A few people have mentioned that one of the more popular questions floating around these days is how to do a mail merge with OpenOffice.org v2.0 (OOo).
On this week’s upcoming GNU/Linux User Show (#26) we will cover this off in more detail in real time, but to get things started, here’s a quick look at […]
Well, I spent about an hour and a half installing and configuring Arch Linux today only to be faced with a ‘read-only’ file system error. My tolerance is about…oh…1 hour from boot to actually working when installing a new distro, so Arch Linux goes into the waste basket like 90% of all GNU/Linux distros I’ve […]
The pipe symbol ( | which is usually produced by shifting the \ key) provides a useful way to link the output of several commands together. Sound complicated? It can be, but even some very rudimentary knowledge of the pipe symbol can produce some very useful results.
For example, reader Geoff recently commented about a […]
Much like the head command will display the top n number of lines of a specified file, the tail command will display the bottom n number of lines from a specified file.
For example, to see the last 10 lines of my /var/messages file, I can type:
tail /var/messages
the default is 10 lines, but if I wanted […]
I have frequently used the tail command, but wasn’t ware that there was a complimentary head command.
The head command will display the first n number of lines from a specified text file. For example, to view the first 10 lines of my /var/messages file, I can type:
head /var/messages
10 is the default, but if I […]
Some readers have asked for step-by-step instructions on how to take an existing Windows machine and dual-boot it with a GNU/Linux distro.
I bookmarked a site a while ago that, in my opinion, is the single best tutorial on how to dual boot a Windows machine with Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger) that I’ve ever seen.
It includes […]
I’ve written about using apt-get to get and install debian packages. However, a recent comment by a reader brought the fact that I hadn’t written anything on what to do with a .deb file that exists on your system already either by download or other media.
Using the apt-get application is the quickest way to find […]
I’m not sure if this entry should have been a ‘Geeky Fun’ posting, or a HOWTO because you can do some interesting, but possibly useless stuff with the sort command.
The sort command will display a text file sorted in a specified order. From the man sort command:
Write sorted concatenation of all FILE(s) to standard output.
I […]
It’s widely recognized that *nix operating systems have more than their share of cryptic, and possibly stupid, commands. This entry is dedicated to the one that has stumped me since day one.
If I want to mount a drive in GNU/Linux, I can do so by using the command mount. Quixotically, if I want to unmount […]
This is the final part of a three part series on monitoring your system using various applications. I’ve already covered how to monitor your system using Superkaramba and GKrellm and now I’m going to do the same using gDesklets.
gDesklets is a Gnome-based widget application, but as with most applications today, that heritage is heritage only. […]
Howtos, Explanations, and Good Ole' Geeky Fun!
Written by Clair Ching [email] for b5media.
A Feed is Born
Alister Cameron, Blogologist
Cellphone9
Craigslist Curmudgeon
Deep Jive Interests
Digital Photography School
Easy As VoIP
Eco Friendly Driver
Gadgenista
High Def Delight
Inside Online Video
iPhone 24x7
Maple Leaf Two
Microsoft Weblog
New Linux User
Office Tweaks
Search Engine Herald
Tech Side Up
That Damn PC
The After Mac
The Gadget Blog
Ultra Light Delight
Uncover the Internet
Windows Vista Weblog
Recent Comments