October 13, 2008 · General · 7 comments

Appnr is a Web-based tool and a service that install applications on Ubuntu. Application install from Appnr is always latest version in repositories.

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October 11, 2008 · General · 26 comments

Many people are put off using Ubuntu because of installation issues. Not that installation is difficult, of course, but for the true non-technical user, it's equivalent to scaling Mount Everest.

This guide is for them. It's a step-by-step guide to installing Ubuntu for complete and utter beginners. If you have a relative, or friend, who would like to try Ubuntu, but who is frankly scared of the prospect, then send them a link to this posting! It assumes zero prior knowledge.

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October 10, 2008 · General · 6 comments

FDupes uses md5sums and then a byte by byte comparison to find duplicate files within a set of directories. It has several useful options including recursion.

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October 6, 2008 · Server · 46 comments

The Apache HTTP Server Project is an effort to develop and maintain an open-source HTTP server for modern operating systems including UNIX and Windows NT. The goal of this project is to provide a secure, efficient and extensible server that provides HTTP services in sync with the current HTTP standards.Apache v2 is the next generation of the omnipresent Apache web server. This version -- a total rewrite -- introduces many new improvements, such as threading, a new API, IPv6 support, request/response filtering, and more.

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