Desktop related tutorials
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How To Use NTFS Write Support (ntfs-3g) On Fedora 7 |
| Post date: August 22, 2007, 22:08 Category: Desktop Views: 1186 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: Normally Linux systems can only read from Windows NTFS partitions, but not write to them which can be very annoying if you have to work with Linux and Windows systems. This is where ntfs-3g comes into play. ntfs-3g is an open source, freely available NTFS driver for Linux with read and write support. This tutorial shows how to use ntfs-3g on a Fedora 7 desktop to read from and write to Windows NTFS drives and partitions. |
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How To Convert Songs From An Audio CD Into MP3/Ogg Files With K3b |
| Post date: August 7, 2007, 23:08 Category: Desktop Views: 1150 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: This guide describes how you can use the CD/DVD burning application K3b to convert songs from an audio CD into MP3 or Ogg files that you can use on your MP3 player, for example (if you choose the Ogg format, your MP3 player must support it). |
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How To Manage An iPod From A Linux Desktop With gtkpod |
| Post date: August 5, 2007, 23:08 Category: Desktop Views: 1143 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: This article shows how you can use an iPod on a Linux desktop with gtkpod (a graphical user interface for Apple's iPod). It covers how you can upload MP3 files from your desktop to your iPod, download MP3 files from your iPod to your desktop, how you can delete files on the iPod, and how you can create and modify playlists. Normally, Apple's iTunes software is needed to manage an iPod, but iTunes is not available for Linux. Fortunately, there are Linux alternatives such as gtkpod that can handle the task. |
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How To Manage An iPod From A Linux Desktop With Rhythmbox |
| Post date: July 29, 2007, 23:07 Category: Desktop Views: 1003 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: This article shows how you can use an iPod on a Linux desktop with the Rhythmbox audio player. It covers how you can upload MP3 files from your desktop to your iPod and delete files on the iPod. Normally, Apple's iTunes software is needed to manage an iPod, but iTunes is not available for Linux. Fortunately, there are Linux alternatives such as Rhythmbox that can handle the task. |
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How To Manage An iPod From A Linux Desktop With Amarok |
| Post date: July 27, 2007, 22:07 Category: Desktop Views: 1414 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: This article shows how you can use an iPod on a Linux desktop with Amarok. It covers how you can upload MP3 files from your desktop to your iPod, download MP3 files from your iPod to your desktop, and how you can delete files on the iPod. Normally, Apple's iTunes software is needed to manage an iPod, but iTunes is not available for Linux. Fortunately, there are Linux alternatives such as Amarok that can handle the task. |
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Installing Beryl On A CentOS 5.0 Desktop |
| Post date: July 22, 2007, 23:07 Category: Desktop Views: 3004 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: This tutorial shows how you can install and use Beryl on a CentOS 5.0 desktop (the system must have a 3D-capable graphics card). With Beryl, you can make your desktop use beautiful 3D effects like wobbly windows or a desktop cube. |
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Dual-Booting Windows XP/Vista And Ubuntu 7.04 |
| Post date: July 21, 2007, 00:07 Category: Desktop Views: 2671 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: In this tutorial I will teach you how to dual-boot between Windows XP/Vista and Ubuntu. This tutorial will be split up into two parts: Part one for people who have no operating system installed. Part two for people who have Windows XP/Vista installed and do not want to re-install Windows. |
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Using Compiz, Beryl, And Metisse On A Mandriva 2007 Spring Desktop |
| Post date: July 8, 2007, 23:07 Category: Desktop Views: 1702 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: This tutorial shows how you can use Compiz, Beryl, and Metisse on a Mandriva 2007 Spring (Mandriva 2007.1) desktop (the system must have a 3D-capable graphics card). With Compiz, Beryl, and Metisse, you can make your desktop use beautiful 3D effects like wobbly windows or a desktop cube (although the desktop cube is not available on Metisse). |
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Installing Google Desktop On PCLinuxOS 2007 And Ubuntu Feisty Fawn |
| Post date: July 3, 2007, 23:07 Category: Desktop Views: 1169 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: This article shows how you can install the Linux version of Google Desktop on a PCLinuxOS 2007 desktop and an Ubuntu Feisty Fawn (Ubuntu 7.04) desktop. Although the program is still marked as beta, Linux users can already search for text inside documents, local email messages, their Web history, and their Gmail accounts. |
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Installing Beryl Or Compiz Fusion On A Fedora 7 Desktop |
| Post date: July 1, 2007, 23:07 Category: Desktop Views: 3904 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: This tutorial shows how you can install and use Beryl or Compiz Fusion on a Fedora 7 desktop (the system must have a 3D-capable graphics card). With both Beryl and Compiz Fusion, you can make your desktop use beautiful 3D effects like wobbly windows or a desktop cube. |
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