Monthly Archives: February 2011

Linux100-Extras-ArtistX-06

ArtistX was not in my original 100 purely because of its heavy weight and my inability download. But I downloaded it after completing Live CD/ DVD 100 and was impressed by it. Capacity was 2.4 but the new version is … Continue reading

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K-Torrents

There are many clients for torrent downloads. Below is how to make good use of K-Torrents 1. One needs a Linux distribution with KDE desktop. 2. Look in the Internet Section and open K-Torrents (K stands for KDE) 3. Use … Continue reading

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Why I Love K-Torrents?

1.It lets one controls the download speed so others in the shared network has band width 2.It is timed to nanoseconds of bit and bytes transfer 3. It is graphical 4. It is a workhorse 5. It never breaks down … Continue reading

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Linux Lovers in Sinhala

10 (Ten) things a Linux Guy or Girl should do to become a geek and show off he is becoming a new groovy (I have coined this in the same tone as savvy). 1. Linux Guy (means both s / … Continue reading

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Linux-100-Extras-Debain 6 in Sinhala-05

I am happy to report that Debian 6 is available with Sinhala graphical installer. Well. well I am happy to tell you that I downloaded KDE version (currently downloading Gnome version) of Debian 6 and it can be installed in … Continue reading

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Linux-100-Extras-Fedora14-04

Another new version (14 a brand new conceptually) has come out after I felt out of with Fedora 3 (Redhat 8 and 9 were my favorites) and I have been looking at it from version 9 (also because of ADIOS … Continue reading

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Linux-100-Extras-PCLinuxfullMonty

PCLinuxfullMonty has everything you want and it has I believe 64 bit capability too. Go for it when the going is good. 4 GiB of it and it is a very affable Gorilla.

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PCLinux-DVD-The Gorilla has Come to Town!

Yes, I do not miss a punch when I say gorilla has come to town! The KDE 4, PCLinuxMonty has come to town bringing with it a bounty of packages. I prefer it called a PCLinuxBounty instead of Monty. Better … Continue reading

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Linux-100-Extras-Kororaa-03

After nearly few years Kororaa has hit the market with three distributions including 64 bits. Enjoy the graphic feature and it was on of the most downloaded distribution few years ago. Thank a lot for the new release guys and … Continue reading

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Linux-100-Extras-Saline-02

Another new distribution based on Debian “squeeze” with xfce graphic interface. It is over 700 MiB and fits into DVD, hence I won’t call it light weight. It is pleasing and packed with lot of utilities. Have taken the trouble … Continue reading

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