If you are a person who have tried many linux distros and couldn’t find the one you needed , then your search has come to an end . ArchLinux would be the answer to your searches . Arch Linux is a highly customizable linux which comes around at 360 mb .iso file , which includes all files needed for a harddisk install . If you are opting for net install or ftp install , then there are ways of doing it too . Arch Linux by default doesnot have a graphical interface . You can choose the graphical interface according to your wish , whether it be gnome , kde, fluxbox , xfce , enlightment and lot more . You can find a nice step by step tutorial which shows you how to install archlinux and customize the archlinux the way that suits it .As you know your desktop manager uses a large portion of your system resources . So choice of desktop environment is of great importance as one can make a linux distro which may be slow and flashy or fast and ugly .

Arch Linux offers support for almost all file systems like ext4 , ext3 , ext2, xfs, jfs , and much more . ArchLinux is great as it takes you out of the hassels of dependencies and libraries . ArchLinux by default , comes with a nice package manager called pacman , which is capable of updating and installing all softwares and applications . Compared to other linux distros , rather than compiling from source packages , archlinux installs from pre-made binaries .ArchLinux offers extreme customization and you can modify it to suit your daily needs . There are a lot of distros based on archlinux . Here is a page that lists out them . Archlinux is perfect for everyone with “do it ourselves” character.  ArchLinux is one of the  fastest linux distros , especially when run in console . Updating of software packages is done perfectly in archlinux servers too , which provides users with uptodate softwares and applications . Download links and guide to installation can be found in arch official website .

Believe me archlinux is simply a magnificent distro and it is worth a try . I assure you that you will definitely fall in love with archlinux . Feel the joy of tweaking your machine and modifying it the way you need  . Happy tweaking …..

You might be using ubuntu and dissatisfied by your cd burner program . Then , you have landed on the right page . Here i will show you how install k3b in your computer whether it be ubuntu 9.10 ,ubuntu 9.04 or something else . K3B is a really nice cd/dvd burner for linux distributions . K3B is available for default in kde and offers many features like .iso image burning and really cool and easy to use interface . K3B is one of the advanced cd/dvd burning solutions available in linux . Here are a few screenshots of  k3b  interface .

k3b can be installed easily in ubuntu by using terminal . While in terminal issue the following command .

$ sudo apt-get update

$ apt-get install k3b

k3b is now installed in your ubuntu machine .

For installation details of k3b in other linux distros like archlinux , fedora ,suse, slackware etc read this page .

kernal 2.6.21  has introduced a new feature in your linux distro called tickless . Unlike the olden days where your computer was working at a constant frequency say , 1000Hz , the processor frequency is varied to suit the requirements . A cool application named powertop had been introduced since then to take care of your power management in Linux os . Powertop is a powerful tool which assists you in identifying which hardware or software is preventing your computer from having less usage of power . Ok , now I know , you need your Ubuntu to be energy efficient right ? ok ,  install powertop .Issue the following commands to install powertop .

$ sudo apt-get install powertop

Now your computer is loaded with powertop . To see how it works , enter the following commands :

$ powertop

Fedora Linux is one of best Linux distros in terms of usability and stability. Here are a few art-work from Fedora Linux world showing Fedora is again one step ahead of other Linux distributions . For more wallpapers enter Linux Wallpapers .

Linux is an operating system which is usually available for free with the full source code ,  so that you can modify it to suite your needs .Due to this reason , these days there are more than 300 Linux distros . I Will make Linux comparisons for the most popular Linux distributions . Here I present you with the pros and cons of each Linux distribution.

ArchLinux :

ArchLinux enjoys , user customization to a large extent . ArchLinux is meant for customization  . ArchLinux can have any desktop environment like gnome , kde or anything else like fluxbox, ratpoison etc . ArchLinux is available for free and supports X86 processors both 32 and 64 bit. ArchLinux , has a package manager named pacman , which has the default package .tar.gz . Pacman does not offer any graphical installation procedure. ArchLinux offers bydefault has no graphical interface and won’t work well on a Live CD/DVD. ArchLinux offers support for ext4 filesystem now.

Centos :

Centos is a highly stable Linux distributions aimed at workstations and servers . Centos , by default has gnome desktop environment . Processor architectures like x86 and IA-64 are supported ..rpm is the default package available for this Linux distro and package manager is named  yum/up2date and RPM. Centos supports live cd environment . Centos is not meant for beginners .

Debian :

One of the most popular Linux distributions . Debian stands for stability and is used in servers , workstations and even for general use .Debian has a large number of followers , mainly the most popular distro Ubuntu Linux is based on unstable version of Debian .Debian supports a large number of desktop environments like kde , fluxbox ,gnome ,xfce etc . Desktop managers are usually based on the installation in case of Debian . Debian supports ext4 filesystem and other older stuff like ext3,ext2,jfs and much more.Debian supports almost all processor architectures .

Gentoo :

Highly customizable Linux distro not meant for beginners . It is for everyday use and updates are available almost every week . Gentoo Linux does not possess a default filesystem . Gentoo has one of the largest support for processor architectures , nearly supporting almost all processors .  Default package manager in Gentoo Linux is known as portage and default package format is ebuild . Gentoo possess graphical installation facility also.

I will be extending this list with much more linux distros like fedora , ubuntu and much more .. feel free to post your comments .

Arch Linux is a highly customizable Linux Distro which is easy to setup and use . Arch Linux is mainly meant for persons with the mentality ” Do it ourselves ” . I was also one of them who tried to install Arch Linux in my computer and atlast succeded in installing this highly customized Linux distribution . As I have seen in many forums that , Arch Linux is not meant for beginners made me to write this post . First thing you need to know is that ” Don’t Panic “. According to me Arch Linux Beginners Guide is a complete perfect , guide to install Arch Linux . It is always better to follow it than to watch any videos , demonstrating how to install Arch Linux . It is because your computer configuration may be different to what is seen in the video .For those who are not having enough time for reading the whole stuff , here is a series of videos which shows how to install and configure Arch Linux in easy steps, . Watch it , feel free to post your questions and comments .

Arch Linux Screenshots

1.Download a website

Here is a simple way to download a whole website without actually visiting all the pages.First up all go into the directory you wish to download the whole website using the command line and type in the following

wget-r-p-k-E http://www.example.com/dir/
Note  -E is to create .html extensions to XHTML or text files.Omit if not needed.It is however not possible for all type of sites  :-)

2.Five ways to logout from bash

1.logout
2.exit
3.CTRL+d
4.export TMOUT=1
5 kill -9 $$
Dont use the fifth one when you are the root since it will kill some essential processes.

3. To change the root password

The first step is to reboot the system.When grub loads up, move the arrow key up/down to highlight and select the Linux kernel and press e to edit the GRUB commands before booting.Next, move the arrow key up/down and select the Linux kernel and press e again
Give a single space and then type the word ‘single’ at the end of
of the line.Hit ENTER key.Then press b to boot up with the single keyword, which will boot Linux into single user maintenance mode.Now you will get a command prompt ready to accept your commands.Voila!!!! you are done.Now just enter the ‘passwd’ comand to reset your password(without prompting for the older one ).Reboot and you are now the ROOT.However this is not working in all linux distros.

4.Play videos in RAR file without extracting

Just type in command line
unrar p -inul /path/to/movie_folder/movie.name.r00 | vlc -
Video will start playing from your vlc player in just a few seconds.
You can use other players instead of VLC if you wish.

5.Text based browsing

You may use elinks or links in text mode to browse websites from a console.Here’s how to get started

elinks http://www.reviewglitz.com
This will open up our site in your browser.

Hope you enjoyed our tips.Enjoy browsing our site!!!.