XAMPP acts as a web server that allows you to serve dynamic pages on your computer. Its intended to be used as a development tool as it allows programmers to develop their work using Apache, MySQL, PHP and Perl without having access to the internet. It’s available for Windows, Linux, Solaris, and Mac OS X Full Article…
Ever wanted to try Linux but afraid of the complex installation process? Worry no more. Wubi is an officially supported Ubuntu installer for Windows users than brings Linux to anyone with a simple installer as any other Windows application. I’d say, Wubi is the best and easiest way to get started with Linux. So how Full Article…
Dropbox allows you to sync your files online and across multiple computers with ease. By simply downloading their software, you’ll be prompted to select a folder which will serve as your Dropbox. Once this is done on all your computers, whatever you throw into your Dropbox, will sync across all computers. Features of Dropbox Below Full Article…
Wouldn’t it be great to open up Nautlius (equivalent to Windows-Explorer in Ubuntu) and be able to open up your terminal in that specific folder by simply right clicking and choosing an Open in Terminal option? Unfortunately this option isn’t set by default. Luckily there are two ways to install this option. Installing through the Full Article…
How to install Ubuntu using VirtualBox Today, we are going to teach you how to use VirtualBox to install Ubuntu using Windows. (This could easily be done on Linux, or a Mac too.) This is a great option for those of you who want to get a programming environment and those who want to avoid Full Article…
Workspaces allows you to organize your GNOME Desktop in Ubuntu by creating virtual desktops from which you can place your applications. In my case, I like having two files I’m currently working on my first workspace, my browser in the second, and so on. That way, I only have to switch through the spaces instead Full Article…
Create a virtual machine using VirtualBox Virtual Box is a powerful open source x86 virtualization that runs on Windows, Linux, Mac and OpenSolaris. It supports a large number of guest operating systems such as Windows XP, Windows 7 RC, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, Fedora, and Red Hat. VirtualBox is free as well as many linux distributions. Full Article…
