BU Linux in Boston University

Today let's take an overview of the Linux system user at the University of Boston, this system of Linux called Bo Linux and is working on more than a thousand computer at the University of Boston, including computers and lab machines, and desktop computers.
Has occurred to the question of what any of you Why use this system for other operating systems many, the answer is simply because it is one of the systems to Linux open-source add Alybaih user interactive, which is quite good.
Based on code from another open Red Hat Enterprise Linux, with the allocation of Bo to help customers take full advantage of the environment Pu, due to the ease of installation and requires little management of the system.

It is available to students, faculty and researchers, staff and departments, alumni, and students as potential new students and guests.

And used by Boston University because it provides security updates automatically and correct mistakes and ease of account management and access to thousands of packets
A group configuration file ('kickstart') simplifies customization and maintenance of computer labs .

The fall of the WPA encryption for wireless networks!

WPA encryption is known and used to encrypt the password for the wireless network to Rotrat and communication devices and networks, enabling the day researcher and hacker from breaking the encryption in less than 10 hours, and is this process is the first time ever that one is from breaking the encryption at all!
Method works only on routers that the WPS is enabled by default, and it's all the shortcut is that the researcher has developed a program called "Reaver" a program that attacks the WPS known (WiFi Protected Setup) and opens a gap in it, and this gap open side channel in Chwira wpa and wpa2 allowing extraction key PSK known (Pre-Shared Key), used by the router to secure the wireless network, WPS allows users to enter 8-digit PIN to connect to the network secure without having to use a password, and when the user enters the PIN right is immediately given the password PSK for the network, allowing the attacker to contact

Mozilla launches MPL 2.0 license

After 21 months of transactions and the ongoing developments and work, today launches Mossh Mozilla version 2.0 of the license of MPL.
The new version of the license has become simpler and more intuitive, and consistent with the license GPL2 and license to Apache, and the new license now contain the necessary things only as Mozilla confirmed that it acquired a long experience of years of things necessary and unnecessary in the licenses, and the license allows the protection of human donors and volunteers in free

A new version of SMplayer after two years of stop!

SMplayer: is a great program with a graphical interface to watch the video and audio, a break for the development of the program two years ago did not issue him any update since then, and today the program is up to us many of the improvements by issuing 0.6.10, including:
Edit Window Options vdpau been re-programmed.
New list to select the sub-channel closed.
The possibility to change the view (absolute or limited)
The possibility to arrange the clips Playlists Playlists.
Port for eCS, OS / 2.                                                Other features ..
SMPlayer is a compact but powerful media player, based on the MPlayer package. The program

Release of QT 4.8

Giant Nokia has announced the launch of version 4.8 of QT famous, will be launched Qt SDK 1.2 in January 2012.

Qt 4.8 provides many improvements and enhancements over the previous releases in the Qt 4 series. This document covers the most important features in this release, separated by category.

As for the QT 4.8 has got to increase the speed in the design of the graphical interface for applications in addition to the QT WebKit 2.2.1 now contains support for each of the HTML5, CSS and JavaScript, as well many of the classes, functions, and macros with the increase in speed performance and improve quality and bugfix ... and more here.

To download the new version, click here.

SkypeTab NG great program talks to Skype on Linux

SkypeTab NG: is a simple program with a graphical interface nice to talk to Skype voice, video and chat on Linux, and where many of the advantages of Fine such as support for many of the managers of windows such as Compiz, Openbox, Xfwm and Kwin, in addition to the ease of control interface and put all the windows within the a single window for easy access and more ..

 Installation:

On Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa: keks9n/skypetab sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install skypetab-ng
The program for users of Arch repository is available on the AUR.
For other distributions from here.
Note: The software program needs to work skype ..

Install the browser Opera 11.60 on Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10

As you know, the new version of web browser Opera 11.60 have been issued recently, and it contains many features such as support for HTML5 and improve browsing speed and better view of the flames and improvements to the interface .. Today, with a way to install the browser on Ubuntu 11.04 and Ubuntu 11.10 ..
Simply Open a terminal and type:
echo "deb http://deb.opera.com/opera/ stable non-free" | sudo tee-a / etc / apt / sources.list.d / opera.list

sudo sh-c 'wget-O - http://deb.opera.com/archive.key | apt-key add -'

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install opera

The best free applications for 2011

Conducted a site Linux Journal a vote of visitors to the best open-source applications and free for the year 2011, included the results of many things such as better distribution and better browser and more astray desktop etc. .. and the day ended with a vote was declared the results, the results were not unexpected at all especially with the division of the public to pro-and shows each of the GNOME Shell, Ubuntu and Ionti etc. .., but the results were actually very close, and these are applications that occupied the first rank:
The best Linux distribution for the year 2011: Ubuntu Ubuntu.
Product year 2011: Gnome3.
Best of 2011: LibreOffice.
Better interface Desktop: Gnome.
The best content management system: WordPress.
The best system for smart phones: Android.
The best system for devices Alalentbok: Ubuntu Netbook Remix.
The best game for Linux: World of Goo.
The best chat program: Pidgin.
The best browser: Firefox.
The best program for image editing: Gimp

It is noted that not necessarily that these applications are actually better, but the result of public vote appeared in the centers of these applications first, and my personal view, all these applications due its presence in the first place.

Getting Started with "Google Music" on Ubuntu

Many of us have been waiting for this service and now it is available on Ubuntu

- What is the "Google Music"?
Is a service that allows you to upload more than 20,000 of the audio tracks from your hard drive (Hard Disk) to the network.

- Director of the preparation of Google Music ":
We will need download the Google Music "to raise your tracks sound for the service.


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release Pinguy OS 11.10 beta

Launched the distribution developers Pinguy OS beta version of the first Pinguy OS 11.10.

The most important new features:

• System architecture has been modified for more speed and performance and lower power consumption by zram, preload and granola
• Has been improved on the cinematic-quality HD Decoding by libcrystalhd3
• GNOME Shell and GNOME 3.2.1
• Added gnome-contacts and add documentation for GNOME.
• XBMC-PVR installed by default, allowing you to convert your PC into DVR
• Firefox 8.0 with many additions

Release of Linux Mint 12 RC

Launched the developers of the Linux Mint distribution, the fourth most in the world operating system version of the candidate of Linux Mint 12!

So What's New in Linux Mint 12?

This version for the first time using the GNOME and GNOME Shell 3.2 interface virtual system, as a team to develop a Linux distribution Mint making extensions of their own for the interface name MGSE, and have many of the jobs beautiful like a bar at the bottom of the interface and the application list on the left, and the transfer of applications running in the background the top bar and to improve the Switch applications and many other fine features:

Backup on Linux

Real alternative to Norton ghost to restore the system on Linux is a Redo backup, now enjoy using Linux and never be afraid or updates to your files or even programs you have installed on your distribution of Linux. 

Program Redo backup is the best solution, and the fastest to take a backup of your system and retrieved easily, a live CD based on distribution, Ubuntu Linux is its sequel very fast interface and a fantastic contains of course many programs built for the retrieval of files and maintenance and the division of hard disk and a lot more important than that the application is a wonderful Part Clone, which you can take the backup of the system easily and with great security. So suffering is over now .. 

The countdown has begun ..... 11.10 Ubuntu very soon

 A team announcement for the Ubuntu Linux distribution, to prepare a wonderful page to announce the time remaining Edition Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot 11.10 awaited by all users in the world.


A whole new world. 
A whole new computer.


And across the phrase: "a whole new world, a whole new computer" wants developers to Izidona distribution and excited anticipation, the page is a counter

Special displays days, hours and minutes and seconds as well as the start of something really special, then soon the new Ubuntu on your computer.

What is the best system? Linux or Windows?

Noted in the recent period significant progress and began to accommodate the emergence of Linux around the world, which contributed to the obvious question was asked is: What is the best system? Linux or Windows?

To try to make a comparison between these two systems:

1- Is a Windows system is closed and owned by Microsoft, while preparing for a Linux system free and open, if we noticed that the pirated software began to recede significantly in the Arab region, this means that each of us in the near future to pay huge sums for Windows, while the can get Linux for free or for a nominal fee.

2 - You can get the source code for Linux for free, which means that the developer can develop the Arab and evaluate the system to fit their needs, while this is not available for Windows.

Release of Flash 11

Adobe has announced the launch of the flash 11 officially.

The new version comes with better support for 64-bit computers and speed up the cards and NVidia VDPAU Broadcom Crystal HD as well as some improvements to facilitate dealing with web developers and better support for 3D and some other features ..


To download the new version of this link button, either Mstkhaddmwa distro Ubuntu 64-bit Vmnsouh their installation / upgrade of the warehouse.

Another name for Ubuntu 12.04 with Precise Pangolin!

Announced Mark Suttleworth Canonical director overseeing the development of the Ubuntu distro, the name of the next version of Ubuntu will be 12.04 Precise Pangolin!

Well, but what is an animal "or cinnamon Abanngoul" translated by Google?

What is a Pangolin?

A pangolin is a scaly, nocturnal, insect-eating mammal with a long snout and a very cute face: -

Explicitly the first time in my life I see this animal, but animals of mammals live in the tropics of Africa and Asia with a strong and solid skin it, I do not know where to attend the Mark of the animals, but God created a truly wonderful!

OpenSUSE 12.1 Beta ready for testing

After a delay from the date a week full project distro openSUSE Linux German officially announced the issuance of the demo version of Edition 12.1 beta and called the name of Milestone 6, and this version matter developers and experienced and who follow distribution all over the world have been classified this version, under date of September regardless of the to delay, pending the experience by users and contribute to the modification by the developers and designers.

This version will follow the latest Basaddartin pilot will be on 11 November as the official website of the distribution.
Open SUSE 12.1 beta is ready on the official website and available for users to download edition from here

Ubuntu One application is now available on the Windows platform

Ubuntu One who does not know cloud computing is a technology provided by the company responsible for the Taiwir Canonical Ubuntu Linux distribution, cloud computing? Is a technique very modern to use the computer as it enables you to connect to your computer, the default where what I was and when you want the computer default I mean by that your files Sttbek all over the world Ka draw for this called this to the name of cloud computing, then Ubuntu One provides you with this service through an area of ​​5 Jiqa and wonderful control in your account to enter on your database containing your files and you can share these files with your friends and acquaintances who want them to Imitlko permission to access and share files.

A new version of Skype on Linux and Windows

After an absence of 15 months, I think where many of those who use the Linux system that Skype does not care Balbtriv, but by surprise, was launched yesterday a new version of the conversation the famous bear figure 2.2 but still in the process of Beta coincided with the new version also emerged on the systems windows Windows 5.3.0.108 with the number, the last batch of series 5.3.

Came the new version of the Linux system to the overall reform of the ills of 49 and 23 of the most important improvement to better support voice, video, and support for PulseAudio and Bluetooth BlueZ, providing feature lectures Conferences easily. Also been planted Skype Access feature, which allows access to the Internet via Wifi using a network of more than 500,000 hotspots and a hotspot for the service is drawing from the balance of Skype.

Soon the most powerful racing games on Linux

Now, with news of a different kind, La Paz that we talk about the game of Ignite-oriented enthusiasts racing games and speed that gives you control over the wonderful and fun and exciting is limited on your system of choice for Linux, I am me I choose Ignite if Geert between them and the Need for speed Deals fact on Windows although the possibility of using the emulator running Wine on Linux, but Ignite finest, then you are raring to get to know the rival racing games? Leave you with pictures and video induction. Ignite, but may with the maximum speed ....