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dos2unix using vi or vim – How to remove ^M chars from a DOS file

March 31st, 2009 No comments

Often I need to translate source code from dos/windows format to UNIX format, MS-DOS and WINDOWS use a <carriage return>-<line feed> combination to represent end of line char while UNIX uses only a <line feed>.

Managing .rar files with ubuntu 8.04 and 8.10

March 11th, 2009 1 comment

You can use your .rar files with your own ubuntu box in few minutes, you shall only execute the following steps:

  • Open Synaptic Package Manager
  • Search for “unrar-free”
  • Select the “unrar-free” packet
  • Click on the “Apply” button
  • Click on the “Ok” button
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cpufreq-applet bug in ubuntu Hardy Heron

March 8th, 2009 No comments

In Ubuntu Hardy Heron there is a bug on the cpufre-applet, if you can’t change the frequency of your CPU try this:

Connecting to the internet with Nokia N70 and Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex

March 8th, 2009 No comments



Connect your Nokia N70 to your Ubuntu 8.10 with the USB cable, from the connections icon in your main bar will appear an alert like the following




Click on the “Configure” button, a new wizard dialog box will appear:

February 2009 OS’s and Browsers Wars

March 1st, 2009 No comments





Hi all,

this month, the absolute masters of this site are Firefox 3.0 for the browsers and Windows XP for the Operating Systems.

Windows Vista has been the best performance, moving from fourth to third position and overcoming OS X.

 

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