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Blender 3D Modeling

Nov 10

Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License. Read about Blender features here. Install Blender on Ubuntu To install Blender on Ubuntu just run the following command: sudo apt-get install blender Install Blender on Fedora http://www.redips.net/linux/install-blender25-fedora14/ Install Blender on CentOS http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/how-to-install-blender-in-centos-5/ Blender

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Install Yakuake – The Convenient Terminal

Oct 19

While yes sometimes you might have a key combination setup to open a new terminal window, something I found that saves a second or two is have a terminal that drops down from the top of your screen just by pressing F12. While Yakuake is written for KDE desktops you can still use it on

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Add Shared Folder To Windows Guest OS (VirtualBox)

Oct 7

In this quick and easy tutorial I will be showing you how to add a shared folder to your Windows guest operating systems running in VirtualBox. The first thing you need to do is download VM Guest Additions if you don’t already have it. You can download Guest Additions ISO from the following URL. http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.1.8/VBoxGuestAdditions_4.1.8.iso Should this link

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How To Change Desktop Environment On Ubuntu 12.10

Oct 3

In this post I will show you how to change your desktop environment from Unity (this is the default desktop environment that ships with Ubuntu 11.04 – Ubuntu 12.10) to KDE, Gnome, XFCE, or Fluxbox on Ubuntu 12.10. I will also list how to change to a different Ubuntu distributions desktop (Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu). Most

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How to Check If PHP Modules Are Loaded

Sep 27

If you just want to test to make sure extensions are loaded on your web server or PHP then you can use the extension_loaded() function to quickly check. I wrote a quick script you can easily modify to check for a specific extension and ensure its loaded with below. <?php $extension = ‘mysql‘; if (extension_loaded(“$extension”)) { echo

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Creating A MySQL Database And User With Terminal

Sep 27

In this quick guide I will show you how to make a MySQL database and assign a user to your newly created database using the Terminal. Login To The MySQL Server Use the command below to login to your MySQL Server. mysql -u root -p Creating A MySQL Database Once you are logged into the

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How To Install XFCE On Fedora 17

Sep 22

In this post I will show you how to install XFCE desktop environment on Fedora 17 using YUM. XFCE is a much more lightweight desktop environment, if you have an older or slower computer then using this instead of Gnome should help your performance. The current download size is about 35mb and will take up

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How To Install Fonts On Ubuntu 12.04

How To Install Fonts On Ubuntu 12.10

Sep 19

In this quick and to the point post I will show you how to easily install fonts on Ubuntu. You can also download tons of nice and free fonts from the sites listed below if you need more. http://www.dafont.com http://www.acidfonts.com http://www.1001freefonts.com http://www.1001fonts.com Installing A Font In Ubuntu You can install a font on Ubuntu by simply

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How To Install Perl Modules On openSUSE Using CPAN

Sep 14

This quick post will just show you how to install Perl modules on openSUSE / Suse Linux using CPAN to automate the process. 1. Use the command su to switch to root in a new terminal window. 2. Use the command cpan to configure cpan if you have never used this command before, after you

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KDE4 Running On CentOS

How To Install KDE On CentOS 6.3

Sep 13

In this quick post I will show you how to install KDE on CentOS using YUM. Installing KDE (K Desktop Environment) on CentOS You can install KDE4 just by running the following command in either your terminal or when logged in as root. (You don’t need sudo if you are logged in as root.) The

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  • Blender 3D Modeling
  • Install Yakuake – The Convenient Terminal
  • Add Shared Folder To Windows Guest OS (VirtualBox)
  • How To Change Desktop Environment On Ubuntu 12.10
  • How to Check If PHP Modules Are Loaded
  • Creating A MySQL Database And User With Terminal
  • How To Install XFCE On Fedora 17
  • How To Install Fonts On Ubuntu 12.10

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