Want to run a few Windows programs on your Ubuntu install? You can use a program called Wine to install certain Windows applications on Ubuntu. Read this in-depth tutorial to learn how.
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Share Files between Ubuntu & Windows 7 computers
If you’ve got a home network which has computers with both Ubuntu and Windows 7 installed, then you will be truly interested in these two guides. They show everything you need to configure in order to easily share files and folders between these two operating systems.
Dual Boot Ubuntu and Windows 7
For those of you who want to run Windows 7 and Ubuntu linux on one computer, check out this complete step by step guide on how to install Ubuntu on a Windows 7 computer. Note that this will not affect your Windows 7 installation.
Home Networks – How do they look like & the problems they cause
A while ago, we published a link towards a survey for those which Needed Help with their Home Network. After a few weeks of gathering answers, 7 Tutorials (the site which ran this survey) has published the results. If you want to know how a home network looks like and what kind of problems people generally have, then you should read the overview of results. Recommended to geeks with tech blogs which need inspiration on what to write next.
How Does a Home Network Look Like? & Common Problems for Home Networks (summary split in two articles)
Scan for Viruses in Ubuntu using ClamAV
Looking for some virus protection for your Ubuntu install? Linux viruses are rare, but they do exist. If you want a really great virus scanner for Ubuntu, look no further than ClamAV. Read on to learn how to install and configure it.
Automate Tasks in Linux with Crontab
If you read this blog or the HowToGeek, you probably know how to use Linux. If so, do you know how to automate tasks using Crontab? It’s a powerful utility that lets you automatically create backups, schedule updates, synchronize files, and more.
How To Play Old Games on Windows 7 & Mac & Linux
Do you want to play old games like Doom, Dune or Duke Nukem on your modern PC & OS? An open source tool called DOSBox helps you do just that. DOSBox is a DOS-emulator which has been ported to many platforms such as Windows, BeOS, Linux, MacOS X. It supports a huge list of games and you will have them working in no time. For all gaming geeks, this is a must have. For complete information, check out the links below.
DOSBox Information Page | DOSBox Setup and Installation | DOSBox Download Page
The Geeky Command Prompt Calculator
Ever wish you could just do simple calculations from the terminal? All you need to do is add the following to your bashrc file (or run it from the terminal to test):
calc(){ awk "BEGIN{ print $* }" ;}
When you’re using it, just make sure to not add any spaces, or enclose the calculation parameters in quotes, like this:
calc "8 * 99 / 4"
Find Words That Start With a Set of Characters
Have you ever just wanted a list of words that start with a set of characters? If you’ve got a Linux box handy, you can use the "look" command to do just that. Simply type with the following syntax:
look <letters>
And it’ll show any words that start with those characters. Or you could just use Google.
Convert PNG Files to Icons With a Simple Command Line App
Ever wanted to convert a PNG file into an icon so you can use it somewhere in Windows? There’s a tiny, simple command-line application (for Windows or Linux) that can be used to convert them easily. Easy, that is, if you don’t mind a little typing. But you’re a geek, right?
