Non-Windows Operating Systems for the Beginner

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Windows is by far the most commonly used operating system, with over 95% market share. Most computer users have used Windows operating systems exclusively throughout their lives, and may know very little about alternatives. The next biggest operating system is Apple’s OS X. One of the main differences between Windows and Apple is that Windows can be put and run on just about any computer, while the Apple operating system can only be run on Apple hardware. This means if you want to switch to the Apple OS, you have to buy an Apple computer. The second most popular alternative to Windows is Linux. Linux is a free, open source operating system which can run on any system. It is redistributed...

How to undelete files from ext3/ext4

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Sometimes, especially on the command line, it happens that you delete a file or directory you didn’t really plan to delete. A second after hit enter you realize what you have done, maybe you are fast enough to stop the deletion process and save some files, but in the most cases it’s already to late, at least for some files.  If you have no or a too old backup you’re screwed. If you use ext3/ext4...

Menghack password windows dengan menggunakan Linux

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First and foremost of all, please don’t mix a Hacker with a Cracker. A Hacker is someone that has “technical adeptness and a delight in solving problems and overcoming limits” (http://insideinformationdaily.info/gold-2012.htm) While a Cracker is the popper word for someone that uses security penetration techniques in order to gain access to something. If you dare to mix the two, Linux fanatics...

Setting compiz Fusion on Linux Mint 11

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This tutorial shows how you can enable Compiz Fusion on a Linux Mint 11 desktop (the system must have a 3D-capable graphics card – I’m using an NVIDIA GeForce 8200 here). With Compiz Fusion you can use beautiful 3D effects like wobbly windows or a desktop cube on your desktop. This document comes without warranty of any kind! I do not issue any guarantee that this will work for you! 1 Preliminary...

How To : Shrink LVM Volume Safely

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Logical Volume Management is a vast improvement over standard partitioning schemes. Among many other things, it allows you to decrease the size of a volume without recreating it completely. Here’s how.  First, as is always the case when you’re modifying disk volumes, partitions, or file systems, you should really have a recent backup. A typo in one the following commands could easily destroy...

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