Appnr: an useful webpage where to find the best -ready to be installed- programs for Gnome, KDE and XFCE! October 19, 2008
Posted by galigio in Computers & Internet, GNU/Linux, Linux, Linux & OpenSource, Linux OS, Linux Tips, Tech, Technology, Technology News, Technology and Software, Tecnologia, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu tips, applications, free software.Tags: Application, Appnr, AptURL, Gnome, Information, Install, kde, Linux, Package, Search, Software, Ubuntu
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Today in our Linux Page (in Spanish) we have posted a brief review about http://appnr.com/ an online resource page where it is possible to find a huge amount of programs ready to be installed. In few words it is possible to directly install them with just a click on the the download button on the right of the page. To take advantage of this feature please, check (once a time) to have apt url installed. If you have not apt url on your PC you can install it by terminal with sudo apt-get install apturl. Moreover the appnr.com website is very easy to explore with a very intuitive graphical menu on the left side of the screen and a powerful internal search engine. Appnr.com also contains a very practical search option which allows you to find the programs already separated between Gnome, KDE and XFCE. To sum up it is possible to affirm that appnr.com could be very useful especially when we don’t find .deb packages and don’t want to spend time manually installing programs. Anyway, to keep always my Ubuntu updated, I personally prefer to directly add repositories in Third Party Software (in System – Software Sources). Something to try! 
How to easily add a cool “MAC OS X” dock in your Linux: Cairo-Dock! May 11, 2008
Posted by galigio in 3D Linux, 3D OS, 3D desktop, 3D graphics, Cairo, Computers & Internet, Dock, GNU/Linux, Linux, Linux & OpenSource, Linux Theme, Linux Themes, Linux Tips, MAC OS X Dock in Linux, Mac OS X, System Configuration for Ubuntu, Tech, Technology, Technology News, Technology and Software, Tecnologia, Ubuntu Documentation, bar.Tags: 3D desktop, Computers & Internet, Dock, Get Linux, GNU/Linux, kde, KoolDock, KSmoothDock, Kubuntu, Linux, Linux & OpenSource, Linux Themes, Linux Tips, Mac OS X, MAC OS X Dock in Linux, OS News, package management, System Configuration for Ubuntu, Technology News, Tuxbar, Ubuntu 8.04
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Today, in our Linux Page (in Spanish) we have had a complete review about Cairo-Dock: a nice dock for Linux. Cairo-Doc is very easy to install and it has sophisticated graphic effects and it runs without installing compiz. The new Cairo-Dock version (1.5.5.4) has been released few weeks ago and it seems to have more features of the original MAC OS X dock. Personally I recommend the installation of Cairo-Dock to all that people who want to integrate a MAC OS X stylish dock in Linux without spending much time; in fact the .deb package allow you to install it in few minutes. I like this dock but, in my opinion, Cairo-Dock represents the best “second choice” after AWN (for more information about AWN, please, feel free to read our dedicated previous post).
LinTube.com: a video mine for Linux videos and tutorials! May 4, 2008
Posted by galigio in Computers & Internet, GNU/Linux, LinTube, Linux, Linux & OpenSource, Software News, Tech, Technology, Technology News, Technology and Software, Tecnologia, tutorial, video tutorial, windows.Tags: Bluewhite, clips, Eee pc, Enlightenment, Fedora, Foresight, Freespire, games, Gnome, kde, Knoppix, Kubuntu, Linspire, Linux, Linux video, Linux videos, linux youtube, Lycoris, Mandrake, Mint, movies, open source, OpenSUSE, oss, PCLinuxOS, RedHat, Sabayon videos, Slackware, Slax, Suse, tutorials, ubuntu video, Vector, video, video tutorial, videoclip, videoclips, videos, X11, Xubuntu
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LinTube is a new website whose purpose is to find and collect videos about Linux and all its distributions. LinTube webpage is very essential and full of Google Ads but it is very well structured and with just few clicks is possible to find the topics you are looking for and the related videos. At the moment, the main categories are: Commercials,Compiz, Distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, Slackware), Fun Stuff, GNOME, HowTo, KDE, Linux Events, Linux Gadgets, Mediacenter, Misc, Security. LinTube is always updated and on the video linked are very well selected, the majority of them are very interesting and you will discover yourself spending much time on this website. For more, brief information, please, feel free to visit our Linux Page (in Spanish).
How to add a cool “MAC OS X” dock in your Ubuntu: Avant Window Navigator (AWN)! March 30, 2008
Posted by galigio in 3D desktop, 3D graphics, AWN, Computadoras, Computers & Internet, Dock, Linux Theme, Linux Themes, Linux Tips, MAC OS X Dock in Linux, Mac OS X, System Configuration for Ubuntu, Tech, Technology, Technology News, Technology and Software, Tecnologia, Ubuntu Documentation, Ubuntu tips, bar.Tags: 3D desktop, Computers & Internet, Dock, Get Linux, GNU/Linux, kde, KoolDock, KSmoothDock, Kubuntu, Linux, Linux & OpenSource, Linux Themes, Linux Tips, Mac OS X, MAC OS X Dock in Linux, OS News, package management, SuperKaramba, System Configuration for Ubuntu, Technology News, Tuxbar, Ubuntu 7.10
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Linux is Linux but the MAC OS X dock has always fascinated us. For this reason, in our Linux Page, we posted few notes explaining how to insert a “MAC OS X” dock in the Linux desktops. Last May we posted a previous review about KSmoothDock, KoolDock, Superkaramba (and its nice Tuxbar) but now we think that the best -state of the art- dock is represented by AWN. This program can be installed very quickly ant it is fast to configure. To use AWN is necessary to go to System – Preferences – Appearance and select the Normal or the Extra options. Then, following our simple notes, you can start using AWN with just few lines in the Terminal. For AWN customization you can add some themes from http://www.gnome-look.org/. Beware: before installing AWN, read very carefully the information contained in AWN installation notes because, if something goes wrong, it is not simple to reverse to your original dock configuration! AWN is not for everyone but, we are sure, it is worth the risk for many.
Linux Distribution Chooser (LDC): a simple but effective tutor to choose the best Linux distribution for your needs! March 9, 2008
Posted by galigio in Computers & Internet, Get Linux, Gnome, Gnome tips, Komputer, Linux, Linux & OpenSource, Linux Live CD, Linux OS, Tech, Technology, Technology News, Technology and Software, Tecnologia, kde.Tags: apt, distribution, distribution chooser, get, Gnome, kde, LDC, Linux, RPM, tutorial
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This week in our Linux Page (in Spanish) we decided to add a short review about LCD (Linux Distribution Choose) a very basic but (we think) effective on-line test which allows people to better choose the most effective Linux distribution for they specific needs. The on-line test starts with few generic questions about your HD partition, Linux skills and if you want to install Linux on a desktop or a laptop. LDC continues asking you some more information about your favourite package management and the preferred desktop environment. The last key answer is about the hardware (you can choose between Mac or PC) and finally you will receive your personalized suggestion about the ideal Linux distribution for you. Simple, useful (for beginners) and fast test. Recommended!
Crystal Diamond: one of the most impressive icon Theme for KDE! November 11, 2007
Posted by galigio in Computers & Internet, Linux, Linux Theme, Noticias, Noticias sobre Linux, Tech, Technology, Technology News, Technology and Software, Tecnologia, graphics, icon Theme.Tags: Crystal Diamond, Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, graphics, icon Theme, kde, Kubuntu, Linux, Mandriva RedHat, Suse, Theme, Theme for KDE, Ubuntu
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Today, in our Linux Page (in Spanish) we have written few lines about a very particular icon Theme for KDE and Gnome (not till ready at the moment): Crystal Diamond. This icon Theme is really complete and the graphical effects are bright and very smooth. Moreover, the creator (an Italian geek) has developed different mods for the main Linux distribution (Ubuntu, Fedora, Suse, Mandriva RedHat, Debian, Gentoo etc..). We like this Theme also because it contains different icons for any application, so it is possible to 100% personalize our desktop and continuously change it tasting always new graphical solutions.
