Controlling Your Linux Smart Home with X10
To own and operate a Linux smart home means to control and monitor devices and information around your home by using a standard personal computer, the Linux operating system, and its vast array of open [more…]
Being Sysadmin, the Root User in SUSE Linux 9.3
System administration, or sysadmin for short, refers to whatever has to be done to keep a computer system up and running; the system administrator (also called the [more…]
Linux Smart Homes: Managing Your Media with MythTV
MythTV is an open source program that you can use with Linux. With the MythTV digital video recorder, you can watch TV, pause and resume live TV, schedule recordings, and do everything that a typical PVR [more…]
Exploring KDE, the Default GUI for SUSE Linux 9.3
KDE (pronounced kay-dee-ee) is the default GUI for SUSE Linux 9.3. KDE stands for the K Desktop Environment. From your perspective as a user, KDE provides a graphical desktop environment that includes [more…]
Editing the Printer Configuration in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
After adding your printer(s) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, you can edit settings by selecting the printer from the printer list of the Printer Configuration tool and then clicking the Edit button. The [more…]
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: Maintaining Your System
The Red Hat Network is a program that is installed by default when you install Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The Red Hat Network software is used to register a profile with Red Hat that contains information [more…]
Looking at Intrusion Detection in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Having unauthorized users entering your systems is definitely something that you don't want to happen. Of course you want to stop them before they get in. But before you can do something about keeping [more…]
Doing Page Layout in SUSE Linux 9.3
SUSE Linux comes with the OpenOffice.org suite of office applications that includes Writer for preparing documents. In Writer, page styles control the page layout, and each page can have its own style. [more…]
Common Linux Commands
Open-source Linux is a popular alternative to Microsoft Windows, and if you choose to use this low-cost or free operating system, you need to know some basic Linux commands to make your system smoothly [more…]
How to Use CDs and DVDs with Linux
Just because you’re using open-source Linux as your operating system is no reason to think you can’t play CDs or watch DVDs on your computer. To access or remove disks, just follow these procedures: [more…]
How to Get Help on Linux
You may find yourself needing more help using Linux than you do using more pervasive operating systems, like Windows. Fortunately, Linux provides fairly easy ways to find help, as shown here: [more…]
Linux For Dummies Cheat Sheet
As an alternative to more widespread operating system, open-source Linux is a little different, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do normal things, such as playing DVDs with it. You may need to get familiar [more…]
The Boot Prompt Function Keys in Ubuntu Linux
You can choose from several options to control the startup process when booting from the Ubuntu CD-ROM. When you see the Ubuntu startup menu (the first menu option is Start or install Ubuntu) you have [more…]
Useful Commands in Ubuntu Linux
This list provides some simple command line examples. To open a terminal emulator window, click the Gnome Applications menu and select Accessories → Terminal, then, use these commands: [more…]
Ubuntu Linux For Dummies Cheat Sheet
To get Ubuntu Linux up and running, get help provided in the Boot Prompt Function Keys section and take advantage of the straightforward, helpful commands. [more…]
