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HowTo: Linux Update the Adobe Flash Player [ Firefox and Chrome Plugin ]

Vivek Gite — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:17:01 +0000

The Adobe Flash Player plugin is use for viewing multimedia, and streaming video and audio, on a Firefox web browser. The same plugin is used by Google chrome and other browsers. Keeping your third-party plugins such as flash player up to date helps Firefox run safely and smoothly.

Ubuntu Linux: Install RT2870 Chipset Based USB Wireless Adapter

Vivek Gite — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:05:04 +0000

This blog post listed Linux Compatible USB wireless adapters. It seems that many new Linux users frequently have problems learning how to install RT2870 driver under Linux. I also received email requesting installation instructions for the same device. This quick tutorial will explains how to install RT2870 based chipset device with WPA2 authentication and TKIP wireless encryption.

Use a Linux LiveCD to Avoid Windows Malware For Netbanking

Vivek Gite — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:53:55 +0000

Internet has revolutionized the way online users can shop and avail banking services like internet Banking from anywhere, anytime without visiting bank. But, how safe is your money with online net-banking which allows to carry out money transfer? Companies and in some case individuals lost anywhere from $10,000 to $500,000 dollars because of a single malware infection. The cyber crooks are targeting innocent MS-Windows user. If you are concerned about how best to protect yourself from this type of fraud, use Linux LiveCD for online banking and avoid Microsoft Windows at all cost.

How To: Print Labels in Ubuntu Linux

Vivek Gite — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:24:22 +0000

I haven't had to use MS-Office / word in years and I have never had a problem with awesome OpenOffice.org software. I have been using it in Linux for a long time, and recently at work we started using it in windows-xp systems too. I have also got a couple other people in my school, work and small business to use it as well. This tutorial explains the approach you take when you want to print labels under Ubuntu Linux using gLabels. It is a label, business and media cover designer for the GNOME. The intuitive editor allows to create text fields, insert images, simple objects, and create barcodes. It is designed to work with common laser/inkjet printers peel-off label and business card sheets. From the article:

Ubuntu has no shortages of software for printing labels. Many users content themselves with the label and mail merge features in OpenOffice.org Writer or in Abiword or KOffice. All these solutions will do a basic job, especially with text. But what if you want elaborate formatting or graphics with your labels? What if you want a smaller, dedicated program that is quicker to load than a complete word processor? In these cases, you should consider turning to gLabels instead.

=> Printing Labels in Ubuntu

New Notification System for GNOME and KDE

Vivek Gite — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:51:55 +0000

Canonical the makers of Ubuntu about to introduce a new desktop notification system proposal. New changes should improve the usability of the Linux desktop including desktop notification system for both GNOME and KDE. From the Mark Shuttleworth blog:

The key proposals we are making are that:
* There should be no actions on notifications.
* Notifications should not be displayed synchronously, but may be queued. Our implementation of the notification display daemon will display only one notification at a time, others may do it differently.
That's pretty much it. There are some subtleties and variations, but these are the key changes we are proposing, and which we will explore in a netbook device with a partner, as well as in the general Ubuntu 9.04 release, schedule gods being willing.

I think new changes looks more like Growl system used in Mac OS X. You can read more about proposal including mockup video that shows new notification system here.

Postfix Mail Server Security Update [moderate security impact]

Vivek Gite — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:10:28 +0000

Postfix MTA updated to fix security vulnerabilities such as incorrectly checks the ownership of a mailbox. In some configurations, this allows for appending data to arbitrary files as root. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact.

How To Install Puppet System Management Tool To Automate Tasks Across The Network

Vivek Gite — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:20:39 +0000

Puppet is an open source configuration management tool. It is written in Ruby. This software is considered as an alternative to Cfengine configuration management system. I've used Cfengine for pushing configurations, applying patches and so on.

Linux: Display Japanese or Chinese Or Any Other Multilingual Text On The Console / Shell Prompt

Vivek Gite — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:27:21 +0000

Explains how to display multilingual text such as hindi, chinese, japanese, korean etc text on the console using framebuffer, and bterm applications under Fedora / RHEL / CentOS / Debian / Ubuntu Linux.

Impact of the Debian OpenSSL Vulnerability On other Linux Distribution

Vivek Gite — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:04:28 +0000

Can bug present in the Debian OpenSSL packages affect Red Hat / FreeBSD / CentOS Linux UNIX / Windows workstation / server users?

Windows Vista Failure: Pay Extra $50 To Get Aging Windows XP

Vivek Gite — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:39:55 +0000

Want XP on a new Dell? You'll pay up to $50 extra for the aging OS - Vostro line gets surcharges; Latitude, OptiPlex, Precision get no-cost downgrades.

Free Oracle Unbreakable Linux CD / DVD Media Kit Giveaways

Vivek Gite — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:20:20 +0000

You can now request your FREE Oracle Unbreakable Linux 2-disc Kit from Oracle web site.

Linux Is A Platform For You and Me – Not Just For Specialists

Vivek Gite — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:51:50 +0000

Linux is a platform for people, not just specialists' - In a future undominated by Windows, Ubuntu hopes to be the provider of a service ecosystem for free software

Run Linux From USB Flash / Pen Drive

Vivek Gite — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:15:59 +0000

Want to run Linux any time, any place? Here's what to do with popular distributions like Puppy Linux, Ubuntu, and Fedora, so you can boot up directly from your thumb drive.

Ubuntu Software Update How To

Vivek Gite — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:13:54 +0000

A step-by-step guide for updating Ubuntu Linux software / system and patching system for security updates.

Open Source Java – OpenJDK Added To Fedora and Ubuntu Linux

Vivek Gite — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:53:17 +0000

Open source Java technology debuts in GNU/Linux distributions - Latest releases of Fedora and Ubuntu Linux feature OpenJDK-based implementations.

How To Install Ubuntu Linux Under Windows Vista / XP With Wubi

Vivek Gite — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:20:36 +0000

You can install latest Ubuntu Linux 8.04 under Windows Vista / XP without creating a new parition with a new tool called Wubi. It is a Ubuntu installer for Windows users that will bring you into the Linux world with a single click.

Sun Looks To Open Source The Rest of Java

Vivek Gite — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:07:06 +0000

Sun Microsystems is stepping up efforts to boost Java usage in Linux shops by working to remove some final encumbrances in the open-source Java platform.

Ubuntu 'reaping Linux dividend'

Vivek Gite — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:17:32 +0000

The public perception of open source is changing fast, says Ubuntu Linux leader Mark Shuttleworth.

Flickrfs: Access / Backup Flickr Photos From Linux

Vivek Gite — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:50:25 +0000

Flickrfs is a virtual filesystem which mounts your Flickr account on a Linux machine, allowing you to browse through your photos as if they were on a locally connected drive.

Red Hat and Ubuntu Linux Top Enterprise Open-source Software

Vivek Gite — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:11:48 +0000

Both distros top in 260 countries; From the report: Ubuntu and Red Hat Linux are the most used Linux distributions among the 35,000 members of content-management vendor Alfresco's community, the company found in its second survey of trends in enterprise open-source software usage. Alfresco collected data between July and December of last year, with survey [...]