Deepin 2014 available for download

After months of tests, a version of the of Chinese Deepin distribution 2014 is released the stable  and is available for download now.

Deepin 2014 is based on Ubuntu 14.04, it does not use GNOME Shell nor Unity not even Cinnamon, but uses a custom shell written in HTML5, which means desktop high and they respond very distinctive.

Deepin uses its own desktop environment, which is called The Deepin Desktop Environment, which adds some new features and highlights, including: the ability to remove applications directly from the bar to start applications, settings and Hot Corners.

The other thing which is a prominent is called Deepin Control Centre, as it is becoming displays system settings in the desktop on both sides of the bar, which allows easy access to the settings, a beautiful visual appearance.

Instead the applications has been improved and developed, by the team contains more than 30 people from the developers.

It is worth mentioning that Deepin Software center is wonderful, which puts the Canonical company in an awkward position and shameful in front of the power and beauty of Deepin Software center.

In addition to applications of multimedia player, which are easy to use, instead of the beautiful Games Centre.

Do you want to try it ?! Deepin 2014 able to be downloadable free of charge, but requires a relatively high hardware requirement, it also supports installation on computers safe boot UEFI / Secure Boot.

* Note : We recommend not to use the distro in VirtualBox because of Compiz (visual effects), which will consume much resources and may lead to freeze the computer, we recommend fully install.

# To download Deepin 2014 Choose what suits you : 

- 64-bit architecture (BitTorrent).
- 32-bit architecture (BitTorrent).

     

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Release of Robolinux 7.5.4 distribution

Robolinux Linux distribution is quick and easy to use, which is based on the ancient Debian distribution  (very stable), which is designed to be suitable for end-users, and has recently added a lot of developments and changes.

Robolinux uses software technique called Stealth VM Software that allows users to create a copy of Windows operating system with all the software installed inside as well as updates (which is the most important feature of the distribution).

In addition to these important feature, which is one of the most important features of the distribution, the developer also added a number of new packages.

Now it is possible to run Netflix on Firefox and Chrome (because it has been added component of Silverlight), some software such as Skype and kdenlive and unetbootin and Plex Media and others were updated; in addition, it has added all the security updates and systemic (upstream) of stable Debian.

Robolinux can be burn on USB Flash by Unetbootin or Live USB Creator.

For more details, see the official announcement page.

Click here to download Robolinux 7.5.4.

     

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PINGUY OS 14.04 has been released

After the Mini PINGUY OS 14.04 version was revealed about two weeks ago, now comes Full distribution edition, a beautiful distro based on Ubuntu brings many of the useful customizations to the final user and applications.

Pinguy OS interface uses GNOME Shell 3.10 by default, which is customized by many additions such as : Gno-Menu, Media Player Indicator, Top Icons and other ...

Each distribution contains a large amount of applications , making it a convenient option for those who do not like to spend the time to install applications or customization.

What are the main changes in PINGUY OS 14.04 LTS?

- Neflix is installed .
- Add several useful scripts that allow you to run torrent files in Firefox and view videos by VLC.
- Enable TRIM system which speed up SSD.
- Liquid Prompt is been used as terminal in GNOME .
- Scripts Have been added for the ability to backup to data and It is based on TestDisk.

In addition, many software and other useful additions such as the TLP program , which provides power , and accelerate the take-off applications and synchronize Profile , program and Plex Media Center , which replaced the XBMC.

GNOME Shell customizations 

We mentioned that Pinguy OS uses version 3.10 of the GNOME Shell , and also bar the Docky It is used as a bar functions \ absolute applications , and there is also a bar on the left disappears automatically, which allows quick access to your folders .

For a list of the Supreme , they are used add Gno-menu, and the distribution interface designed to be simple and intuitive and tidy ; angles as hot ( or shiny ) disabled by default , but you can activate them.

Pinguy OS uses a lot of add-ons that facilitate your work with the interface, and uses the Zukitwo theme with Faience Azur Icons and Faience feature limits and window frames , and Zukitwo-Light feature layer shell, in addition to many of the features installed by default , that can be changed.

Pinguy OS 14:04 uses these applications and additions :

Firefox 29, Thunderbird 24.5, LibreOffice 4.2.3, Clementine 1.2.3, Steam, Skype 4.2.0.11, VLC 2.1.5, Empathy 3.10.3, Deluge 1.3.6, Calibre 1.36.0, Plex Mediaserver 0.9.9.7.429 and Plex Home Theater 1.0.13.222, Spotify 0.9.4.183, GNOME Tweak Tool 3.10.1 and Ubuntu Software Center 13.10, among others, on top of GTK 3.10.8 and GNOME Shell 3.10.4.
 codecs, Java (icedtea and OpenJRE), G-talk plugin
Linux 3.13, Xorg server 1.15.1 and Mesa 10.1.0

Download Pinguy OS 14.04 LTS Full
Download Pinguy OS 14.04 Mini

Some snapshots : 

     

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LxQt: a new light desktop environment

LXQt is relatively a new desktop environment written with Qt libraries, It was formerly called Razor-Qt but it merged with the project LXDE Qt and changed its name, It aims to provide a fast desktop environment, light and written with Qt library  to be a good alternative for KDE on devices that are not possess Specifications strong .

Nowadays the version 0.7 was released, I downloaded it for testing it on Ubuntu 14.04 and it has worked smoothly , when you enter into the environment for the first time, it will ask for the window manager you want to use, as it allows you to use any window manager you want like Kwin or Xfwm4 or others.

LXQt is featured by its beauty and simplicity at the same time, the default desktop is very simple and customizable Qt aesthetics, as it is there are some custom attributes to the default environment you can use to get a perfect beauty :

Talking about the consumption of resources, it consumes 360 megabytes of random access memory (RAM) currently, not bad if you compare it with other desktop environments as Kde or Gnome Shell, for example:

This environment comes a set of tools that are available to be customized, such as a tool to change the location of the emergence of notices, change the background, modify the settings of the panel and the possibility of changing its place, change the appearance and icons feature is used, change the mouse cursor, modify default applications, changing the window manager .. and many others :

LXQt also comes with a file browser PCmanFM but this time written in Qt :

And a lot of other features .. its future seems promising, especially as it made ​​all these features and is still in version 0.7 demo, and how the final version will become ? :)

You can download the source  through this link, or download it from this link for Arch Linux users, or here for OpenSUSE, Ubuntu users can apply the following commands to install it :

Note : The interface is still experimental, you may encounter several problems, and may not work with you.

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:lubuntu-dev/lubuntu-daily 
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install lxqt*

     

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5 Top Linux distributions

In this post I will mention 5 best Linux distributions I have tested them myself and seemed to be the best distributions appropriate for beginners , and for advanced users Lot of distributions and versions I have tested , let me consider the following list of distributions as the best distributions usable appropriately for all categories :

1- Linux Mint

Linux Mint distribution is based on Ubuntu ( and therefore a Ubuntu modified ) , but Mint makes it easy to use Ubuntu for the end user , because it contains a user-friendly interface and the process is very suitable for those who are coming from Windows , it is reserved for modern devices and old ones , It comes with a version called MATE suitable for middle devices and old ones, and Cinnamon which is stylish and allocated to the modern machines. Out of the box, It comes with many applications, codecs, sources, easy updates, and quick access to the applications.

2- Elementary OS

Elementary distribution is beautiful and very elegant , based on Ubuntu , it's the most beautiful Linux distribution , but is the most beautiful operating system in the world, It comes with Its own interface called Pantheon Shell , which is a mixture between the Mac and the special touch Merged effects lively , this beauty did not affect the smoothness and speed of the system, It is stable and smooth .

3- Pear OS

Pear OS is Imitation of Mac, based on Ubuntu , and the interface used is modified version of WingPanel  which is used in the distribution elementary that we have mentioned before and is called Pear Shell, the advantage of this distribution is to combine the simplicity and beauty , and specifically targeted to fans of Mac , it contains an app to clean the system and another to customize it.

4- Netrunner

Netrunner is Linux distribution with the KDE interface, It is the best distro based on Ubuntu that shapes with KDE, because its aim is to look so easy to use and convenient for the end user, It is featured by Its speed and easy to access everything on It, similar to Windows and very convenient for those who come from Windows .

5- Manjaro

Manjaro, distribution based on Arch, Where the role Manjaro is to It easy for using arch Linux, to make it suitable for the novice and steadily and the stability, it is user-friendly and high customization, Manjaro comes with XFCE and Openbox as the core ( We recommend that you choose XFCE).

Note : that we did not mention Ubuntu and that does not mean it's bad , but it is the source of all distributions that we have mentioned , except the last one , but these distributions mentioned workes to improve the usability of Ubuntu, so they make the best of It in Usability .

If you have any other opinion, let me know about It in the comments below.

     

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I-Nex, an app that displays the hardware information

I-Nex is a structured program that shows you a simple computer information in detail, which is similar to the program CPU-Z on the windows; program displays all the hardware informations of your computer, including the name of the system and kernel version.

To install the I-Nex on Ubuntu, open the terminal and run the following commands :

sudo add-apt-repository ppa: nemh/gambas3 && sudo add-apt-repository ppa: i-nex-development-team/stable && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get-y install i-nex

     

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6 Best Linux distributions for kids

In this article, we'll show the six best Linux distributions for children , from the age of two and above , the goal of choosing Linux here is to make their brains more susceptible to innovation , openness and freedom and the ability to exploration in the future , as is the case in the philosophy of open source .

1- Qimo

Qimo , is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu with desktop environment designed specifically for kids , and comes with educational toys suitable for 3 years and above , comes with an intuitive interface and very easy with large icons so that he can see it from a young age .

Click Here to download.

2- Sugar

Sugar , distribution based on Fedora are designed for portable devices and Notebooks, designed also for the project of Professor Nicolas Negroponte's ( Laptop for every kid "(OLPC)") dedicated to kids , and is a radical departure from the traditional desktop and makes it more fun and easier to teaching and programming capabilities in computing.

Click Here to download.

3- Edubuntu

Is a derivative of Ubuntu officially supported , aimed at primary and secondary schools , and has three different attributes : "young", "plain", "default" and contains some beautiful software .

Click Here to download.

4- LinuxKidX

This distribution is based on Slackware and KDE as the default desktop environment, It includes many of the scientific and academic programming and many programs for children , suitable for two years and above .

Click Here to download.

5- Foresight for Kids

The distribution Foresight for Kids derived from Foresight Linux distribution that contains the default
GNOME interface , and include educational programs , sports and games , a suitable age three onwards.

Click Here to download.

6- Doudou Linux

Dudu Linux , based on Debian and is therefore very stable , has recast the entire desktop to make it as easy as possible for children , including a number of games and sports programs with interactive interface and neat division of the list interface.

Click Here to download.

     

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Things to do after installing elementary os luna

Luna distro comes with little customizations default , and in this lesson, we will explain the inclusion of some additions to look better distribution.

First: Add repository of the distribution and do the update :

sudo apt-add-repository ppa: versable / elementary-update
sudo apt-get update

Second, install the required tools :

1- Elementary Tweaks

Helps you to customize your system , install It by running the following command :

sudo apt-get install elementary-tweaks

2- additional backgrounds

sudo apt-get install elementary-wallpaper-collection

3- Add indicator-synapse for a quick search for applications and tools

sudo apt-get install indicator-synapse

4- Bridi program for Twitter accessing

sudo apt-get install birdie-granite

5- gazette

Beautiful tool to follow the latest news via RSS and weather conditions

sudo apt-get install gazette

6- Additional features

sudo apt-get install elementary-plank-themes elementary-plank-extra elementary-wallpaper-collection elementary-elfaenza-icons elementary-blue-theme elementary-champagne-theme elementary-colors-theme elementary-harvey-theme elementary-lion-theme elementary-milk-theme elementary-plastico-theme elementary-whit-e-theme

7- WingPanel-Slim

sudo apt-get install wingpanel-slim

Note: Note that some of the above programs are not as a standalone program but they are presented in any system settings with a built-in and integration .

     

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How to Check Kernel version and other related information in Linux

uname command with the -a option gives an output of some system information, including machine name, kernel name and version, and a few other details.

For example :

04:58 pm nec ~
┗$ uname -a
Linux amz 3.10.27-1-MANJARO #1 SMP Thu Jan 16 20:54:40 UTC 2014 i686 GNU/Linux

     

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MakuluLinux Review

MakuluLinux (Pronounced "Ma-Cool-Loo") which means "big Chief" in the Zulu Language is a south African distribution based on Debian.
It gives a Sleek, Smooth and Stable user experience on any computer. Out-of-the-box, It supports multimedia codecs and provides pre-installed applications on the OS.

Steam is pre installed on Makulu, as well as wine which is customized and enhanced to launch any windows application.

Chromium, is the web browser of MakuluLinux, highly configurable, It is configured with Adblock to block adverts on any website as well as flash videos, Web Caching to allow a user to not just browse with speed but also conserve bandwidth at the same time, Flareget offers multi-threaded downloads and catches links from inside chromium, Youtube tools will allow you to download videos at your finger tips.


The big Chief offers Xfce, Kde, and E17.. Xfce is the mean desktop which has more interest to work on.

To download MakuluLinux, click Here.

Note : Live mode username => makulu, Live mode password => makulu.
           Root password => makulu.

Screenshots :

makulu mate desktop

makulu E17 desktop

makulu kde desktop

makulu cinnamon desktop

makulu xfce desktop

makulu gnome3 desktop

makulu chromium web browser

     

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Pinguy OS rerview

Pinguy OS is an Ubuntu-based distribution, which aims to be more easy and user-friendly for new comers to Linux, It comes with lot of enhancement features in order to target numerous beginners.

Once It is installed, out-of-the-box supports  multimedia codecs and browser plugins, and It comes with a good selection of common applications with tweaked Gnome user interface with enhanced menus, panels and dockbars.

Website : http://pinguyos.com
Download : http://pinguyos.com/download

Applications that Pinguy OS comes with :

- Gno-Menu :
Menu that appears on the top panel.
There are other extensions as well apart from Gno-Menu.

- TLP :
It is useful for the battery consumption which helps to prolong Its life.

- Zram-config :
To speed the system.

- Pipelight :
Allows direct broadcast services such as Netflix which needs Silverlight.

- Variety :
Simple app for autochanging wallpapers.

- With a use of Pipelight and Wine, Firefox, the default browser comes with a windows flash. I guess that will solve most flash problems with Linux users.

- Nemo :
A complete fork of Nautilus.

- VLC, Skype, XBMC 13 alpha, Steam, LibreOffice ...

Review video  :

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