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Find Path of Application Running on Solaris, Ubuntu, Suse or Redhat Linux
If you have installed multiple versions of an application into your system, you may wonder which command is being run from the command line when you launch it.
Get System Uptime Information on Solaris
It's really easy to figure out how long a system has been up and running on solaris.
Find Out If Your Computer Can Run Windows Vista
With the release of Windows Vista around the corner, I started wondering if my laptop will even run Vista.
Get CPU / System Load Average on Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu linux has a rich set of commands for getting system info.
Format a String as Currency in C#
When building a string for output to a web page, it's useful to format any currency value in a human-friendly money format.
Install an RPM Package on Ubuntu Linux
Installing software on Ubuntu usually entails using Synaptic or by using an apt-get command from the terminal.
Get the Top 10 Files or Directories on Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu Linux has a rich set of commands for manipulating and accessing files.
Get Last Accessed File Time In Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu Linux has a rich set of commands for manipulating and accessing files.
Get IP Address from DNS Hostname in C#
A frequent task when designing applications that work with TCP/IP and the internet is tolookup an IP address from a hostname.
Enable Google Search From Shortcut Key in KDE on (k)Ubuntu
KDE has an extremely powerful scripted user interface through the use of the dcop utility.
How to Fix Double Click Always Opens Search in Windows Explorer
If you mess around in the registry, or install some different software packages that add things to the right-click menu, you can end up with a problem where the default action on a folder is always "Search.
Add the Command Prompt to the Windows Explorer Right-Click Menu
A hidden functionality in Windows allows you to right click on a directory, and select "Command Prompt Here" from the menu.
Start a KDE / Kubuntu GUI Application as Root User
Kubuntu Linux runs the the desktop as a regular user account, and so all programs launched are launched in the context of a normal user account.
Start an Ubuntu Gnome Application as Root User
Ubuntu Linux runs the the desktop as a regular user account, and so all programs launched are launched in the context of a normal user account.
Install AfterStep on Ubuntu Linux
The Ubuntu default desktop uses the Gnome window manager, but there are a number of different window managers that can be installed, including KDE, Xfce, Blackbox and Fluxbox.
Install Enlightenment on Ubuntu Linux
The Ubuntu default desktop uses the Gnome window manager, but there are a number of different window managers that can be installed, including KDE, Xfce, Blackbox and Fluxbox.
Install Blackbox on Ubuntu Linux
The Ubuntu default desktop uses the Gnome window manager, but there are a number of different window managers that can be installed, including KDE, Xfce and Fluxbox.