CentOS comes with OpenJava JRE installed. However that doesn't provide the required libraries to run Java from browsers (read: applets). Here are the steps to install and enable applets / Java plugin in Firefox browser on CentOS 5.

Note: The instructions may be applicable to other versions of CentOS, Fedora, others Linux distros too. However it has only been tested on CentOS 5.3. Full article (310 words) »

In Linux networking is easy, you just have to know how. We will discuss below how you can find your own machine's MAC address for all the attached ethernet cards as well as MAC addresses on other machines in the network.

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Before you read, here is a bit of warning: Do not install the nVidia driver that you can download from nVidia.com. The driver may install fine but may not work as you expect. You are much better of following the procedure below. Full article (140 words) »

You may find several instructions to autostart synergyc during login and after login. I had a hard time using them. Additionally I found the instructions to be redundant and based on incomplete inderstanding of how gdm works. The following is the simplest set of instructions you can find anywhere to autostart synergyc on Fedora / CentOS / RHEL etc.

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If you are one of those open source aficionados using Fedora, you must be looking to lend a cool look to your system. What could be better than allowing a complete makeover to your Fedora. Well, there are fantabulous Fedora themes that can enhance your desktop, background, icons and more.  Fedora theme are no simple delights, each of them patronize and symbolize the inherent nature of the ever improving operating system that is said to hold a greate future. For now, its your turn to make your Fedora appear fascinating and inspiring. We have assorted the top notch Fedora themes just for you.     

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Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.

The year 2009 started on a high-note with some ground breaking revelations in CES 2009. In a keynote address, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the availability of its long awaited, next-gen OS - Windows 7 beta. Following the suit, next big thing in the line of Linux OS was Fedora 11 Leonidas. While Apple chief Steve Jobs took his first break after a decade, blogs were flooded with iPhone 3G S leaks, out as the new avtar in mobile market long before it floored on the Apple store - enough noise to overwhelm Steven Spielberg's next project with Tintin as protagonist. Palm one the other end was looking to recover its lost glory in mobile phone market with the launch of its smartphone Pre. In the turn of events, Google created ripples in the enterprise market with its new tool for communication and collaboration on the web - Google waves. Google co-ounder Sergey Brin was highly apprehensive of Microsoft ad-hyped search engine Bing's launch this season, of course for no good reason. Microsoft plans to take gaming experience on Xbox 360 to the next level with controller-free gaming under the Project Natal.

Not just these but there was much more happening in the tech world that took let jaws drop. We went on an exhaustive search to break out the top tech adventures that shook the tech world in 2009

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After reviewing the whole line-up of operating systems, namely Fedora 10, Windows 7, Ubuntu 8.10 and Open suse 11.1 last year, we started doing our bits of researches with Windows 8 and Ubuntu 9.10 overview recently. This time around its Fedora 11 Leonidas. After an extensive research on Fedora 11 which is due on 26th May, 2009, we have finally come out with top features of Leonidas. Let's discuss.

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Well the third pre release version of Fedora 11, Leonidas is out. Officially Fedora project has come out with a pre release copy of the new version of the Linux Distro that is to be released 28 days from now. For now there are three components to be downloaded

1. Install Media
2. Fedora desktop live media
3. Fedora KDE live media

You can grab a copy from the Fedora Pre-release download link

BTW: Paul W. Frields, the chairman of Fedora Project board said to our blog,

the Preview release is intended for download by the entire public, and we ask that people file bugs in Bugzilla (http://bugzilla.redhat.com) to help us fix any remaining issues before Fedora 11 emerges, currently scheduled for May 26.

After the much-hyped Fedora 10, its time for Fedora 11 to take the stage. For the developers gung ho over the best title for their new release, contributions from all in Fedora community is awaited. Here's your chance to name your favorite Fedora. You never know but you may contribute to the name of one of the most popular Linux OSes in the world.
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