debiantutorials.org article feeds http://www.debiantutorials.org 2008-05-14T16:41:11+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/images/M_images/mad-face-sm.png text/html 2008-03-07T08:59:12+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/224/287/ People all over write up these "formula" articles about getting "Mom" or other supposedly computer illiterate non-users switched over to the good side. To Linux. You know that their hearts may be in... text/html 2008-03-04T21:33:00+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/223/286/ If you have physical access to a Linux box there is all kinds of havoc you can wreak. Knowing the root password isn't necessary because there are a couple ways that you can change... text/html 2007-12-11T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/222/285/ New users to a Linux distribution typically fall into 2 categories: Those that are put off by the subtle differences they see in how the operating system presents itself, and those that embrace the... text/html 2007-10-14T08:28:35+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/196/ Wasn't your life much simpler before you were tied to your computer? Take a step back and consider it. You sit there inundated by whiz-bang and are forced to spend an awful... text/html 2007-09-09T18:06:24+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/195/288/ It seems a few "New-To-Linux" users have had a few problems trying to get cheaper wireless network cards working in Debian. Which card am I using? This guide is based on a Conceptronic C54i wireless network... text/html 2007-08-02T08:41:44+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/192/290/ Of course you do. You're smart and you want to use that tool called your computer in ways that you want. I could go on and on distinguishing Linux and writing about how... text/html 2007-07-23T16:25:52+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/188/269/ Setting up a LAMP stack on Debian is "wicked easy". In this tutorial I dispense with the usual blah, blah, blah and get right to the meat. Also, we'll be setting up ssl... text/html 2007-07-17T08:13:02+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/184/ When you have a problem on your computer it can be frustrating. Especially if you don't understand the error or what's going on. Something that worked fine even 2 hours ago can... text/html 2007-03-05T12:00:54+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/167/251/ EDIT: Gnump3d is no longer being maintained (http://www.gnu.org/software/gnump3d/index.html)So I logged into my XP partition this morning just because I wanted to try putty. Well, that worked like a charm and was very simple.... text/html 2007-02-19T17:17:12+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/163/224/ Hey there. I often save a copy or 5 or 6 important system files after installing a Debian desktop. In the interest of perpetuating this wonderful Linux operating system I thought I would... text/html 2007-02-14T07:42:59+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/162/223/ I have a digital camera that creates .mov files for videos. It's terrific but I cannot watch the videos that I capture with the camera on our living-room DVD player. However, like many... text/html 2007-02-12T09:07:01+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/161/211/ I dig the fact that it only takes a minute before/while/after installing my desktop for me to be groovin' on my favorite tunes or catching a funny video on-line. OK -- I don't watch that... text/html 2007-01-25T12:43:14+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/156/208/ No worries that Etch isn't released yet. It's been frozen for months -- stable and reliable for longer than that. I was hesitant to write up a tutorial on its install until it... text/html 2007-01-20T10:14:29+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/153/213/ Debian has made it super easy to get your wireless going if your box uses the AirForce One. Which is very likely as Acer, Dell, etc. use these cards on their laptops. If... text/html 2007-01-10T09:26:04+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/152/212/ You're 2 minutes away from having nVIDIA graphics drivers for Linux installed on your Debian machine. Then you'll get your fancy 3D acceleration and all manner of whiz-bang that this driver can deliver.... text/html 2007-01-08T17:01:24+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/150/219/ So there ya go, Chrismahannakwanzaka came and brought you that handy little (sheesh, tiny) mp3 player and you want to start using it with your Debian machine. OK - we can do that.... text/html 2007-01-07T08:59:57+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/149/217/ Hi and welcome to the wonderful world of quick & easy, brought to you by the latest incarnation of Debian GNU/Linux, Etch. Today, as part of our using Debian for common desktop tasks;... text/html 2007-01-04T08:51:24+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/147/226/ There I was in [[Synaptic]] looking for some sort of royalty-free graphics collection. You might be asking yourself why I would fire-up Synaptic instead of immediately scouring the web for the same thing.... text/html 2006-12-15T11:08:26+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/137/225/ Hi. For better than a year and 1/2 I have resisted writing about the tools and programs that I run on my own desktop (The article: "My Etch Desktop in 150 words or... text/html 2006-09-05T08:34:48+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/110/228/ Setting up a home LAN on Debian sharing directories with Linux clients and your printer to Windows and Linux clients. This tutorial is mostly "noob-friendly". Etch makes this easy. You will be able... text/html 2006-08-03T21:13:25+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/103/210/ Since Etch is only a few months away and it's been really stable for some time now I figured a quick trip down the upgrade path was in order. Now, your hardware is different... text/html 2006-07-19T09:08:16+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/99/222/ [UPDATE: Q4 2006 - Beagle ROCKS! on Etch, finds everything!] It's been a while coming. On the 10th after I had reinstalled my etch desktop (see My Etch Desktop in 150 Words or... text/html 2006-07-17T15:50:39+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/98/240/ I have forgotten the necessity of this tutorial with Debian Sarge as I have been running Etch for some months. Out of site, out of mind. I seem to believe that on my... text/html 2006-06-07T20:39:26+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/93/209/ # apt-get install linux-image-2.6.18-3-k7 linux-headers-2.6.18-3-k7reboot# apt-get install zip unzip mozplugger mplayer gnome-core gdm libdvdcss2 revelation xorg build-essential gnome-volume-manager alsa-base alsa-utils alsa-oss xmms cupsys gtklp gaim gaim-encryption seahorse serpentine rhythmbox liferea synaptic bogofilter ffmpeg evince file-roller... text/html 2005-11-29T10:05:52+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/75/243/ On occasion you may have to produce a document on your Debian machine. Just like in Windows, this is a piece of cake; whether by whichever program. However, what happens when you want to... text/html 2005-10-10T12:09:31+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/68/ [out of Archive]Installing Java and Flash on Debian text/html 2005-08-20T17:39:38+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/40/227/ You're thinking a lot about computer security lately, and that's a good thing. You certainly made the right choice going to Linux, and Debian was wise, too. That's not the end of your thought... text/html 2005-07-12T12:54:08+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/26/229/ Setting up Apache, MySQL, and PHP4 on a Debian SystemFor LAMP on Debian Etch I have 2 tutorials, local web server (http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/175/268/) and something suitable for a live LAMP on Etch (http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/188/269/)It's pretty easy to... text/html 2005-06-10T09:31:06+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/22/246/ People new to the Linux operating system, debiantutorials.org focuses on Debian GNU/Linux, often are frustrated after installing programs because there is no menu item created yet. I can certainly understand this frustration. Seeking out newly... text/html 2005-06-08T14:37:33+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/21/244/ This part of using Debian is a crowd favorite. One of the most compelling reasons to use Debian GNU/Linux is to take advantage of its package management program: Apt. Apt, and it's subordinates (apt-build,... text/html 2005-05-25T09:42:04+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/20/218/ I don't know what kind of printer you have. Mine is a popular HP OfficeJet 7110. Like you, I want to print. (see this print server tutorial (http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/110/228/) to share your... text/html 2005-05-20T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/19/ Debian GNU/Linux (http://www.debian.org/). Phew! debiantutorials.org is low-tech. What I mean by this is, I don't get very technical at all on this site. There are others far more qualified than I and they... text/html 2005-05-08T11:43:00+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/2/204/ Another terrific utility on the System Rescue Disc is Partimage. Sure, you can use this utility from within your OS, but we like to boot to it as it's much better to backup your... text/html 2005-04-25T16:03:23+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/7/242/ You will find that Linux is a different animal than what you are used to if you are coming from a Windows computing environment. Immediately see the difference on your desktop. Whereas in... text/html 2005-04-24T15:11:00+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/6/234/ [First Draft, textual how-to. For a graphical tutorial page see the following link: Graphical Debian install tutorial (http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/5/57/)For a Debian Etch install tutorial (http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/156/194/)] See these tutorials to assist with your hard drive partitions (http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/blogsection/14/132/).... text/html 2005-04-23T17:33:19+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/1/203/ This tutorial will guide you through the process of resizing your large hard drive partition to make room to install another operating system (you're going with Debian GNU/Linux, right?) right alongside your original install of... text/html 2005-04-23T11:41:00+01:00 http://www.debiantutorials.org http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/10/247/ It's easy to copy your DVDs in Linux, and we use Debian here. Completely ignoring any and all philosophical or legal rhetoric, if you want to copy your "Dr. Seuss" DVD before your 4...