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    5 Things I Miss From Linux When Using OSX

    I have been a Linux user for over 10 years. I have used it exclusively on my home systems since that time and although it was a struggle at the beginning, I haven't had any desire to use any other operating system ... until now. Recently I purchased a MacBook Pro. Principally because I like the hardware, and can put Linux on it. However, it has also given me the opportunity to use OSX. In fact I've been using...
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    KDE SC 4.5 - Desktop Activities Exposed

    Recently, I wrote a post about the KDE 4.5 SC release candidate. In that post, I was a little bit critical about the discoverability of desktop activities. I wasn't too sure of what the purpose of these were, and there was nothing in the interface for creating these activities that gave the user any hint of what they were. Whilst I stand by that criticism, I've found a great article that explains the purpose of...
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    iOS4 and Linux

    You maybe wondering what the latest version of Apple's mobile OS has to do with Linux. As set out on this page, you can now connect your iPhone to your Linux box and sync music, back it up, add ringtones to it, and tether it. One thing that always is of concern when dealing with Apple is the extent to which Apple might break "unauthorised" access to "your" device with a new OS update. As an avid user of the...
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Welcome to Everyday Linux How2s


So what’s going on here?

Primarily, this site is about providing useful information about running Linux on the desktop. The aim is to provide howtos on things I’ve come across in my Linux travels over the years. Hopefully they will provide you with easy to understand instructions and tips for carrying out useful tasks.  Some will be short and simple, others may get really complicated.  Hopefully, they will be useful, to new linux users, and also to experienced campaigners.

Other Stuff

Because I’m cheap and only want to pay for one domain, I’ve also added a whole bunch of other stuff:

  • articles on applications that I’ve come across, which may not be that well known. The Linux software landscape is so vast and diverse, I am always coming across applications that I’ve never heard of, but wish I had because they are so damn useful;
  • applications I’ve written;
  • internet tools;
  • opinion pieces;

Enjoy