Install KTorrent 4.0 in Ubuntu / Kubuntu Lucid
KTorrent 4.0 was released couple of days back after being in development for close to 5 months. It adds many new features, the big ones being magnet support and support for µTP protocol (bittorrent over UDP) along with many bug fixes. Users of Kubuntu / Ubuntu Lucid will not be getting the new version automatically...
Download Kubuntu Lucid 10.04 LTS
Kubuntu Lucid 10.04 was released yesterday and I have already upgraded. Click on the image to know whats new in this release and to grab your copy now.
Making GNOME / GTK+ apps look good in KDE
The search never ends. Almost all distros use Qtcurve to make GNOME apps look good in a KDE environment. The Qtcurve theme works pretty good at aping, but if you use the default color scheme and the oxygen style in KDE 4, then there is something even better than Qtcurve. Oxygen Molecule GTK+ theme based...
Get the new Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 Wallpapers in Kubuntu Lucid
If you like KDE and are using Kubuntu Lucid, you are missing out on the new wallpapers which have been chosen for Ubuntu Lucid after a photography contest. Unlike Ubuntu, these wallpapers are not installed on Kubuntu automatically. The wallpapers are great though. If you want to install them on Kubuntu, fire up Konsole and...
Install Google Chrome browser on Ubuntu Linux
Development is rapidly progressing on the Linux version of the Chrome browser from Google. The latest build (4.0.202.2) on Linux now has experimental Plugins Support (read Flash) and even inherits your GNOME theme and Icons. You can easily install Google Chrome browser on your Ubuntu Linux. Follow the below steps to install Google Chrome browser...
Remove icons on buttons in GNOME 2.26
It seems the way to get rid of icons in buttons in GNOME 2.26 has changed. The line ‘gtk-button-images = 0′ in GTK themes does not work in GNOME 2.26 anymore. There is now a new key in GNOME Configurator Editor. Below are the steps to disable buttons on icons in GNOME 2.26 and above....
KDE 4.2 Beta 2 on Archlinux II
After reading all the great reviews of KDE 4.2, I ended up installing KDE 4.2 Beta 2 on my Arch Linux. So how does it feel… Some of the problems which were bugging me on KDE 4.1 were slow responsiveness and lack of features when compared to KDE 3.5. Also the graphics performance was not...
Try KDE 4.2 Beta 2 on Archlinux
KDE 4.2 Beta 2 was released on 18th of December by the KDE community. As per the announcement 1665 new bugs have been opened, and 2243 bugs have been closed since the release of Beta 1. If you are using ArchLinux you can grab the KDE 4.2 packages from the kde-unstable repository of Arch Linux....
Gnome Do – QuickSilver for Linux
Envied by your friends who use QuickSilver on OS X and Launchy on Windows. Key stroke program launchers can be a real time saver once you get the hang of it. GNOME Do is a GNOME utility for fast launching of applications and files. It can easily be said to be the Linux equivalent of QuickSilver...
Screenshot Tour – KDE 4.0 Stable
So I downloaded and install KDE 4.0 stable on my Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon install. Everything feels to be pretty new in the KDE desktop thanks to the spanking new Oxygen artwork. Plasma, the new desktop shell gives the desktop a clean look. All the KDE applications have gone in for a facelift. Here are some...
[How To] install KDE 4.0 stable in Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon Linux
KDE 4.0 stable is now available for Linux. This new release of KDE 4 includes a whole lot of new improvements like a whole new desktop shell Plasma, better look and feel with Oxygen artwork, hardware acceleration in KWin, a new document file viewer Okular, improved KDE applications and lot more. Here is how you...
KDE 4.0 stable for Linux now available !
With the fourth major version, the KDE Community marks the beginning of the KDE 4 era. Beginning today, KDE 4.0 is available for immediate use by Linux enthusiasts. After half a year of development, KDE 4.0 stable is finally available. KDE 4 is the next generation of the popular K Desktop Environment the alternative to...
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