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Creating a Surfing User Account in Ubuntu
Oct 31st
In many situation’s we come across a need to enable only a certain applications for the guest user and we have to protect our files, directories and applications from their acces. A good case example is a Browsing Center which provides the user the browsing facility alone. Here we will have a small and crisp Howto On restricting certain user with specific applications alone. Let me give the step by step pictures in the presentation.
What we are going to do here is,
1) Create a Guest Account.
2) Enable them the Web browser Application alone.
we work with the desktop version of UBUNTU linux distro.
Step 1: Creating the unprivileged user account.
We can create the new unprevillaged user account named guest here.
Go to System –> Administration –> Users & Groups.
Unlock the application by providing your password and click on Add User button.
Fill the details like user name as guest [or anything as you wish, but don't forget to replace in following commands for the word guest 
], password, and select the profile as unprivileged user, and click OK.
Creating Swap File in Linux
Oct 31st
This article helps you to create a swap file in your Linux systems. This swap file helps you when you haven’t created a swap partition or when you want to extend your swap space latter after installation.
It’s of four important steps.
They are,
- Making a Swap File.
- Formatting the created File into Swap.
- To add the swap space on the warm system.
- To make the changes permanent.
Step 1:Â Â Making the Swap File.
First determine the amount of Swap space you need, and create a swap file of the same size by the following command
Here we create a swap file of 1GB.
sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/mnt/one_GB_swap_File.swap bs=1M count=1024
Here
–> bs refers to Block Size.
–> Count refers to the number of counts it should add to
The above command will create a file one_GB_swap_File.swap of 1 GB size in /mnt Location.
Step 2:Â Format the created file into a Swap File.
The next step is to make it a usable swap file.
To Format it to swap run this command
sudo mkswap /mnt/one_GB_swap_File.swap
This command will make the file one_GB_Swap_File.swap into a swap file.
Restoring GRUB Boot-Loader After Windows Reinstallation.
Oct 30th
When we have the Dual boot with Windows and Any other Linux Operating system, we may come across a situation to reinstall the OS of our machine. When you Re-install your Linux, It should be no problem as it can automatically map your windows back into her own Boot loader, let it be GRUB or LILO. But it’s not the same case with the Windows Re-installation with Linux parallel on the machine. Windows cant map your Linux partition into its boot loader, and hence we have to map it manually.
It is better to use the GRUB as the Boot loader commonly. Here follows the steps for Restoring the GRUB boot loader back after installing the Windows parallel with Linux in the machine.
Boot into a Live Session with any Ubuntu Live Disk.
Ubuntu 9.10 is finally released and get your copy now
Oct 29th
Ubuntu, one of the famous linux distribution released its 9.10 version which is awaited by many ubuntu users. In the previous release of 9.04 it self ubuntu shares some great optimized tools and performance proven operating system with us. And its time to check out the latest release to participate in its new milestone Alright, you can start your Download via its Download Page. Ubuntu team launched the 9.10 version for Desktop, Netbook and Server as 3 different editions. So based on your requirement you can pick the one you need.
If you have slow connection speed and looking for torrent links to begin download, then have a look at the Bit Torrent link after selecting your preferred location and 32bit or 64bit selection in the download page. In next page you have to select the torrent file to download. Be sure about the hardware or processor architecture that you select in this screen. Whether its AMD or Intel (i386) based hardware.
If you are new to torrent you can always have a look at my tutorial on How to download a torrent file ?
Will meet you with a review tomorrow, as i just triggered my download
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Configuring Reliance EC325 CDMA netconnect with ubuntu os
Jun 23rd
Here is a short tutorial to configure your Reliance Huwei EC325 CDMA Netconnect device with Ubuntu Operating system.
Reliance Netconnect and Broadband is used by many people now a days. When we purchase the device reliance provides the windows driver installation disc. The latest devices also has an automatic installer, the moment you plugged in the device the installer pop up on the screen and asks for proceeding with the installation process.
But this tutorial meant for the EC325 Huwei Reliance Netconnect users. 99 % it is possible to make your device work with this tutorial. If the steps given here fails for you, then you can leave us a comment to try suggesting other steps, for your issue.
6 Beautiful ubuntu and gnome black themes
Jun 6th
Whatever operating systems we use, one day we get bored with the default theme or style present in it. To make it more pleasant while working with the computer, we need to do some color, wallpaper, font changes etc., The way the task bar, title bar and window panes appears needs some changes. Especially Linux users. If you are a ubuntu desktop user then here i listed some of the black (dark) themes i found across internet which might be interesting for you too.
Click on the title of each themes to take you to the desired download page with the description. Also ensure there is some extra guide available in the theme download page to correct some font related fixes or guideliness.
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