Gmail video chat now supports Linux, but it supports Debian/Ubuntu systems for now. RPM version for Red Hat/Fedora will be available soon.

You can download the plugin here.

Source: http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/use-linux-now-you-can-video-chat-t...

I am very disappointed in Ubuntu 9.04 performance on my laptop. I had Ubuntu 9.04 installed in my HP Pavillion dv5-115ei laptop with the following specs:

• 2GHZ Intel Core 2 Dou processor T5800
• 2GB RAM
• 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT video card

"Take the red pill. Get the blue screen". Amazing spoof of what would happen if the Matrix was to run on windows. It's funny because it's true lol.

I have the latest Java Runtime Environment installed but this error always comes up when I'm trying to export my writer document to html/xhtml.

When I open Tools -> Options -> Java, I didn't find any JRE which is supposed to be detected by OpenOffice.org. I tried to figure out whats missing with my OpenOffice.org and after installing openoffice.org-writer2latex, I finally get OpenOffice.org export to html/xhtml working.
To fix this problem just open Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal and type:  full story »

I'd modified my Ubuntu Hardy Heron Desktop to look and behave like Mac OSX Leopard. I installed Compiz Fusion for cutting edge 3D effects, Avant Window Navigator and Mac4Lin. Well, who needs Vista and Mac now?
This is a wonderful operating system. Its free, stable, secure and its better than Vista or Mac. So why should I waste money on an expensive, yet worthless piece of crap, when there is a free alternative?  full story »

What is SSL?

Secure Sockets Layer is an application-level protocol which was developed by the Netscape Corporation for the purpose of transmitting sensitive information, such as Credit Card details, via the Internet. SSL works by using a private key to encrypt data transferred over the SSL-enabled connection, thus thwarting eavesdropping of the information. The most popular use of SSL is in conjunction with web browsing (using the HTTP protocol), but many network applications can benefit from using SSL. By convention, URLs that require an SSL connection start with https: instead of http:.  full story »

Introduction

This tutorial will walk you through the configuration of name-base virtual hosting using Apache2 server in Debian and Ubuntu. The default configuration of Apache server in Debian/Ubuntu is limited only to one website based on your IP Address. We will setup a name-based virtual hosting to have multiple websites using only one machine. After this tutorial, you will have example.com, example.net, and example.org hosted in your computer.  full story »

This is a step by step tutorial how to build a Wifi Hotspot using Chillispot and Debian GNU/Linux.

Configure your NIC

You need at least two network interface cards to make the chillispot working. Install Debian GNU/Linux and configure the ip address of your network cards.

Your network card configuration should be look like this:

# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
    address 192.168.0.2
    netmask 255.255.255.0
    gateway 192.168.0.1

eth0 (WAN) IP Address assigned by your ISP
eth1 (LAN) no need to assign IP Address.

We don't need to configure eth1 since Chillispot takes care for the role of IP Address assignment using its own DHCP.

Edit your /etc/resolv.conf file and add the ip address of your DNS server.

Your resolv.conf file should look like this:

nameserver 10.0.0.1
nameserver 10.0.0.2

Installing Chillispot

To install chillispot on your Debian machine, type this command:

This will install Apache, MySQL, Chillispot and FreeRadius. After the installation an ncurses-based configuration menu will appear.  full story »

This tutorial is a continuation of my previous post How to setup a LAN DNS server using Bind9 under Debian and Ubuntu Linux which covers the installation of bind9 on a Debian/Ubuntu system. This new tutorial will cover the Dynamic DNS features of bind9.

I assume that you have a running DNS server and configured based on this tutorial.  full story »

What is Openfire

Openfire formerly known as Wildfire is a popular jabber/XMPP server written in Java and dual-licensed under both a proprietary license and the GNU General Public License. Openfire is easy to setup and administer, administration is done through a web interface, moreover Openfire offers numerous features, there are also several plugins available in Openfire to extend its functionalities. You can check the list of its features here and plugins here.  full story »