Monthly Archives: January 2010

My Smooth fonts setup for Kubuntu Karmic

Posted on January 16, 2010 by bigbrovar

The first thing which put me off after logging in to the kubuntu (9.10) desktop for the first time was the fonts.  They are two problems I have with the default Kubuntu fonts (Well the first one is not much … Continue reading →...

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A walk in the Savannah

Posted on January 16, 2010 by bigbrovar

Walking is one of my favourite hubbies .   I always love to take an evening walk to no where in particular, just follow the road and see where it leads. It helps me think and clears my head of … Continue reading →...

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How to safely remove PPA Repository from Ubuntu

Posted on January 10, 2010 by bigbrovar

We sometimes find what we are looking for while searching for something completely different. This happened to me recently. I was searching for a way to  fix some graphic performance issues being experienced on kubuntu, when I stumbled upon (no pun...

Posted in Guides, Linux Admin, Ubuntu | Tagged , , | 17 Comments

KeePassX: Cross Platform Password Manager for Linux

Posted on January 2, 2010 by bigbrovar

Someone once told me that any password you can remember off hand, is most likely a weak password. Even though this is by no means fool proof, it is often advised to use passwords made up of combinations of numbers, … Continue reading →...

Posted in Linux Admin, Ubuntu | Tagged , , | 4 Comments