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Parsix GNU/Linux 7.5 AMD 64 DVD

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Parsix GNU/Linux 7.5. is the Debian-based distribution for desktop computers ships with GNOME Shell 3.14 as the default desktop environment, offers UEFI boot support and runs atop version 3.14 . Parsix GNU/Linux 7.5 (code name Rinaldo) brings the stable GNOME 3.14 desktop environment, a new kernel built using our modernized kernel build system, updated installer, a new version of systemd and an upgraded X.Org Server. This version has been synchronized with Debian Wheezy repositories as of April 26, 2015. Parsix Rinaldo ships with GNOME 3.14 and LibreOffice 4.3.3 productivity suit by default. Highlights: improved desktop performance thanks to X.Org 1.16.4, updated installer system with better UEFI support, GNOME Shell 3.14.4, GRUB 2, GNU Iceweasel (Firefox) 37.0.2, GParted 0.12.1, Empathy 3.12.8, LibreOffice 4.3.3, VirtualBox 4.3.18 and a kernel based on Linux 3.14.41 with TuxOnIce 3.3, BFS and other extra patches. Live DVD has been compressed using SquashFS and XZ. About Parsix Parsix GNU/Linux is a live and installation DVD based on Debian GNU/Linux. The project's goal is to provide a ready-to-use and easy-to-install operating system based on Debian's testing branch and the latest stable release of the GNOME desktop environment. Extra software packages are available for installation from the distribution's own software repositories. Code Name Rinaldo Distribution Name Parsix Version 7.5 Architecture Amd64 Number of Media 1 Size 1.1GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.parsix.org/wiki/ReleaseNotes75r0
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Netrunner 16 64bit DVD

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Netrunner 16 is a Kubuntu-based Linux distribution featuring the KDE Plasma 5.3 desktop. And so the old king is back – in its new incarnation called Plasma Desktop 5! The Plasma Desktop carries all the DNA of its predecessor and moulds it into something new - a thing of the future, for the next generation to come. About Netrunner Netrunner is a Kubuntu-based distribution featuring a highly customised KDE desktop with extra applications, multimedia codecs, Flash and Java plugins, and a unique look and feel. The modifications are designed to enhance the user-friendliness of the desktop environment while still preserving the freedom to tweak. A separate "Rolling" edition, based on Manjaro Linux, was launched in 2014. Code Name Ozymandias Distribution Name Netrunner Version 16 Architecture 64bit Number of Media 1 Size 1.9 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.netrunner.com/netrunner-16-ozymandias/
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Nutyx 15.05 x86_64 CD

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Nutyx 15.05 x86_64 CD is based on Linux From Scratch (LFS) and features a custom package manager, called cards. A revised version of cards (version 1.0) is present in NuTyX 15.05. Another new feature is the ability to work with JFS file systems. About Nutyx NuTyX is a French Linux distribution created from Linux From Scratch and Beyond Linux From Scratch, with a custom package manager called "cards". The package manager can install individual binary packages, a group of related binary packages (e.g. desktop packages, such as KDE or Xfce), and compile source packages from "ports". The distribution is designed for intermediate and advanced Linux users. Distribution Name Nutyx Version 15.05 Architecture x86_64 Number of Media 1 Size 202 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.nutyx.org/en/news.html
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Debian 8.0 Amd64 Kde Desktop DVD

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Debian 8.0 has kde based Desktop DVD, the other flavour from the debian group. Debian 8.0 is the first Debian release to use systemd as the default init software. Debian Jessie ships with GNOME Shell 3.14 as the default desktop environment and a number of code hardening features have been added to the build process. It will be supported for the next 5 years. About Debian The Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. This operating system is called Debian GNU/Linux, or simply Debian for short. Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel. Linux is a completely free piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. Of course, the thing that people want is application software: programs to help them get what they want to do done, from editing documents to running a business to playing games to writing more software. Debian comes with over 50,000 packages (precompiled software that is bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine) - all of it free. It's a bit like a tower. At the base is the kernel. On top of that are all the basic tools. Next is all the software that you run on the computer. At the top of the tower is Debian -- carefully organizing and fitting everything so it all works together. Distribution Name Debian Version 8.0 Architecture Amd64 Number of Media 1 Size 1.2 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux https://www.debian.org/releases/jessie/amd64/release-notes/
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Debian 8.0 Amd64 Live Cinnamon DVD

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Debian 8.0 Amd64 Live Cinnamon DVD is the another flavour from the debian group. This new release of Debian again comes with a lot more software than its predecessor wheezy; the distribution includes over 12253 new packages, for a total of over 43512 packages. Most of the software in the distribution has been updated: over 24573 software packages (this is 66% of all packages in wheezy). Also, a significant number of packages (over 5441, 14% of the packages in wheezy) have for various reasons been removed from the distribution. Debian 8.0 is the first Debian release to use systemd as the default init software. Debian Jessie ships with GNOME Shell 3.14 as the default desktop environment and a number of code hardening features have been added to the build process. It will be supported for the next 5 years. About Debian The Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. This operating system is called Debian GNU/Linux, or simply Debian for short. Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel. Linux is a completely free piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. Of course, the thing that people want is application software: programs to help them get what they want to do done, from editing documents to running a business to playing games to writing more software. Debian comes with over 50,000 packages (precompiled software that is bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine) - all of it free. It's a bit like a tower. At the base is the kernel. On top of that are all the basic tools. Next is all the software that you run on the computer. At the top of the tower is Debian -- carefully organizing and fitting everything so it all works together. Code Name Jessie Distribution Name Debian Version 8.0 Architecture Amd64 Number of Media 1 Size 1 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux https://www.debian.org/releases/jessie/amd64/release-notes/
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Debian 8.0 i386 DVD 3 DVD Pack

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Debian 8.0 is the first Debian release to use systemd as the default init software. Debian Jessie ships with GNOME Shell 3.14 as the default desktop environment and a number of code hardening features have been added to the build process. It will be supported for the next 5 years. Debian 8.0 i386 DVD can be used with any PC. About Debian The Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. This operating system is called Debian GNU/Linux, or simply Debian for short. Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel. Linux is a completely free piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. Of course, the thing that people want is application software: programs to help them get what they want to do done, from editing documents to running a business to playing games to writing more software. Debian comes with over 50,000 packages (precompiled software that is bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine) - all of it free. It's a bit like a tower. At the base is the kernel. On top of that are all the basic tools. Next is all the software that you run on the computer. At the top of the tower is Debian -- carefully organizing and fitting everything so it all works together. Code Name Jessie Distribution Name Debian Version 8.0 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 12.5 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux https://www.debian.org/releases/jessie/releasenotes
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Ubuntu 15.04 i386 Desktop DVD

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Ubuntu 15.04, the new release, will be supported for nine months, features LibreOffice 4.4, version 3.19 of the Linux kernel and a switch from Canonical's Upstart init to system. This i386 Architecture will support you for any PC. About Ubuntu Ubuntu is a complete desktop Linux operating system, freely available with both community and professional support. The Ubuntu community is built on the ideas enshrined in the Ubuntu Manifesto: that software should be available free of charge, that software tools should be usable by people in their local language and despite any disabilities, and that people should have the freedom to customise and alter their software in whatever way they see fit. "Ubuntu" is an ancient African word, meaning "humanity to others". The Ubuntu distribution brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the software world. Distribution Name Ubuntu Version 15.04 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 1.1GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux https://wiki.ubuntu.com/VividVervet/ReleaseNotes
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[Linux] How to combine different csv files using command prompt in Linux operating system

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Suppose you are working in a software enterprise and you have to combine different csv files to create a report. It is a tedious job if you try to combine it manually by copying and pasting. We can do it if there exists only 2 0r 3 files. But if we have to merge too many files, it is not time worthy. Here I am going to explain a simple step procedure to combine multiple csv files in linux operating system through command prompt.
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[Drupal] Installing latest version of drush on Linux system and troubleshooting

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The radical changes that Drupal 8 brought forward have been reflected in Drush 7 as well. Drush 7 now uses composer to download its dependencies. Before installing Drupal 8 you must make sure that Drush 7 has been installed. This is because Drupal 8 can be downloaded and installed using Drush like in the previous versions of Drush and also, Drupal 8 only supports Drush 7. Unlike earlier versions, Drush 7 cannot be installed using "sudo apt-get install drush" nor can it be updated by running "drush self-update" because that will result in updating to Drush 6 and no more. Hence the purpose of this article. Drush is a powerful tool to manage routine tasks in a Drupal site. Downloading, installing or enabling modules, running cron and much more can be accomplished using Drush. This is why its important to have Drush 7 before a Drupal 8 installation. Drupal 8 requires minimum version of PHP 5.4. Apache requirements haven't been mentioned, but I recommend apache2.4. After this we can begin installing Drush 7. Installing Composer
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Show total memory usage by each application in your Ubuntu (or any GNU Linux) system

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If you are a GNU Linux user it is very likely that you would already know about the command top that allows you to see the memory and processor usage by each process in your system. However you would see multiple processes for applications like Chromium or Firefox for each of the tabs that are open in them. Similarly you could see apache run multiple processes if you have it configured to do so. What if you want to see the total memory usage for each application and not by each process. Here is a small bash script to help you do the same.
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How to list the contents of a tar file, tar.gz file, tar.bz2 file

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I assume most of us are familiar with creating tar, tar.gz and tar.bz2 files. But do you know how to learn what is inside that tar file without extracting it? If your answer is "No" then you have come to the right place. The following commands can be used to list the contents of a tar, tar.gz, tar.bz2 files. These commands becomes handy when you have multiple tar files and if you are searching for a particular file or folder. To list the contents of a tar file : tar -tvf filename.tar To list the contents of a tar.gz file :
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How to delete files permanently from your local and remote git repositories

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If you frequently have to set up git version control system for existing projects then you would very likely run into the problem of having to remove files, which should not have been in git, from git after they were added. Running a git rm will only delete the file from the head and the file would still remain in the repository. This may be alright for small files but this could be troublesome for large files as these would unnecessarily bloat the git repository. But don't worry git being a 'swiss army knife' of version control systems there is a solution to delete files permanently from both your local and remote git repositories.
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How to unblock blacklisted IP addresses on a WHM based GNU/Linux server

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On certain servers, there are chances of our IP addresses getting blocked when we accidentally enter the wrong password multiple times or when we unintentionally try to ssh via the wrong port multiple times. The IP will be blocked for a certain period of time. If you have faced the same issue then read on to know how to block blacklisted IP addresses on a WHM based GNU/Linux server.
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[SHELL-SCRIPT] A Linux Shell Script to create a folder with a specific name under all sub-directories of a parent folder

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This is a script to create a particular directory under all subdirectories in a parent directory. Consider the case when a parent directory consists of more than 100 folders and you want create a new folder under all these directories, with the same name. Doing this manually would be a mess. This script would help you do this in no time. These are the steps for executing the script: First, add the exact path where the parent directory is present, and the name of the folder that is to be created.
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How to access your website from your Linux machine when the site's domain name has expired but you remember the IP

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The main purpose of a domain-name is to make the website simpler to access. It is easier for users to remember domain names rather than having to remember IP addresses of sites. But do you know that it would be quite useful to remember IPs when the domain name has expired? How would you access a site whose domain name has expired? Most people have no idea about this. This article is here to help.
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