Archive for the ‘Linux Tutorials’ Category
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
For testing purposes or just for fun, almost any existing Linux distribution can be rapidly deployed from its Live CD or DVD ISO image, without the need to perform an installation to a hard drive or a USB drive. Windows users who are curious to test or use Ubuntu without actually installing it on a partition of the hard drive, have at least five fast solutions to deploy Ubuntu from within Windows without affecting the currently installed operating system or modifying the structure of hard drive partitions. (more…)
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
The majority of Linux users should have been heard about Wine, a program loader, which allows the running of Windows applications natively in Linux and other POSIX operating systems, without the performance penalties induced by an emulator. But, Linux beginners could not always correctly configure and test Wine manually, therefore Windows applications will not run in their Linux distribution. The alternative provided by CrossOver Linux, to deploy Windows programs in Linux with a single click is definitely what Linux beginners are looking for.
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
You may not believe, but it is true: Ubuntu 8.04 - the Hardy Heron, released in April 2008 can be mixed with the Windows XP operating system, without the need to install anything. The result is obvious: the native performance of an Ubuntu Linux distribution obtained on top of Windows XP desktop. Practically, the Ubuntu Linux and Windows coexist on the same computer by sharing the same desktop. The users are able to run Windows and Linux based applications in the same time, edit an existing file from both operating systems simultaneously, switch between opened Windows and Linux programs windows with the Alt+Tab shortcut and more. The next screenshot speaks for itself:
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Friday, March 6th, 2009
There are many ways in which you could run Windows applications on a Linux operating system. The most simple one is provided by Wine, a program loader based on Windows Application Programing Interface (API) library. Wine plays the role of the compatibility layer between the Windows program and Linux by translating the program instructions unknown by the current operating system. By using Wine, you will get the native performance of the Windows program because it not acts like an emulator which consumes more system resources.
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
While looking for new Linux distributions through the Google Search service, based on the “Linux distro” key phrase, on the first page of results returned for this query, the fourth entry shown the next home page title and description: “Microsoft Linux - the premier linux distro: Learn how you can use Microsoft Linux Technologies to expand your business or your desktop.” Following the link pointing to Microsoft Linux website, apparently, one can be amazed by finding the distribution description, related Linux resources, and what is most important: its price. (related article: An Alternative To Puppy Linux: TinyMe 2009 “Acorn” Alpha 1)
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
KNOPPIX is a Linux distribution suitable to be used as a desktop operating system, educational CDs publishing or for data recovery. It can be deployed as a LiveCD which includes 2 GB of executable free software, without being the need to install any application on the local hard drive, because the software existing on the LiveCD is easy accessible through on-the-fly decompression. In the same time, the Knoppix LiveDVD edition provides over 8 GB of executable free software.
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
Ubuntu became the most popular Linux distribution during the last two years, due to its unique features and the active support from a wide community of users and developers. Ubuntu Pocket Guide is a free electronic book, identical to the print edition, which provides useful recipes for beginners in mastering all aspects related to Ubuntu installation, configuration, software management, key features and tweaks. (related article: Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) With Extra Features: Super Ubuntu)
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Friday, January 9th, 2009
For beginners, the installation of a Linux distribution with the help of a LiveCD could represent a difficult task sometimes. Currently, various methods and software applications to automate a Linux installation without directly interacting with a LiveCD exist.
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Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
Puppy Linux is an interesting Linux distribution which offers multiple features, despite of its low file size (around 99 MB). An average computer user will find enough flexibility and an increased speed during the execution of common tasks like web browsing, text processing, image editing and more.
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Friday, December 19th, 2008
With the help of virtualization technique is possible to run a certain operating system (guest) on top of a Windows desktop. In this article will be shown the methods of deployment of openSUSE 11.1 Live CD ISO image containing the KDE desktop in VirtualBox and VMware Player.
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Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
Fedora Linux distribution features can be tested from inside any Windows operating system, without performing a real installation. This tutorial will show you how to run Fedora 10 alongside Windows OS in a few easy steps. The method can be implemented in case of any other Linux distribution. As a consequence, you can have Linux running inside Windows in a few minutes with a minimum effort.
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Monday, September 22nd, 2008
There are many ways to test a certain Linux distribution on a hard drive partition containing a Windows operating system. A rapid alternative to analyze the features of a Linux distribution, without modifying the partition properties or installing it is by using a LiveCD. (more…)
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Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Many people asked themselves how to run Ubuntu Linux and Windows simultaneously without the need of a virtual machine. The solution is provided by andLinux, a full featured Ubuntu Linux distribution that runs natively in Windows operating system in the same time with Windows without being the need to install a virtual machine. It is freely available for Windows 2000, 2003, XP and Vista operating systems as a single executable file. (more…)
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