> You can open a terminal from the current directory (from GUI for browsing folders). "Open terminal here" Nautilius script:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-gnome-open-terminal-shell-prompt-here/
> Given a rpm file, can do Local install without checking for dependencies.
yum localinstall --nogpgcheck
> Power saving mode in linux:
http://lesswatts.org/tips/wireless.php#pm
http://lesswatts.org/tips/wireless.php#bt
> 64bit flash for linux:
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/flashplayer10/libflashplayer-10.0.22.87.linux-x86_64.so.tar.gz
> Nero for linux
http://www.brothersoft.com/d.php?soft_id=59627&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffiles.brothersoft.com%2Fdvd_video%2Fdvd_burner%2Fneroforlinux3.zip
> Fedora wireless for dell inspiron 1525: http://www.cenolan.com/2008/11/rpm-install-broadcom-wireless-sta-driver-fedora/
> Audio packages:
yum install ffmpeg ffmpeg-libs ffmpeg2theora gstreamer-ffmpeg
http://techchorus.net/index.php?q=how-play-music-and-video-fedora-10
> Synchronize date from terminal: ntpdate 0.pool.ntp.org
> Enabling root login for fedora:
Edit /etc/pam.d/gdm file as root user and comment the below line
#auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet
> Install adobe reader in fedora:
yum install AdobeReader_enu.i486
> set proxy:
For convenience, put this line in a file, say "/usr/bin/setproxy" and do
chmod +x /usr/bin/setproxy
Next time you set this with command "setproxy"
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