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Comment on 20 Text Editors for Linux [Overview & Screenshots] by 123

123 — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:59:21 +0000

There is also JuffEd

Comment on 20 File Managers for Ubuntu by Caca Maca

Caca Maca — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:36:36 +0000

Bravo, Dane! Un articol foarte folositor pentru utilizatorii de Ubuntu/Linux. Multam fain!

Keep up the great work!

Comment on 20 File Managers for Ubuntu by Sebastian

Sebastian — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:56:43 +0000

Finally!!! Double Commander – a viable Linux alternative to Total Commander. One less reason to keep coming back to Windows.
Developers, please keep up the good work! And thanks to author for the recommendation.

Comment on 20 File Managers for Ubuntu by Paula

Paula — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:13:13 +0000

Nice collection! Nice screenshoots!

But no details for finding a fm are given:
Are the file-managers really usable?

Is it possible to open a terminal from a folter?
Is it possible to run this terminal as root?
Are the columns selectable an able to show user group permissions in etail view?
Are these setting available the next start of the fm?
Do they open/show zip/tgz etc?
Are they able to connect by lan to other pc?

Lot of very very and really heavy weighted questions
when having a look on the many fm in linux and see them beeing many but often few featured.

Comment on Tutorial: How to Color Man Pages & How It Works by gregzeng

gregzeng — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 06:45:45 +0000

Though the white-majority of Australia put me in prison for 6-years, I’m a (PROUDLY !!) colored-man, but not optically color-blind. Back on topic, …

Color-blind people might prefer other color combinations. Your alternative coloring, we cannot see, unless we do it ourself.

Older people like myself are used to black text on whitish background. Some computer programmers allow for us dinosaurs. What are the codes for oldies like us?

Chief Information Officer, Retired (medical, 1984)
Australian Capital Territory

Comment on Linux Mint 14 Xfce Overview & Screenshots by gregzeng

gregzeng — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 06:25:02 +0000

“Some child windows are drawn behind their parent window, with a small screen you have to move windows around a lot to get access to a window which should act like a popup since you need to access it (example: adding accounts in Pidgin).”

This ‘glitch’ is common to most computer operating systems. Some op systems try to avoid this by defaulting the new child window on top of whatever current window the user is viewing. This is what I’m used to in another ‘buntu (Pinguy 12.xx).

Other XFCE desktops allow the child window to occupy space on the taskbar (provided you don’t autohide it).

Mint, like most Window-wannabees (Ubuntu Unity excepted), have the taskbars set for slit-eyed tank drivers who don’t look up nor down – only sideways. Luckily XFCE allows the 9:4 screen to resemble for the more sensible text-readable screen of 4:3, by moving the taskbars from the top/ bottom, to the side(s).

Most distressing to me is the WHITE text on a WHITE background, defaulted in the main screens. Then there is the sudden, outrageous contrast to GLARING, DAZZLING contrasts, between background & foreground text at other times. Makes me reach for the sunglasses ;-)

Chief Information Officer, Retired (medical, 1984)
Australian Capital Territory

Comment on 20 File Managers for Ubuntu by Ubuntu: File Managers | Power to build

Ubuntu: File Managers | Power to build — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:45:15 +0000

[...] In Ubuntu (for that matter entire *nix [Unix, Linux]) world, everything is customizable and/or replaceable. I was able to replace my troubled Unity desktop with Gnome desktop and overcome some issues earlier. When I started researching on Context Menus, I stumbled on Nautilus package, which is the default File Manager in Gnome. Since Ubuntu 12.04 didn’t support Gnome desktop natively, it didn’t install Nautilus either. It had a File Manager called Thunar instead. And, when I installed Gnome, unknowingly, I had also opted for Nautilus, default file manager for Gnome. Apparently, there are at least 20 different File Managers available. See this blog. [...]

Comment on ISO Master for Linux – Yet Another GUI ISO Creator by Mark

Mark — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:08:26 +0000

Note that ISO Master does not seem to have the ability to back up a CD to ISO. To do that, try K3B or command-line.

Comment on Second Free PDF Guide Is Here! by Cae

Cae — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 23:00:36 +0000

After using this guide for the past 2 years, finally found something that you can improve on

wma to flac/wav conversion

ogg to flac/wav conversion

Comment on 20 Popular Command-Line Tips for Linux by GUru

GUru — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:53:22 +0000

Good one..

Comment on Battle for Wesnoth 1.10 – Universe of Wesnoth, Reloaded by whitie

whitie — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:40:10 +0000

I tried this game for the first time this week and im entranced. The artwork and atmosphere is beautiful, without requiring dazzling graphic effects, so the game runs very well on an old machine – it is all about the story and art rather than 3d fps effects. The control is simple to begin but movement constraints are more subtle than previous strategy games i have played. The AI is ruthless and inventive. I have not tried multiplayer yet, i have to restrain myself; last saturday i played this game through the night until i was a physical wreck :/

Comment on Top 9 Painting Programs for Ubuntu by Habutre

Habutre — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:42:14 +0000

For my, different of dozen post on the Web, the Pinta is the best substitute for M$ Paint. The gpaint is too basic and the kolourpaint requires lots of depencies. Pinta is thin and efficient.

Comment on GNOME 3: How to Change the Wallpaper from Command-Line by cousteau

cousteau — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 20:10:49 +0000

Damn, now my script won’t work in both gnome2 and gnome3 with the same command.

By the way,
for i in $(echo /usr/share/backgrounds/*.jpg)
instead of just
for i in /usr/share/backgrounds/*.jpg
is not only longer and pointless but also problematic if a background has spaces in its name.

(Also, there are so many – instead of – - here…)