Add the skype yum repo repository but do not make it active and use only installing once for non-regular update checks.
Add More Swap Space to Linux
Sometimes it is necessary to add more swap space after installation. For example, you may upgrade the amount of RAM in your system from 64 MB to 128 MB, but there is only 128 MB of swap space. It might…
Mplayer error: alsa-control:unable to find simple control PCM,0
Enable “Enable Software Mixer” under the “Audio” tab in Mplayer preferences.
Migrate from Windows to Linux. Part 2. Software Abundance.
The situation with software seen in 2002-2004 in Linux has radically changed. Now I can state that Linux software is abundant enough to consider Linux to be suitable for a desktop system. Many of the applications which are available for…
Local SVN + Trac + SSL How-to
Objective: svn and trac up and running on a local virtual host Purpose: local development environment on intranet Valid: Fedora 8, Fedora 9, Fedora 10 Adapted from this article. Before making the below, generate ssl certificate files (if you have…
Local Yum Rpm Repository
YUM is the default package manager provided with most RPM distros, especially Fedora and Redhat based distros. It is similar to APT of the Debian based distros. Admittedly, it is not the best package manager in term of performance, I…
