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Posts tagged with "installation"

Installing Java on Windows

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Installing Java on Windows isn't hard, but it is fraught with security issues.

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Mageia 2 installation notes

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Notes taken during a clean install of Mageia 2.

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Operating system virtualization with VirtualBox

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VirtualBox allows you to install one or more operating systems in virtual machines on your computer without affecting your original bootloader or disk partitions. It has many uses; I use it to try new distributions without putting my production system at risk.

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Webmake

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Webmake is a simple HTML preprocessor and website management system, based around a templating system for HTML documents and an emphasis on page generation. Although the project has been inactive since 2004, it remains the best tool of its kind for my purposes.

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Installing CPAN modules

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A quickstart guide to installing CPAN modules on Linux.

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Installation notes, Linux Mint Debian 201204

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Notes taken during a clean install of Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 201204.

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UID mismatch upon installing a new distribution

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Locked out of /home after installing a new distro? Here's how to fix it.

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Uninstalling Joomla extensions

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How to uninstall or manually remove a Joomla extension.

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Upgrading or migrating Opera

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How to upgrade to a newer version of Opera, or migrate your preferences to an Opera installation on a different device.

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Security and stability tuning on Linux

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Most Linux distributions are reasonably secure and stable out of the box. Still, it is good practice to make sure that the default settings are appropriate for your circumstances and change them as needed.

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