Instant messaging is a text-based and file-sharing  real-time communication system that is established between two or more terminals connected to a network.

It has become a key tool of the Internet, allowing people to connect with their families, friends and have a direct way to chat, exchange files, photos, documents, web pages and more.

Instant messaging requires the use of an IM client that handles the service. It differs from regular email in that conversations are conducted in real time.

In Ubuntu you can install several IM clients:

• Empathy
• Pidgin
• aMSN

 

“EMPATHY” INSTANT MESSAGING CLIENT

 

Canonical has decided that starting Ubuntu 9.10, Empathy is the default IM client. Earlier versions of Ubuntu used Pidgin instead.

Empathy is an instant messaging client based on Telepathy communications environment, which provides a common framework for applications to access instant messaging features. Any application can use the instant messaging session.

Empathy on Ubuntu

How to install:

For those who do not have it installed already, use a terminal to issue the following command:

sudo apt-get install empathy

 

Empathy also supports audio and video over XMPP/SIP, which is available on Nokia N800/N810 devices (video requires H.263 codecs for GStreamer).

It has a simple and intuitive interface.

There are many popular protocols available:

Jabber / XMPP

Google Talk

MSN Messengers

AIM

ICQ

IRC

Jabber

Salut

Yahoo

LAN Chat Apple Bonjour / Rendezvous

Supported features include:

Private and public chat (with smileys and spell check)

File transfer

Voice calls

Videoconference using SIP and Jingle

Desktop sharing

Edit contact information with Avatar, aliases and groups

Save and view conversations (history)

Account Editor (specialized interface for most protocols)

Change to “away” automatically when using t a screensaver

Automatic reconnection with Network Manager

Powerful theme engine for chats

Record conversations and search logs

Collaborative work using Tubes

To delete stored discussions in Empathy:

1. Enter the following directory: /home/yourusername /.local/share/Empathy/logs
2. Delete all subfolders stored there.

This can be achieved from the terminal by issuing an “rmdir” command

 

“PIDGIN” INSTANT MESSAGING CLIENT

 

How to install Pidgin on Ubuntu:

 

Pidgin was installed by default before Ubuntu 9.10. For those who want to install it, open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get install pidgin

Pidgin (formerly Gaim) is a multi-platform instant messaging client capable of connecting to multiple protocols and accounts simultaneously.

Supported protocols:

* AOL Instant Messenger

* ICQ

* Google Talk

* Jabber / XMPP

* MSN Messenger

* Yahoo!

* Bonjour

* Gadu-Gadu

* Internet Relay Chat (IRC commonly called)

* Novell Groupwise Messenger

* QQ

* Lotus Sametime

* SILC

* SIMPLE

* MySpaceIM

* Zephyr

 

But may support more protocols through unofficial plugins

 

Supporting functions and features:

* Conversations displayed in tabs

* File Transfer

* Ability to connect to multiple protocols simultaneously

* Record conversations

* Allows modification of contact names from the list

* Display a message or plays a sound when a contact connects/disconnects or changes state

* Transparency for windows contact and conversation (plugin required)

* Custom Away Messages.

* Writing notification.

* Notification of MSN windows closed.

* Play a sound or run a program when a specific contact leaves, session starts or returns from absence.

No voice and video calls are supported, which makes this client less attractive.

 

“aMSN” INSTANT MESSAGING CLIENT

 

aMSN is an instant messaging client that uses the MSN protocol. The name comes from aMSN Alvaro’s Messenger. It is practically a clone of MSN-Messenger client from Microsoft, implementing many of its features and imitating its appearance. It also has features that MSN-Messenger does not have (Start several sessions simultaneously, for example).

How to install aMSN on Ubuntu:

The package is included in the Universe repository so installation can be performed form a  terminal with the following command:

sudo apt-get install amsn

 

We can also add Trevino’s repositories (quite reliable) which offers the latest versions of some programs, like aMSN.

To perform a clean install in a terminal, issue the following commands (this will remove a previous installation):

sudo apt-get remove – purge amsn sudo rm-r /usr/share/amsn

Now add the gpg key with the following command:

wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/DD800CD9.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add 

Edit /etc/apt/sources.list issuing  this command:

sudo gedit /etc /apt/ sources.list

Add these lines to the end of the file:

deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/ karmic 3v1n0
deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/ karmic 3v1n0

Note: Replace”karmic” the installed Ubuntu version.

Click “Save” and we close the file.

Update the repository list with this command:

sudo apt-get update

 

aMSN can be installed from a terminal with the following command:

sudo apt-get install amsn

 

Supported protocols:

MSN

Supporting features:

Voice calls.

Support for webcams ( Videoconference).

Send offline messages when the recipient is not connected.

Send voice clips.

File Transfer.

New entry window and contact list (0.97).

User images.

Customizable emoticons.

Extensions, themes and skins.

Multilanguage support (around 40 languages currently supported).

Join more than one account simultaneously.

Support for groups.

Traditional and animated emoticons with sound.

Record conversations.

Event alarms.

History.

Window auto-close after file transfer.

New plugins entry window (Alt-P).

Button chat windows resizing.

Add users to groups.

When a contact state changes, the color at the top of the window changes.

Automatically update language files and extensions.

Add notes for each user (XML).

Support for MSN Mobile services.

Tabbed windows.

Select of state before login.

Timestamps.

July 5th, 2012 by marcos in Ubuntu | No Comments

With new challenges, it becomes necessary to get the updated information about the software programs to meet the new and increasing customized needs of the clients. Below is the updated information on various versions of Linux operating system.

openSUSE: It is a Linux operating system available without any cost, i.e free. It can run on any type and a number of devices. Like many other operating systems, you can browse, and create documents while listening to audio, watch multimedia files like presentation, and flash movies. It is available for both 32 and 64-bit architectures, and the latest versions are modified to encompass the latest developments. This software encompasses both KDE and GNOME.

Linux Mint 11: It is one of the new versions of Linux operating system that is customized with new software to bring new usability into the missing picture. It has improved software manager, which shows the information dynamically regarding the remaining space on the system, the application interface and its possible work area as snapshot by leaving you with the remaining decision to make. Update manager is a utility that you have wished for. It provides information about previous version and new version, disk space and other changelog information. It does not only upgrade the major applications on the system, but also looks for supported add-ons for applications like Firefox, and Chrome. Many dialog boxes that are used to bother earlier are missing, like the one that pops on while successful upgradation does not appear, and no warnings also pop up for the newer versions for the applications.

Edubuntu: It has revolutionized the teaching scenario because of the free and easy accessibility. It is popular among new versions of Linux operating system. It has put the education as important goal on the world map. You can install this downloadable version on hard disk or as a workstation. For a single station, it would require minimum of 150MB RAM. Gobby is provided as a text editor, Unity as desktop interface, and around 10 GB of community contributed softwares make the education an exciting experience. WebLive allows users to connect to utilize Edubuntu for 2 hours and it can be extended to further 2 hours.

Xubuntu 11: It is available as the new version of Linux operating system, which is developed by community efforts. The newer version can be installed directly from the CD and utilized without installing it on the computer. The minimum requirement is 192 MB of RAM if you want to use CD to run. If you need to install it on your computer, you will need 4.4 GB of disk space. The minimum RAM requirement is 256 RAM, but for more stable performance, it needs 512 MB RAM.

Fedora: It is available with number of versions of Linux operating system, which can provide you the customized desktop control. You can manage the look and feel of the desktop much to your own like. Fedora does not get automatically upgrade with liveupgrade utility. To do so, you will require Preupgrade, which accesses the new versions itself and then installs it. Some of the editions are Fedora 15 Desktop edition, Fedora 15 KDE Spin, Fedora 15 Xfce Spin that are available for both 32 and 64-bit processor types.

Ubuntu: It is a new beta version of Linux operating system that includes linux kernel 2.6.38, GCCc 4.5, Python 2.7, Upstart 0.9, Firefox, Evolution 2.32.2, Shotwell 0.9.1, X.org 1.10.0 and dpkg 1.16.0. The unity desktop environment allows working with launcher icons with comfort, keyboard navigation, keyboard shortcuts, multitasking with dynamic switching between different applications. It provides more improved AWS-supported environment. Cobbler is a bug fixed that is available for secure setup of network circles. Many other applications are now securely supported by this Linux installation server.

Now working with new versions of Linux operating system, it has become more interested with improved software managers, upload managers, network maintenance and servers. There is no looking back and missing any important releases and leaving the user with incomfortability of being not sync with others using other platforms. For example, you can not only upgrade to the latest browsers, but you will also not lag behind in matter of add-ons that means you can also indulge in services for personal use just as any other person.

December 12th, 2011 by Stacy Craig in Linux | No Comments

Enterprise operating system is designed by keeping the most general programs in mind that are required by the organizations. It is different from the personal desktop software programs where the person could also utilize third-party software to complete one’s tasks. The enterprise operating system cannot depend on the third party software because it then fails on its purpose. The most common applications also require many genuine characteristics from the operating system such as processor performance, intuitive system management interface and other media support. For example, if it takes large amount of time to fetch the results of a query from the database, then it is useless to seek enterprise operating system. Also, many establishments are always indulged in developing very complex projects, such as aircraft models, scientific abilities, building plans that mean high precision and many more features. Enterprise operating systems are different depending upon one’s requirements. The most common enterprises editions support characteristics such as dynamism, supportable for number of platforms, scalable, security, and extended libraries.

SUSE is one of the enterprise operating system Linux distribution providers. Different enterprise editions are SUSE Linux Enterprise server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension and SUSE manager. It supports the major applications provided by companies such as Microsoft, and VMware for cross-platform compatibility. Since the operating system is meant to support softwares as complex as cloud computing, virtual environments, so this is highly recommendable for achieving mission-critical targets. As demanded from enterprise edition, it supports Intel, AMD, IBM power, System z and Intel Itanium processors.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Servers: The servers are importantly act as datacenter because most of the web applications, and websites require back-end database to operate optimally. The website and applications themselves require very less space. A number of secure user sessions are required in the e-commerce websites, trade, purchases, banking, reservation and many other similar heavy needs. These applications or services are usually distributed over different regions of the world. Imagine Yahoo website, which has its branches spread over the world. There is a strong need for server that could support different platforms and different technologies. These businesses are not just physically deployed at different places, but they also utilize dynamic and ever-changing virtual atmosphere that means virtualization or cloud computing. There is lot of pressure comes on CPU, server workload balance, networking, memory requirements, and this enterprises lives up to its promise delivering robust performance and many add-ons that result into secure data in the case of critical failure of external services too.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop, an enterprise operating system, is optimal to use as desktop edition by providing extensive facilities to administrators and end users. The desktops are not limited to some usual users, most of the users require many software programs that also need regular updates and not commonly installed by the normal users. These users get various features by installing this relatively secure enterprise edition. You can install it very easily. This performance is not limited to sheer fast performance, but also include advanced multimedia visualizations and interactivity. It supports upgradation to latest system drivers for graphics, videos, audios, and multimedia for this purpose. Remote access and monitoring is supported that is consistent with most of the other operating systems. Red Hat does not form a cocoon around you, but it lets you share your file and output media in cross-platform compatibility mode with other users. For normal use, it has integrated many common softwares such as OpenOffice and Firefox.

JBoss Web Framework Kit is an enterprise operating system edition by Red Hat Linux for building Java based applications that can be easily deployed and run from the same system. Many free web tools are usually required to build the services, such as Google Web Toolkits, Spring, RichFaces and Apache Struts. These utilities are integrated to provide easy building, testing and deployment. Java is another free source programming language, which is hugely popular. Many popular softwares including web applications, customer applications, websites, mobile applications are build daily. JBoss supports eclipse IDE, and Netbeans to make it possible.

Thus, there is wide variety of enterprise operating system in the market today. These are free editions discussed above. Get online if you need a detailed overview.

December 7th, 2011 by Stacy Craig in Linux | Comments (3)

Operating system is very popular with masses, as it is the platform by using which the users can communicate with computer, use its resources and get desired results. Depending upon the operating system, the people can communicate or pass commands by using either the command line interface or icons and graphical menu style.

Linux is a free open source operating system that means it is free to be distributed. It is available under General Public License. Different developer communities are working on the open source that is programming code behind this software. They came up many new ideas and additions. Various different operating systems are also available in the market today because of these sustained efforts started by Linus Torvalds.

Today we will discuss some of the best Linux operating systems that are available for you these days:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop is one of the best linux operating systems for personal use. Many small societies, enterprises usually require only 5-6 computers at their disposal. This is called workgroup. This operating system works well for this requirement. The requirements such as printer sharing, web browsing, network sharing, system management are available in abundance. The CPU capacity and the capability of operating system is more than could be required in normal usage. Moreover, it provides applications that are necessary as a part of the Linux distributions. The inbuilt support for utilities helps to carry out tasks, such as system defragmentation, file management with great stability, performance, usability and security features. Professional applications such as OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice form the complete office suite in themselves separately.

Linux Mint Debian Edition: This Linux edition is also known as one of the best Linux operating systems around. Its graphical user interface makes it very comfortable to use. Numbers of packages are provided in the categories that include accessories, education, games, graphics, Internet, office, science, sound and video, system tools, and programming. Software manager shows the important statistics regarding software download, such as remaining disk drive space and also the layout of the software and its application information.

Fedora: Another best Linux operating systems, Fedora can be installed smoothly on 400 MHz Pentium Pro, 768 MB memory as RAM, for general purpose. But, you will need 1 GB memory for optimal performance. For stable integration along with other applications, you will require 10 GB disk space. Packages are unique as AllegroOGG, which is an OGG movie library to use video channel or game library, and abook that is an addressbook program used to store your client’s information etc.

OpenSUSE: One of the best Linux operating systems, such as OpenSUSE is also provided on CD/DVD and live CD/DVD for multiple performance type processors of Intel and AMD types. OpenSUSE Skrooge lets the user create his/her budget and monitor it for different scenarios. The downloadable distributions contain 4.7 GB data containing many important packages, but a subset of complete distribution. The boxed DVD is a dual layer DVD available from only authorized dealers containing the complete package installation.

Ubuntu: Ubuntu is one of the best Linux operating systems available. Ubuntu is a Debian-based operating system. It is developed by Mark Shutteworth. Like other products, it is also distributed as CD/DVD. It contains Kdevelop for language localization, brag for setting up news servers, perl, php, python, ruby and science for handling specific scripts corresponding to them. It usually makes the person comfortable at working totally free of virus.

Kubuntu: Kubuntu is popular because of its KDE display environment, which differs from the Unity desktop environment of Ubuntu. A number of general-purpose utilities are available to accomplish tasks like web browsing, such as Firefox and Opera make the use of this operating system possible. You can also communicate with the use of Internet messengers. You can also create office documents of all kind with the use of Libreoffice suite.

Xubuntu: It is another best Linux operating system available. Xubuntu is Ubuntu-based operating system. Among the packages, you have utilities like Synaptic that can help you install and remove any package on your system, oneiric for PDF document creation, printing and display form part of the complete distributions. Other packages are also available for different purposes, such as abiword to use as word processor and many other plugins.

These are some of the best Linux operating systems available.

December 2nd, 2011 by Stacy Craig in Linux | No Comments

What is Apache, is it an operating system?

Open source programs are very popular with upcoming business and also for desktop computers for personal use. Many professionals however, get easily disoriented when it comes to choose among different options available and they start thinking whether the product they are downloading or buying a combined CD/DVD containing many programs matches their requirement or not.

Operating system is commonly sought because it is the platform on which number of programs are installed and used. Operating system is necessary to make use of the computer efficiencies. It acts as an interface through which the user interacts with the program, provides the input, press button or pass commands and get the desired output.

Is apache an operating system? Among the choices that are available, people often get confused and think that Apache is an operating system, which is very contrary to its objective. Before we could delve on what Apache exactly is, I should provide you some information on the general term ‘server’ associated with it.

To pass information on the Internet and Intranet, there are number of programs required to pass information smoothly. The architecture, which enables this, involves computers and network. The client is a computer program which requests information using the network services. The server checks the database for the information sought and provides the required feedback back to the client. The server does not contain information in itself but there are some servlets programs, which enable to store information on it. The server makes it possible to transmit the information requested in an Internet protocol standard that is understandable on the network. For example, if one person understands English and the other knows only French, then the server acts as the translator to communicate the information from one to other in suitable format. So, apache operating system is a myth.

Apache is a HTTP web server not an operating system, which means that it uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) to transfer the information requested on the web. A web server first accepts the request comes from a client via HTTP, then checks its local database and sends back the desired output back to the client via HTTP. The information is then suitably rendered to the browser, which the client could see, download or get printed as desired.

The Apache HTTP Server is a free web server program available from Apache.org contrary to Linux, which is mistaken as apache operating system. Along with many other free software programs such as MySQL which can act as back-end database repository, it also works well to support any website, web application and web program. Apache works for any kind of operating system that includes Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix, Solaris, OS/2, TPF, Novell NetWare and Free BSD for 32 and 64-bit processor types of Intel and AMD processors. Its httpd.conf file that is provided along with the user manual can be configured very easily to operate along with MySQL and also supports a number of open source languages such as PHP, perl, Javascript.

It could work well with files of any types such as ‘*.phtml’, ‘*.php’, ‘*.html’, and ’.phps’. It could be easily installed by following the step-by-step procedure given in an installation wizard. You will be required to set a username and a password for it. The default user name is root. For security reasons, it is essential that you set a password. When installed, you will see a blank black window after choosing ‘test the configuration’ from the start menu, Apache group -> test the configuration command in Windows. It is practically very easy to run and see the different configured scripts such as PHP executing on the browser and thus can add various functionalities to the website, such as sending the entered text in any form to the server to read the script file.

Since it is a free web server program, so you can always get an updated version available online. Many distributing channels are available from where you can get the updated version. Most of the newly introduced programming languages are also pointed back to the link and providing free access to the Apache HTTP Web Server.

November 27th, 2011 by Stacy Craig in Linux | No Comments

Could you imagine this world without sharing knowledge, openness, transparency, and collaboration? What would happen if only rich would be given the chance to access everything that is innovative, flourished, and native? You will certainly come up with an answer that there would be no progress, then. And, this is the fundamental logic behind the open source. However, it is worth noting that open source is neither faceless nor nameless. It is also not charity to be certain.

Infact, open source software such as redhat works on the margin of the amount gained from the subscription. This business model will not only allow you to fetch the source code of the redhat operating system, but would also open a door for you to learn it and repair the errors from the knowledge of this learning. After the subscription of this open source software, the end-user does not remain just customers. They are now unwrapped to provide their feedback to improve the system along with getting unlimited long-term support without extra cost.

You might be interested to know that this logic has also proved to be the blessings in disguise for so many worldwide industries till the date. Besides, the growth and the development are amazing! In order to support this further, it is to be noted that the Linz Airport has reached to new heights with the help of redhat operating system. Linux is with the instigation of their company website. What is more, IG Group has switched over to the redhat enterprise from Sun Solaris. Lulu.com lends a hand from the redhat enterprise Linux to bring a thriving open publishing platform. Nevertheless, redhat offers a reliable, affordable, and protected virtualization elucidation to Duke Cancer Institute.

Consequently, a question may arise that how could one use the redhat operating system Linux for the benefit of their firm or institution. First come first, there has to be one individual that take care of the operation and the maintenance of the system. Usually, we recognize this individual as a system administrator. However, if you are the end-user of a personal computer, you may play various roles including the system administration. The primary goal is to make sure that the system runs normally and all the predefined desired tasks are taking place efficiently.

To be exact, the system administrator of the redhat operating system, Linux will install the hardware and software so that other users may proceed further. Here, the software includes the package of the operating system and the hardware includes the tangible peripherals of the computer system. Moving ahead, the administrator is responsible to take the back up of the system, copying of files and other necessary recovery measures. This person would be also answerable to look after the dilemma arises in case of stipulated disk space, and competence of the process speed for multitasking.

System administrator of the redhat operating system is also the one that is liable for the system communication or let’s say network congestion due to connection setbacks. Preservation and up gradation of the system, and offering the common support to the users are some of the major accountabilities of the administrator. Furthermore, the administrator will manage the user groups as well. This help in protecting the system and organizing the files related to them. This role is indeed for the one who is sincere enough towards the job and carry out the required procedure from time to time.

Now, once the system has installed and is in safe hands of a system administrator, it is fascinating to know about the elements that have made the redhat operating system so popular. One of the most noteworthy attributes is the virtualization of the desktop. This is because, now all the desktops of a firm can be connected with the centralized server with the help of inexpensive personal computers! The multi-media abilities facilitate the users with an incomparable experience from their desktops. Another lucrative feature relies on the fact that you do not have to sacrifice one operating system for the other. This is because you may use windows operating system as well as the redhat by cross-platform support.

November 22nd, 2011 by Stacy Craig in Linux | No Comments

It is an open secret that redhat Linux operating system is open source software. However, you might be interested to know about a wide range of variation of this software due to its openness and transparency. Knowingly or unknowingly, we come across the linux os list that is useful for every walk of life. Such listing erase the misconception that open source is unnamed and anonymous. Infact, here we come to know that an open source has a variety of identities, usages, and facets that were hidden within the universal enterprise of the Internet tribes!

Here are some of the prominent distributions to facilitate with the linux os list that has been categorized in terms of package management system. One of the most popular types is based upon the Debian GNU/Linux. It is a kind of free software that is compatible to work well with an assortment of hardware platforms. These packaging usually come with the format of .deb filing and the package manager could be named as dpkg.

64 Studio comes first in the linux os list that endeavors to concentrate in audio and video fabrication on x86-64 computer units. Aptosid is a multi-lingual desktop-oriented linux os. It is applicable on the base of live CD on Debian unstable. BeatrlX puts emphasis on a user-friendly desktop setting that has been catered from the Czech Republic. Bharat Operating System Solutions is a known with the short form of BOSS Linux.

Corel Linux has brought by Xandros Linux that is under the commercial usage especially for the short-lived desktop distribution. Linux os list also combine CrunchBang Linux that was formerly based upon the Ubuntu distribution. Currently, it is based upon the Debian Stable and is featured by Openbox window manager. Many times, it can also be used for Xfce desktop environment along with the GTK+ applications. Another popular name that is known as Dreamlinux is a Brazilian Linux allocation. Elive has been designed for the ease of use with the intuitive applications.

Finnix is an aid for the small system management that is obtainable for numerous architectures. Freespire is in the linux os list since 2007, but its website is offline since near the beginning of 2011. It is a community driven project from Linspire distribution. Gibraltar is another commercial division based upon the router or firewall protection. Fascinatingly, grml is the live CD based upon the Linux that is used for system recovery. If you are looking for a Linux based application for study and games, Hikarunix is there for you. It is pedestal upon Damn Small Linux.

Nonetheless, for the convenient usage of the GUI with scripting, Knotix is abetting on the linux os list. It is an installable live CD with the help of KDE. Knoppix is also a live CD version of Debian GNU/Linux. Kurumin has designed mainly for the Brazilian users. LEAF project is a tiny floppy based program for firewalls, routers and other functions. LMDE stands for Linux Mint Debian Edition, which is a progressing circulation supported with Debian testing. It is available for Gnome desktop along with 32 and 64 bit in the form of live DVD.

When we are talking about the linux os list in terms of growing technological advancements, mobile applications cannot be overlooked. Maemo is a development platform for Nokia N810, N800, and N900 for Internet tablets and other devices that work with the accordance of the Linux. What is more, even Linux is compatible to work wonderfully with the older systems and limited hardware availability with the distribution of MEPIS. This incorporates with antiX to serve the purpose.

Neopwn is a further Debian based network allotment system for the penetration-testing of mobile phones. NepaLinux is the Morphix and Debian based system in the linux os list that puts emphasis on the desktop practice in Nepali idiom computing. For the usage of personalized laptops and computers, there is an allocation named Parsix. It has been fabricated with top Debian testing and provides security support. PureOs is also one of the Debian testing diversions of Linux. Besides, for the proprietary support there is a version called Rxart with desktop-orientation.

These are some of the important information related to linux os list.

November 17th, 2011 by Stacy Craig in Linux | No Comments

Red Hat operating system is the range of software products that are enhancements to the open-source Linux provided to general public. High level of customizations such as migration planning, security, and virtualization are made in these new versions provided by the Red Hat enterprise.

Different versions of Red Hat operating systems are as follows:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: The desktop computers have limited use in the home for students, personal use and housewives. It requires minimum applications, almost no server is needed, and web browsing is some of the needs. Red Hat for Desktop systems provides operating systems that are robust and secure to leave least trouble for the users to look after. A number of customized applications are provided as the part of package and many more are available from third parties such as OpenOffice.org that can be utilized to create documents, spreadsheet, presentations, and drawings. Using Red Hat Linux, you are not left alone in this world. Red Hat provides applications that support output formats, which are consistent with Microsoft formats. Hailed as character-based operating system, it surpasses the expectations with support for firefox for networking, laptop support, playing high quality graphics and multimedia and peripheral devices support.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Servers: High-profile businesses have trillions of data on the servers that runs their business. Red Hat Linux is not the only choice for small businesses; but many businesses are utilizing Red Hat Linux for servers to get stable and virus free. An enterprise edition supports smooth working over multiple platforms and different computers, sharing resources, and high level of stability. Support for multiple platforms requires extensive support for third-party software and their upgrades as and when required. The server version includes support for Apache and Tomcat servers, technologies such as PHP, Perl, Python, MySQL and PostgreSQL, authentication services, like openldap and kerberos5 for supporting multiple computers that are spread across distributed organizations and print services such as NFS, CIFS, CUPS that means smooth print commands and results despite different types of printers in use.

Add-On also makes it flexible, reliable and relatively stable on any point of failure for applications like Apache, MySQL and PostgreSQL. Due to high data exchange and security restrictions, load balance feature for web serving, databases, networking and storage is provided.

As Red Hat Linux is in the field of operating system, Java is scalable in the field of computer languages that is being used by the developers around the world to develop various applications for a number of devices that includes laptops, mobiles phones, tablets, web applications and consumer appliances. The developers can build, deploy and host Java applications and services using this enterprise edition. JBoss is a popular Java Programming platform and JBoss Enterprise Application Environment is another platform of Red Hat product, which enables the developers to create Java applications. This edition has complete Eclipse IDE environment, security services, Java Beans, caching, JBoss EAP bundles, Java naming and directory interface support. JBoss EAP includes Java EE and Web Services, web application services, messaging services, and JTA (Java Transaction API) for two-phase commit transaction support.

JBoss Enterprise data services Platform is for those who have trouble managing the information from different sources and in different formats according to the future usability. There are unlimited facilities to store, backup and recover your data. You are being left with the need to automatic system that could simply categorize the data type into useful entities. This platform not only distributes assets in disparate locations but also transmits where they are intended to. It is highly impractical to depend on simple software to deduct the usability of your data at low processing rates. Using this platform, you can rely on the information that is reliable, accurate and process in fast manner. The information that is formed does not lie on sedentary devices, and thus you can access them anywhere, any time and in many ways. Virtualization is implemented in this platform to achieve this.

In total, Red Hat operating system series provides answers to almost every requirement of the users, like professional, businesses and industries. It is integrating modern needs of virtualization, updating the installed applications, third-party software support and implementing high-level security mechanisms.

November 12th, 2011 by Stacy Craig in Linux | No Comments

Linux is booted as one of the most popular operating systems, which is free and open source software. Open source means that its original source code is available to everyone for editing, modification and developing new software. It is free and can be used on a number of devices such as laptops, desktop computers, mobile phones, tablets, printers, mini-frames and supercomputers.

They support a number of applications from simple like OpenOffice.org to complex like AutoCAD. There are different varieties of Linux operating systems available in market with unique features, each catering to different levels of users.

Below is the Linux operating systems list:

Bharat operating system solutions: This software is developed by C-DAC (Center for Development of Advanced Computing) as free and open source software available in India. BOSS GNU or BOSS Linux is the desktop operating system software. It is upgraded from simple server support to advanced server support. It also supports Intel and AMD architecture. The Graphical user interfaces are introduced with integration of GNOME and KDE desktop. It is one of the applications in Linux operating systems list.

Linux Mint Debian Edition: It is distributable as liveDVD for both 32 and 64-bit machines containing the complete operating system, applications and codecs. The software manager has bigger icons for softwares, fonts and template. It also provides a preview of application layout and information. You have a high-level control on the packages that have to be included or excluded. The update manager uses Internet connection and looks for any updates scheduled for the installed applications such as Flash player, Java. Not only standard upgrade for the applications, but also add-ons for the applications such as Firefox, Chrome, and Opera can be looked for and installed without any botheration to the users. These add-ons can be looked from any number of search engines, Youtube, Flicker, Facebook, Yahoo, etc.

MEPIS: MEPIS is developed by Warren Woodford and MEPIS LLC. It is distributed as live CD for both i386 and amd64 platforms. KDE is installed for use as Graphical User Interface. To use this operating system, one requires the applications. It supports LibreOffice for creating documents of any types, Firefox, opera and chrome for web browsing, VLC for playing audio and video files, GIMP and Inkscape for drawing purposes. More features include extensive hardware support, development of user manual, video recognition, and online community to help you regarding any problems related to installation, deployment and working with the system.

Ubuntu: Ubuntu is developed by Mark Shutteworth. It can be installed on different types of gadgets that include servers, desktops, netbooks, mobile phones and supercomputers. It is very fast and easy to use. You can surf files, web browse, check email, create spreadsheets, create documents, create presentations, check apps, view photos, play multimedia files such as audio and videos.

Symphony OS: Symphony OS is developed by Ryan Quinn, Alexander Drummond and Jason Spisak. The common concept used among different operating systems is the concept of directory and folders. The mezzo desktop environment, which is the part of this operating system, lets the user manage all the files and information under four desk targets that are System, Programs, files and trash. This occupies a special place in Linux operating systems list.

Kbuntu: The U of Ubuntu is replaced by K, which represents KDE desktop environment that is used instead of Unity as in Ubuntu. It includes a number of applications for general purposes, which are web browsers, LibreOffice, messengers, and many latest releases. Qercus is a free database software that can include text, numbers, audio, images and web addresses as fields of the table. KM KDE video application that could take input from TV device and also multiple files from commandline can be handled with security.

Xubuntu: Xubuntu is again developed by a community modifying the linux kernel of Ubuntu-based linux operating system. Applications such as Abiword as word processor, Evince as PDF reader, Firefox for web browsing, Catfish for desktop search, Common Unix printing system for printing tasks, Leafpad as text editor, Parole as music and video player, Gnumeric as spreadsheet editor, GIMP as image editor, pidgin a popular messenger, orage as calendar and thunderbird as e-mail client are supported for general use.

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November 7th, 2011 by Stacy Craig in Linux | No Comments

If you have installed or upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04 or later the first thing you will notice is the unity interface. The interface over all look nice, but it will take some time to get used to it. The good part Ubuntu has left you the option to revert back to the original Gnome interface if you wanted to by logging out and choosing Classic as the interface to use when u login again.

I believe the Ubuntu Unity interface it self is not too bad, but what really annoyed me with it is the new method they are using for the scrollbar. Its really clumsy and does not work well. The below screen shot show the new Ubuntu Unity Scrollbar.

At first I thought it was only me who hated the scrollbar and was suffering with it, but after talking to few other colleagues who use Ubuntu and going around the community forums I have discovered that the new scrollbar is not cutting it for most people. The good news is that its easy to revert back to the original scrollbar and stick to Unity. Actually its nothing more than a single simple command as below:

sudo apt-get remove overlay-scrollbar liboverlay-scrollbar-0.1-0

Well, the screen shot below show the execution and output of this command:

After Executing the command, you might have to restart your X server by pressing Ctrl+Alt+backspace twice (Might not be necessary).

Well, now you can welcome back your Ubuntu original scrollbar as shown in the below screenshot.

November 2nd, 2011 by admin in Ubuntu | No Comments