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Linux Software Equivalent to Windows Software

New to linux?

Miss a windows application?

If your answer is yes to any of the above questions you should take a look to the following place.

http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Linux_software_equivalent_to_Windows_software

 

How to add new Mail Providers on Opera 10

You need to find the webmailproviders.ini file on 

Windows <app installation directory/defaults />

Ubuntu 9.04 </usr/share/opera/defaults />

and add the following code with Opera closed.
 

Unblock websites and bypass your school, work or college Internet filter

 The most common use of a proxy site is to gain access to blocked websites which is exactly what this site is for!

Install Google Chrome on Linux using wine

One helpful Ubuntu hacker blogger posts a guide to getting Google Chrome working as a stand-alone app in Ubuntu, using the latest version of the Windows translator WINE and a stand-alone copy of Chrome's installer. You'll definitely need your terminal open for this one, and the result isn't exactly flawless—no https support, problems with pop-ups, and a bit slower than you'd get in Windows—but it is a neat way for dedicated Linux users to check out what all the fuss is about.

Modify User Permissions

File permissions on Unix and Linux are one of the most ubiquitous stumbling blocks for even regular users of those operating systems. The intricate structure of which users on a system are allowed to do what is one of the foundations of Unix, providing security and interoperability, but at times it can make working with the system a pain. Here's a look at how permissions work and how to work with them.

 

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