Package: dconf-tools Description: simple configuration storage system – utilities DConf is a low-level key/value database designed for storing desktop environment settings. This package contains the command line tools. Note that DConf is not connected with the older Debian package named dconf. Homepage: live.gnome.org ****** Description: Cinnamon desktop Cinnamon redefines user interactions with the GNOME desktop. In particular, it offers new paradigms for launching applications, accessing documents, and organizing open windows in GNOME. Later, it will introduce a new applets eco-system and offer new solutions for other desktop features, such as notifications and contacts management. Cinnamon is intended to replace functions handled by the GNOME Panel and by the window manager in previous versions of GNOME. Cinnamon has rich visual effects enabled by new graphical technologies. Homepage: live.gnome.org

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www.lockergnome.com Yesterday, we told you why Windows is better than OS X, and also why OS X is better than Windows. Today, we take things a little bit further. But do we go too far? We’re sure some of you will tell us we didn’t go far enough, and others of you will just tell us off. So it goes. You can watch the entire live TLDR episode here: youtu.be www.lockergnome.com profiles.google.com twitter.com www.facebook.com

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Red Hat answers the call for Open Government

Red Hat Network Satellite is an easy-to-use systems management platform for your growing Linux infrastructure. This video shows a demo of how to use the provisioning capabilities of RHN Satellite.

LINUX HOWTO 2nd installment (Errata: see below)

This is the second installment in a new series called Linux HOWTOS. Every week I will post a video explaining how to accomplish something using a GNU/Linux operating system. Please write requests for installments in the comments!

Have you ever wished you could access your desktop from another computer over the internet? There are many proprietary programs that allow you to do this, but Linux has all the tools you need to accomplish this securely, effectively, and for free. All you need is SSH (included in most Linux distros) and a VNC server. This video explains how to install and configure the software so you can access your desktop from anywhere, even on a windows PC (use PUTTY: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ and TightVNC http://www.tightvnc.com )

If you have any questions, please ask in the comment field, and I or someone else will do our best to answer. Please avoid ‘RTFM’-style answers. They are not welcome. Also please post corrections if I mistakenly give some wrong information.

Network configuration can be tricky and I certainly didn’t have time in the video to consider different networking hardware setups. If you try VNC over SSH and have some problems, feel free to leave a question in the comments.

***Errata***
./vncinstall must be run as a root user:

$ pwd
/usr/src/tightvnc-1.3.9/vnc_unixsrc
$ su root
Password: *******
# ./vncinstall /usr/local/bin /usr/local/man
************

There was a request to see a list of the commands used in this video, so here they are:

(install vnc)
cd /usr/src/tightvnc-1.3.9
tar -xjf *bz2
cd vnc*
xmkmf
make World
cd Xvnc
./configure
make
cd ..
su
./vncinstall /usr/local/bin /usr/local/man
vncpasswd

(start ssh)
service sshd start (may be different on your distro)
exit
ssh -L 10101:ip-or-host:590? -p port# ip-or-host
vncserver (same ? as previous line)

(new terminal)
vncviewer localhost::10101

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This video was created using only free and open source software tools: TightVNC, pyvnc2swf, ardour2, audacity, jackd, LAME, mjpegtools, and ffmpeg.

In the second of five films featuring Uli Drepper, Red Hat developer and the lead contributor and maintainer of the GNU C Library (glibc), he talks a little more about buffer overflows and another security implementation currently being used. Learn a little about libc attacks stemming from buffer overflows and the canaries that serve to protect the stack in these emergencies.

Welshman Alan Cox is a renowned Linux guru, now working full-time at Red Hat. Founded in 1993, Red Hat is the premier Linux and Open Source provider. It serves global enterprises through technology and services made possible by the Open Source model. Solutions include Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating platforms, sold through a subscription model, and a broad range of services: consulting, 24×7 support, Red Hat Network. Red Hat’s global training program operates in more than 60 …

Release News Screencast Overview of the Maverick Meerkat 10.10 64bit & 32bit for Ubuntu Linux & Kubuntu with KDE & Xubuntu with Xfce & Lubuntu with Lxde. I show you all of them in this First Look Review. everything is updated, the kernel is better, better support for hardware, less bugs, more polish, new font, commercial apps in store, iphone & android & win Ubuntu one sync app… “The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 10.10. Focused on home and mobile computing users, Ubuntu 10.10 introduces an array of online and offline applications to Ubuntu Desktop edition with a particular focus on the personal cloud. Ubuntu Netbook Edition users will experience an all-new desktop interface called ‘Unity’ — specifically tuned for smaller screens and computing on the move.” Also includes a brand-new Ubuntu font family, a redesigned system installer, the latest GNOME 2.32 desktop, Shotwell as the new default photo manager, and a number of other features” Original video production by the www.OSGUI.com Tech Show.