RootPrompt -- Nothing but UnixNews and information for Unix SysadminsPicking the right Eclipse distribution for you (29 May 2008)- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Which Eclipse distribution is right for you Compare the CodeGear JBuilder 28 Turbo trial version, nexB EasyEclipse, Europa bundles, and Innoopract's Yoxo On Demand distros. Many of these Eclipse distributions already contain the plug-ins and tools you need to start working right away.http://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=11617 Watching Live-TV On Your Ubuntu Desktop With Zatto (28 May 2008)- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Zattoo has developed a software program that allows you to watch TV on your computer. All you need is a broadband connection and a current operating system (Windows XP or Vista, Mac OS X, or Linux). The service is legal and free of charge. Full Storyhttp://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=11614 Manage Widget Geometry in PyGTK (28 May 2008)- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Several container widgets exist in GTK+, and with the toolkit's API, you can create user-defined containers. This API is also exposed to PyGTK. In this article, learn how to create a "weighted-table" container in PyGTK. The implementation introduces you to the basic model of GTK+ geometry management and gives you a feel for what to consider and expect when implementing container widgets.http://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=11613 How To Install A TeamSpeak Server (28 May 2008)- (Found July 8, 2008 ) This tutorial describes how to set up a TeamSpeak server on an Ubuntu Server system. Teamspeak has the ability to make more than one server by setting different ports for each server. The user that controls all these servers is called the SuperAdmin, he has the ability to make more servers and users with or without their rights.http://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=11612 Changing The Language & Keyboard Layout (13 May 2008)- (Found July 8, 2008 ) This document describes how to reconfigure the default language and the keyboard layout on various distributions so that they suit your location. I made this howto for our VMware images where the keyboard layout is always set to German and a few users have problems to configure the language and keyboard layout on these images.http://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=11610 How to: Asus Eee PC protection with privacy filter (13 May 2008)- (Found July 8, 2008 ) This article will show you how to make your Asus Eee PC secure from prying eyes by using a privacy filter. 3M Privacy Filters help block the screen view from anyone viewing the computer from a side view. Their unique microlouver privacy technology allows just persons directly in front of the computer to see on screen data clearly. Storyhttp://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=11609 Unison - file synchronization tool (13 May 2008)- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Unison is a file-synchronization tool for Unix and Windows. It allows two replicas of a collection of files and directories to be stored on different hosts (or different disks on the same host), modified separately, and then brought up to date by propagating the changes in each replica to the other. Full Storyhttp://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=11611 Debug and tune apps on the fly with Firebug (13 May 2008)- (Found July 8, 2008 ) In this article, learn to use Firebug, a free, open source extension for the Firefox browser that provides many useful developer features and tools. Using Firebug, you can monitor, edit, and debug live pages, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript code, and network traffic.http://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=11608 The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva One 2008 Spring (23 Apr 2008)- (Found July 8, 2008 ) This document describes step by step how to set up a Mandriva One 28 Spring (Mandriva 28.1) desktop (GNOME). The result is a fast, secure and extendable system that provides all you need for daily work and entertainment.http://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=11606 Managing The GRUB Bootloader With QGRUBEditor (23 Apr 2008)- (Found July 8, 2008 ) QGRUBEditor is a graphical frontend for managing the GRUB bootloader. By using QGRUBEditor, you do not have to mess around with the GRUB configuration in bootgrubmenu.lst anymore. This article shows how to install and use QGRUBEditor on Ubuntu 7.1.http://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=11607 |