdown. Input the desired amount of space that you wish the user to receive a warning at. 8. C...

Is you school, college or office blocking you from getting on social network sites like Friendster , Facebook , Myspace , Bebo , Hi5 , Orkut , etc? Here’s few ways you can bypass the restrictions and surf like normal, but please check with your local authorities before using them. We will not held any responsibility if you’ve breach the regulations of any. Full list after jump. Using IP Instead of URL This depends on the software/application used. Sometimes blocked sites are stored as a list of URLs (eg. www.yahoo.com , www.donwload.com,etc ) and typing the IP instead of the URL might sometimes work. In a local computer, doing a ping domain.com command in Command Prompt (Mac users use Terminal) will return you the IP address. You can also do it online via www.whatsmyip.org Redirection with Short URL service Sometimes the URL you intend to browse might be ban, but converting them to another a shorter URL with short URL services might just help you to bypass the settings. ...

These Photoshop beginner tips and shortcuts address some of the most common things you'll do in Photoshop, and learning them will save you lots of time down the road. Create Project-Specific Custom Workspaces Photoshop lets you create custom workspaces that display just the palettes you need for a specific project. For instance, if you're planning on working with text, you'll want to have the Paragraph and the Character palette open. But later you might be editing some Photos and want to close your text palettes to make room for photo editing palettes like color swatches and brushes. With custom workspaces you can switch quickly. Once you've arranged the palettes just the way you want them, choose Window> Workspace> Save Workspace . Name your workspace and then click Save. Here's another tip - plan ahead so your custom workspace names make sense. This will be another time-saver later on when you need to locate one from the Workspace subme...