debiantutorials.org article feeds http://www.debiantutorials.org Fri, 09 May 2008 11:08:24 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.debiantutorials.org/images/M_images/mad-face-sm.png http://www.debiantutorials.org debiantutorials.org article feeds 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... Propoganda from the Machine - Propoganda Category 1 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:59:12 +0100 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... Using Debian GNU/Linux: Etch Release - Using Debian Etch on the desktop Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:33:00 +0100 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... Configure your Debian Etch Desktop - Handy Little Things Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100 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... Using Debian GNU/Linux: Etch Release - Using Debian Etch on the desktop Sun, 14 Oct 2007 08:28:35 +0100 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... Install & Configure your Peripherals on Debian Etc - Other Peripherals and Hardware Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:06:24 +0100 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... Using Debian GNU/Linux: Etch Release - Using Debian Etch on the desktop Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:41:44 +0100 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... Server Stuff - Debian - Connect \'em up - share, build a LAN Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:25:52 +0100 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... Using Debian GNU/Linux: Etch Release - Using Debian Etch on the desktop Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:13:02 +0100 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.... Server Stuff - Debian - Connect \'em up - share, build a LAN Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:00:54 +0100 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... Using Debian GNU/Linux: Etch Release - Using Debian Etch on the desktop Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:17:12 +0100 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... Using Debian GNU/Linux: Etch Release - Using Debian Etch on the desktop Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:42:59 +0100 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... Configure your Debian Etch Desktop - Configure Multimedia on your Debian Etch Desktop Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:07:01 +0100 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... Installing Debian GNU/Linux - Etch - Installing Etch and your Desktop Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:43:14 +0100 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... Install & Configure your Peripherals on Debian Etc - Web cams and ipods; and stuff Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:14:29 +0100 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.... Installing Debian GNU/Linux - Etch - Installing Etch and your Desktop Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:26:04 +0100 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.... Install & Configure your Peripherals on Debian Etc - Web cams and ipods; and stuff Mon, 08 Jan 2007 17:01:24 +0100 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;... Install & Configure your Peripherals on Debian Etc - Web cams and ipods; and stuff Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:59:57 +0100 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.... Using Debian GNU/Linux: Etch Release - Using Debian Etch on the desktop Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:51:24 +0100 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... Using Debian GNU/Linux: Etch Release - Using Debian Etch on the desktop Fri, 15 Dec 2006 11:08:26 +0100 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... Server Stuff - Debian - Connect \'em up - share, build a LAN Tue, 05 Sep 2006 08:34:48 +0100 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... Installing Debian GNU/Linux - Etch - Installing Etch and your Desktop Thu, 03 Aug 2006 21:13:25 +0100 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... Using Debian GNU/Linux: Etch Release - Using Debian Etch on the desktop Wed, 19 Jul 2006 09:08:16 +0100 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... Using your Debian Sarge GNU/Linux Desktop - Linux Conventions Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:50:39 +0100 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... Installing Debian GNU/Linux - Etch - Installing Etch and your Desktop Wed, 07 Jun 2006 20:39:26 +0100 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... Using your Debian Sarge GNU/Linux Desktop - Common Desktop Usage - Debian Sarge Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:05:52 +0100 http://www.debiantutorials.org/content/view/68/ [out of Archive]Installing Java and Flash on Debian Using Debian GNU/Linux: Etch Release - Using Debian Etch on the desktop Mon, 10 Oct 2005 12:09:31 +0100 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... Securing your Debian GNU/Linux Desktop - Physical Security Sat, 20 Aug 2005 17:39:38 +0100 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... Using your Debian Sarge GNU/Linux Desktop - Common Desktop Usage - Debian Sarge Tue, 12 Jul 2005 12:54:08 +0100 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... Using your Debian Sarge GNU/Linux Desktop - Common Desktop Usage - Debian Sarge Fri, 10 Jun 2005 09:31:06 +0100 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,... Using your Debian Sarge GNU/Linux Desktop - Common Desktop Usage - Debian Sarge Wed, 08 Jun 2005 14:37:33 +0100 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... Configure Debian Sarge GNU/Linux Desktop - Configuring your Hardware Devices Wed, 25 May 2005 09:42:04 +0100 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... Using Debian GNU/Linux: Etch Release - Using Debian Etch on the desktop Fri, 20 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100 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... Pre-Install: Manage your Partitions - Hard Drive Partitions Sun, 08 May 2005 11:43:00 +0100 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... Using your Debian Sarge GNU/Linux Desktop - Linux Conventions Mon, 25 Apr 2005 16:03:23 +0100 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/).... Installing a Debian GNU/Linux (Sarge) Desktop - Install Debian Sarge - Net Install Sun, 24 Apr 2005 15:11:00 +0100 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... Pre-Install: Manage your Partitions - Hard Drive Partitions Sat, 23 Apr 2005 17:33:19 +0100 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... Using your Debian Sarge GNU/Linux Desktop - Common Desktop Usage - Debian Sarge Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:41:00 +0100