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Site News

What's happening here @ linux-noob.com, what is changing, what is about to change, who/where/when, read it here !

• 19 February 2010 - 08:09 PM
• In: new service to our members !
• By: Sudhanshu

Linux News

What's happening in the Linux world today

• 01 March 2010 - 09:26 PM
• In: Ubuntu 10.04 To Support iPh...
• By: hybrid

General Chat

Introduce yourself in Hello! Vote for something in a Poll ! Talk about the weather, your computer, jokes, etc. Spammers will be BANNED and have their SPAM REMOVED.

Subforums:

1. Hello
2. Jokes
3. Polls

• 07 March 2010 - 01:22 PM
• In: Hello world
• By: anyweb

Suggestion Box

Any ideas about the site look and feel, other suggestions or problems with the site in general.

Subforums:

1. Want to help linux-noob.com ?
2. Site Problems

• 20 February 2010 - 06:59 AM
• In: thoughts for improving the ...
• By: Sudhanshu

Just Starting Linux

If you are just thinking about installing Linux and you don't know which distribution to choose, or don't know what to do, then please ask your questions here.

• 04 March 2010 - 02:34 PM
• In: new to linux -> what di...
• By: Dungeon-Dave

Kernel Related

Questions about kernel issues

• 31 October 2009 - 04:35 AM
• In: apt-get kernel 2.6
• By: robbin

How Do I?

How do I do? How do I enable sound? How do I get this to work? Any general questions about how to get something working under Linux

• 09 March 2010 - 03:15 PM
• In: How do I completely remove ...
• By: hybrid

Tips and Tricks

Tips and tricks for using Linux including extensive HOWTO's and step-by-step guides.

Subforums:

1. Samba and NFS
2. Web Browsers
3. Updating Linux
4. Filesystem Management
5. Audio and Video
6. Package Management
7. Compiling
8. Compressed Files
9. Grub and Lilo
10. Users and Groups
11. Printers, Scanners and Other Hardware

• 23 October 2009 - 03:07 AM
• In: 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel...
• By: phreek

Network Problems

Having issues getting connected?

Subforums:

1. Wireless

• 17 October 2009 - 07:12 PM
• In: Fedora 11 on EeePC1000
• By: Charles Anthony

Xorg Problems

Any problems with Gnome, KDE or Fluxbox.

Subforums:

1. ATI Problems
2. nVidia Problems
3. Gnome
4. KDE
5. Fluxbox

• 31 January 2009 - 12:08 PM
• In: Compiz issue
• By: Dungeon-Dave

Wine

Not the drinking thing but the Linux thing!

• 07 July 2009 - 09:28 AM
• In: What does this mean?
• By: thehappyappy

LAMP

Linux Apache MySQL and PHP related subjects, including tutorials and of course questions.

• 16 January 2010 - 09:06 PM
• In: I am the biggest idiot alive
• By: Dungeon-Dave

DNS and DHCP

Using and setting up DNS, configuring a DHCP server, how to use and setup IPV6. Other general network related services.

• 24 February 2010 - 05:45 PM
• In: Set up a simple DHCP server...
• By: anyweb

FTP Server

How to setup and administrate FTP

• 04 March 2010 - 11:58 AM
• In: Implicit SSL with VSFTP
• By: Dungeon-Dave

SMTP

Mail related services and questions.

• 07 March 2010 - 03:39 AM
• In: Postfix+Dovecot+mysql
• By: speeddemon92

Remote Access

SSH, SCP, VNC, tsclient, rdesktop, Rsync and various other methods to remotely access your machine.

• 27 February 2010 - 05:10 AM
• In: XDMCP - black screen with K...
• By: grep65535

Security and Firewalls

How to setup iptables, forward and close ports, close ports. How to setup a NAT and stuff like that.

• 12 December 2009 - 11:37 PM
• In: Issue connecting to mysql p...
• By: Dungeon-Dave

Fedora

One of the best distributions of Linux coming from the Redhat stable

Subforums:

1. Fedora Core Release 1
2. Fedora Core Release 2
3. Fedora Core Release 3
4. Fedora Core Release 4
5. Fedora Core Release 5
6. Fedora Core Release 6
7. Fedora 7
8. Fedora 8
9. Fedora 9
10. Fedora 10
11. Fedora 11
12. Fedora 12
13. Fedora 13

• 04 March 2010 - 04:11 PM
• In: The evolution of Fedora Cor...
• By: Dungeon-Dave

Redhat

One of the most well known distributions and the work horse of industry.

• 08 January 2009 - 01:29 PM
• In: RHEL 5.1 kickstart installa...
• By: soumyadeep1985

Mandriva

Originally Mandrake now know as Mandriva.

• 31 December 2008 - 11:35 AM
• In: Newer MySQL wanted
• By: Dungeon-Dave

Linspire

Yup, that's right, previously called Lindows! It seems to be coming along to be a great distribution.

• 14 February 2007 - 09:59 PM
• In: CNR for all !
• By: anyweb

Gentoo

Easily one of the best source based distributions out there.

• 23 March 2009 - 05:27 PM
• In: Nvida TwinView HDMI and S-V...
• By: G__

Knoppix

Knoppix is cool, you can boot practically any computer with the CD in minutes and be surfing and working :) Definitely one worth checking out!

• 11 February 2009 - 10:54 AM
• In: Knoppix 5.1 boot issue
• By: The Rat

Slackware

One of the oldest surviving distributions, solid as a rock.

• 25 May 2009 - 12:50 PM
• In: kernel panic
• By: anyweb

Debian

Debian has a reputation for being an extremely stable distribution. Post your Debian tips and problems

• 24 September 2008 - 03:41 PM
• In: problem compilation linux k...
• By: didi167

SUSE

Novell's SUSE is fast becoming an alternative for Fedora or Redhat.

• 24 August 2009 - 03:45 PM
• In: ow to use a USB stick to in...
• By: FlatBallFlyer

Ubuntu

This distribution has brought Linux to a whole new audience and still stands up as a great starter system.

Subforums:

1. Feisty Fawn (7.04)
2. Gutsy Gibbon (7.10)
3. Hardy Heron (8.04)
4. Intrepid Ibex (8.10)
5. Jaunty Jackalope (9.04)

• 13 December 2009 - 08:16 PM
• In: my ubuntu 9.10(karmic koala...
• By: anyweb

PCLinuxOS

Getting more popular every day, this distribution is eclipsing Knoppix as the best LiveCD.

• 21 June 2008 - 01:31 AM
• In: DSL
• By: Oroshi

CentOS

A server OS that has sprung out from Red Hat.

• 25 August 2008 - 10:54 AM
• In: samba server login using wi...
• By: soumalya

Tips and Tricks

Tips for Windows here.

• 18 July 2007 - 09:20 PM
• In: BASH Prompt
• By: magikman

Security

How to secure your system, how to enable a firewall, how to keep hackers away - post here.

• 25 February 2009 - 06:40 AM
• In: W32.Sasser.Worm & W32.S...
• By: Cyber Ranger

Spyware

How to fix problems with spyware, using Ad-Aware, Spybot Search & Destroy, hijackthis and so on. Post your problems here.

• 21 August 2005 - 07:15 AM
• In: some advice if you have spy...
• By: znx

How Do I?

How do I do this in Windows?

• 07 October 2007 - 11:28 AM
• In: anti-virus software
• By: Deltanoob

Windows XP

Windows XP stuff.

• 10 January 2008 - 09:54 PM
• In: No way in, no way out (Regi...
• By: wowbag1

Vista

Anything related to Vista, formally called Longhorn.

• 27 November 2008 - 05:07 PM
• In: External mouse help needed !
• By: cplagger

Virtual Server

Discussion about virtualization technology for Windows.

• 29 August 2006 - 04:02 PM
• In: download MS virtual Server ...
• By: YeOK

Linux

Show us how pretty your desktop looks.

• 02 March 2010 - 09:48 AM
• In: My new Linux Mint 8
• By: hybrid

General

Screenshots that don't fit into any category

• 07 April 2009 - 05:17 PM
• In: some nice linux pics
• By: bashphoenux

Windows

Ever tried to make your Windows machine look like Linux or vice versa?

• 19 April 2009 - 02:01 AM
• In: Windows XP SP2
• By: byte

Game

Post your awesome game shots here

• 04 January 2007 - 02:53 PM
• In: Oldie But a Goodie UT2003 O...
• By: znx

Game Problems

Problem with a game, post it here.

• 11 July 2005 - 03:36 PM
• In: Wolf won't play sound!
• By: SnaveZ

Games in Linux

How do I install games/get them working/server games.

• 25 October 2008 - 09:45 AM
• In: "How do i" install TeamSpeak?
• By: Dungeon-Dave