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September 2009

Preventing KDE4 applications to start in fullscreen mode on opening in Fedora 11

Submitted by Richard on Sun, 09/06/2009 - 08:46

I am experiencing problems with most of my KDE4 applications installed in my Fedora 11 box. I've recently installed digikam, konqueror, konversation, ktorrent etc. and everytime I open each of these applications, its always opening in full screen mode.

How to fix this problem?

After googling, I found out that Compiz Fusion is the one causing this problem. To fix it, open Compizconfig Settings Manager and go "Utility Section" and click "Workarounds" then untick the "Legacy Fullscreen Support". Cheers!  full story »

Password less ssh login using RSA/DSA authentication in Fedora 11

Submitted by Richard on Sat, 09/05/2009 - 20:01

The Goal of this tutorial

Get a secure, encrypted connection to a remote machine without typing in a password.

What is OpenSSH ?

OpenSSH is a secure way of connecting to remote computers and transfering files. The OpenSSH suite includes the following programs (among others)  full story »

How to install tftp server in fedora 11

Submitted by Richard on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 06:40

What is TFTP?

Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a file transfer protocol, with the functionality of a very basic form of File Transfer Protocol (FTP). TFTP server is commonly used to upload and download executable images and configurations of routers and switches. To install tftp server, type this command in the console:  full story »