Ever get the itch that there is a lot of free applications that you’re missing out on? Well I do – every now and then, I like to google “best linux software” and try a few of them out. Don’t ask me why, I just do it.
Anyway, todays post is basically to bring your attention to a site that I’ve found, posted last year, which lists 100 linux software applications that the author considers “the best”.
» Read more: Trying out some of The best 100 Linux Software from Ubuntu Repos
I’ve been using YeahConsole for quite some time now and snobbing off Yakuake because I am using Gnome for my Desktop GUI. But missed the flashiness of Yakuake – it was flashy especially with the true transparency.
Years ago prior to checking out YeahConsole, I found Guake. Guake at the time, was buggy as hell. at the time, the Developer was in hiatus and I thought to myself, wouldn’t it be great if someone could actually pick this project up.
» Read more: Guake: FINALLY! A viable gnome native Drop Down Terminal
Just a quick update to an old post I made: Disabling IPV6 to tweak network connectivity. The tweak mentioned on the post will only work for kernel versions prior to 2.6.28-4 as discussed on the following bug report: IPV6 causes slow internet access. Sorry for those who have tried to apply this tweak and failed. If you are using kernels prior to 2.6.28-4, this will still work.
Hey guys, it’s been a long, long while since I’ve posted on this blog – I am simply too busy to do anything other than work on/for the business. So while I’ve got a few minutes to myself, I thought I’d do a quick update.
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As I scroll through my previous posts, I noticed that I’ve actually got a post for J1.5.7 security release. They’re now up to 1.5.9 so if you have not updated your sites, please do so. Check the security release update announcement for more details. I am looking forward to J1.6 – one big feature which would make developers lives easier is the implementation of the long awaited, highly anticipated ACL improvements.
For more information on progression regarding ACL improvments, a quick google search will lead you to numerous sources, so check it out if it “piques” your interest.
Update: 17 March 2009: A quick note – this will only work for kernels preceeding 2.6.28-4.
While browsing for a solution for Firefox’s slow connection “bug”, I found a more “global” solution in Ubuntu. In short, the global solution is to blacklist IPV6.
You can do this simply by adding the following to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:
blacklist ipv6
» Read more: Ubuntu Linux: Tweak your network connectivity and/or performance by disabling IPV6
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