Forum: Linux Tutorials, HOWTO's & Reference Material

YUM = Yellow Dog Update Manager To start with this topic we will see the requirements first which are required to setup Yum server Requirements...

So, when you boot up, your console font kinda looks horrible on most distributions. I am here to help you fix it on Gentoo based distros. This will...

I have a lot of friends with netbooks, and they all ask me how to make the touchpad do what they want, since I am the Linux guy. Here is what I do on...

It is recommended that you print out these instructions if you intend to use them without access to a computer where you can read them directly from...

Wireless LAN in Linux Wireless support in Linux can be pretty shrewd to say the least. Most wireless vendors base their cards on cheap chip sets...

A common question that pops up from time to time is whether someone who has a 64-bit CPU (such as an AMD64 or an Intel EM64T) should download a...

Home File and Print Server howto. This howto shows one how to setup a basic file server for a home network using Samba, and a print server using...

To the admins, could you make this a stick or move this to the Linux Tutorials section? I think this will be helpful to many newbies and even...

The complete guide to using Gmail with Thunderbird, Mozilla Mail, Evolution, and Kmail Here is how to set up a gmail account in Thunderbird,...

NOTE: if you read the tutorial and are still experiencing difficulties and would like help, you are asked to start a new topic on the forums. ...

Before you start, make sure your pc will boot off the USB drive - this is a bios setting, turn on the PC with the drive already attached and see if...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run three different operating systems on one computer? Well with a technique called tribooting its...

Hi folks, Recently I repartitioned the Hard Drive of a FC3 box. Steps taken as described hereinunder. Maybe the description can be used as...

**NOTE** If you are running Ubuntu Linux, this process is neither necessary nor recommended. Instead, go to System->Administration->Hardware Drivers...

SELinux - an introduction for desktop users Introduction This post is really just an introduction to SELinux on a desktop Linux machine. It is...

NOTE: if you read the tutorial and are still experiencing difficulties and would like help, you are asked to start a new topic on the forums. ...

Disclaimer: Do it at your own risk. Everything started with a thread I read at another forum. I have used amule without any problems and...

FC3 looks nice when the GRUB loads but pressing an extra key to show YOUR boot menu it can be annoying so this is how you can get rid of it. 1....

I did an installation on a second pc. I had such a headache installing JAVA after I ran all the updates. Many threads point to this download site. ...