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Create / modify keyboard shortcuts in Gnome under Linux / UNIX

Q. I’m using Ubuntu Linux and I’d like to create or modify keyboard shortcuts in Gnome desktop system? How do I do it? A. You need to use GConf-Editor or gnome keyboard shortcut tool. GConf-Editor is a...

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Fedora / CentOS / RHEL Linux change default desktop or display manager

Q. How do I change default desktop / display manager under CentOS or Fedora Linux? I'd like to change default GNOME to KDE as desktop manager for all users. A. There is a configuration file called...

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Linux Create a Custom Gnome Login Desktop Screen

Q. I'd like to keep same login screen for my school Linux desktop system lab. How do I create a custom gnome login screen or menu under CentOS or Ubuntu Linux desktop systems?Read answer to: "Linux...

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Linux X11 Connection Rejected Because of Wrong Authentication Error and Solution

Q. I'm trying to login to my remote Ubuntu Linux server from Mac OS X desktop using following command: ssh -X user@vpn.officeserver.example.com xeyes But I'm getting an error that read as follows:X11...

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Linux ATI HD3750 Drive Configuration Hangs

I'm not able to boot into GUI under Dell desktop system, which uses an ATI HD3750 display card. The display only works with CLI and but when I type startx and get some sort of error or a black screen....

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Can I Use Multiple Virtualization Technologies Simultaneously under Linux?

Q. I was reading this article and wanted to try out KVM, XEN, VMWare and VirtualBox simultaneously on my desktop system with 2GB RAM? Why I'm not able to use run multiple virtualization technologies...

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CentOS / Red Hat Configure an NTP Client And Server

How do I configure an NTP (Network Time Protocol) client or server under CentOS / RHEL / Fedora Linux to manage the system clock over a network?Read answer to: "CentOS / Red Hat Configure an NTP...

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Redhat Linux: Find Out My IP Address

How do I to find out ip address on a CentOS or Fedora or Redhat Enterprise Linux server or desktop system using bash shell or command line options?Read answer to: "Redhat Linux: Find Out My IP...

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HowTo: Check RAM Size In Ubuntu Linux

How do I check amount of RAM in my Ubuntu Linux laptop or desktop system using GUI and command line tools?Read answer to: "HowTo: Check RAM Size In Ubuntu Linux"    

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Linux / UNIX: Speed up SSH X11 Forwarding

I've an CentOS based server and Ubuntu based desktop pc. I'm connecting to my CentOS using ssh X11 forwarding feature. However, speed over the Internet is pretty slow for certain apps such as VMWare...

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HowTo: Check Ram Size From Redhat Linux Desktop System

How do I check the ram size from my Redhat Linux desktop system using command line and GUI tools?Read answer to: "HowTo: Check Ram Size From Redhat Linux Desktop System"    

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Gnome Volume Control: Disabled Sound Themes

Problem is that every time I click something I get annoying sound from computer speaker. So I tried to disable or set new sound theme by visiting System > Preferences > Sound. The Sound Theme...

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Linux: Find Out Open Files [ Descriptors ] Command

How do I find out that how many files are open and how many allowed in Linux server operating systems?Read answer to: "Linux: Find Out Open Files [ Descriptors ] Command"    

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