ZoneO-tips for Mandriva Linux

Need help with Linux? Well, I've been dealing with Linux for some time now, and I love it. But, like with any other computer system, there are still a few glitches that can cause you trouble... and since I never remember how I worked around an issue, I decided to take some notes and make them accessible to the community!

If you do not find your answer here, these are also great sources of information: the Linux Documentation Project, the Mandriva Club and its forums, and as usual, google is a gold mine, if you can filter the answers!

 

 

Scientific plots with mandriva linux

How do plot scientific charts with Mandriva?

Vast question, there are hundred of ways to plot scientific data with Linux! Anyway, it is the topic of my new tutorial: Scientific Plots with Mandriva Linux.

23 February 2006

Remove all empty lines in a text file

How do I remove all empty lines in a text file?

Well, as usual, if you're a master of the command line, you can do it in a second... but you have to find the right command! This solution is based on sed, so here we go for remove empty lines with sed.

28 December 2005

HP Deskjet and Mandriva Linux

I need a new color printer... Will new HP Deskjet printers such as the 6840 work with Mandriva?

Well, HP has been a great supporter of Linux (at least for their printers) so it usually works very well. Anyway, here is the report: HP Deskjet and Mandriva Linux!

24 November 2005

Remote controls, Laser Pointers, OpenOffice, and Mandriva Linux

I often need to give presentations when I travel. OpenOffice has been working fine, but is there an easy way to connect a remote control under linux?

Well, I have tried it and it worked! See the full report over there: Remote controls, Laser Pointers, OpenOffice, and Mandriva Linux

22 November 2005

Convert text files to and from Unix

I tried to open windows text files in Mandriva, but there seems to be a problem with the end of line... How do I fix this!

Here we go with the answer: Convert DOS (or Windows) and Mac text files to Unix, or vice-verca!

26 October 2005

Mandriva and the iPod nano

Here is the latest big question on internet forums: can you use the iPod nano with Mandriva? Well, yes you can, and here is how!

Read on for more: Mandriva Linux and the iPod nano.

01 October 2005

How do I listen to the Radio France?

Want to partice your french? After telling you how to listen to BBC, I had to help you out and give you a few tricks to listen to Radio France, the French national public radio!

Here is the answer: listen to Radio France with mandriva.

27 September 2005

How do I listen to the BBC radio?

How do I listen to BBC radio with Mandriva? I keep getting error messages about plugins, is there any way around it?

Yep, there is, and the answer is here: How do I listen to the BBC radio?

12 September 2005

Where are the pictures I took with my Palm?

I have been taking pictures with my Palm Pilot, but there is no way to get them into my linux computer! Is there any easy solution?

Well, here is the trick: transfer your palm pilot pictures to Mandriva

06 September 2005

Install new software with Mandriva

A question that comes back frequently: how do I install sofware in Mandriva?

True, I should have started with the question a long time ago! How do you want to get anything done if you can't install anything! Just a little warning: if you have been a Mandriva user for a while, you will not learn anything new here. This tutorial is designed for the beginners among us.

The full tutorial is over there: Install new software with Mandriva

28 August 2005

How to scan with Mandriva

Ever wondered how to scan with Mandriva Linux? Well, it's quite easy and fully explained over here, with screenshots and all!

The fully story is over here: "Scan your images with Mandriva".

22 August 2005

Organize your music with Mandriva Linux

How to transfer, organize, and play your favorite music with Mandriva Linux

With all the new technologies of music compression or portable devices like the iPod, it doesn't really make sense to keep a personal collection of Cd's anymore... so if you feel like making the big step to digital music, Mandriva has all you need!

Read on for more details: Organize your music with Mandriva Linux.

27 June 2005
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