Grml 2013.02

Michael Prokop has announced the release of Grml 2013.02, a Debian-based live CD with a collection of specialist GNU/Linux software, tools and scripts designed for system administrators: "We just released Grml 2013.02 'Grumpy Grinch'. This release brings the Grml tools towards the upcoming Debian stable release ('Wheezy'), provides up-to-date hardware support and fixes known bugs from the previous Grml release. New features: ssh boot option - display SSH server key fingerprints; grml-hwinfo - added support for lsscsi, iscsiadm, Proxmox, libvirt, OpenVZ, VServer information retrieval, swapon, mdadm, LVM + dmsetup, now using 'lspci -nn' for lspci output; grml-live - handling firmware related packages in GRMLBASE, added uuid-runtime to GRMLBASE; grml-network - netcardconfig provides support to scan for available wireless networks...." Read the release notes for a list of new features and important changes. Download: grml64-full_2012.05.iso (371MB, MD5, torrent).

Install Net-Conky in Ubuntu/Linux Mint/Debian

Previously NoobsLab shared other Conky widgets for linux desktop to make desktop nice. So today brings Net conky for you, Basically this conky was only available for Ethernet but NoobsLab provide after modification also for WiFi. Net conky shows Network Upload and Download speed via graph, text and circles.

Install Conky in Ubuntu/Linux Mint open terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

• sudo apt-get install conky conky-all

First of all Download Startup script with following commands:

• wget -O .start-conky http://goo.gl/6RrEw
• chmod +x .start-conky

Now open Startup Applications > click Add  > New Dialog box will open click on Browse > Now (Press Ctrl+H) see following screenshot.

First install relevant conky then change your net speed in this file (Line 3 & 5):

• sudo nano ~/.conky/NET_0.5.lua

1:  Net Conky for Ehternet

To install Net-Conky in Ubuntu/Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

• wget -O net-conky-eth.zip http://goo.gl/OpxW7
• unzip net-conky-eth.zip
• sudo rm net-conky-eth.zip

2: Net Conky for WiFi

To install Net-Conky in Ubuntu/Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

• wget -O net-conky-wlan.zip http://goo.gl/uLU1r
• unzip net-conky-wlan.zip
• sudo rm net-conky-wlan.zip

That's it, Enjoy

Source: noobslab

Superb Mini Server 2.0.3

Superb Mini Server (SMS) 2.0.3, an updated build of the Slackware-based distribution for servers, has been released: "Superb Mini Server version 2.0.3 released (Linux kernel 3.4.33). It's that time again, this release feature the latest long-term support kernel 3.4.33, along with the latest stable releases of server packages, such as Postfix 2.10.0, Samba 4.0.3, Dovecot 2.1.15, MySQL 5.5.30, PHP 5.3.22. New packages in this release are: Heimdal, a Kerberos 5 implementation; Avahi, a Zeroconf implementation; libdaemon moved from /extra/avahi to main distribution; ConsoleKit, Polkit and libatasmart to fully support udisks; cifs-utils which split from the Samba package; elilo, an EFI linux bootloader (the installer doesn't have support for elilo); xhost, a server access control program for X. New packages on the extra ISO image are MariaDB, a drop-in replacement for MySQL and a built of CUPS with PAM support. SMS 2.0.3 features by default the long awaited Samba 4." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download: SMS64.Native.CD-2.0.3-Install.iso (675MB, MD5).

Install Mountain Lion Theme (GTK 3.6) and Icons from PPA in Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal)

If you prefer to make Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) look like OS X Mountain Lion, I suggest that you try the Mountain-Lion GTK 3.6 theme, Mac OS X icons are also provided. The theme is compatible with Unity and Gnome Shell and can be easily installed in Ubuntu via our PPA. Here are two screenshots of Mountain-Lion theme under Unity:

Mountain-Lion Theme Installation

Under Ubuntu 12.10, open the terminal and enter these commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:upubuntu-com/gtk+3.6 

sudo apt-get update 

sudo apt-get install mountain-lion-theme

Use now Gnome Tweak Tool to enable this theme.

Mac OS X Icons Installation

Via the terminal, issue these commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:upubuntu-com/icons2 

sudo apt-get update 

sudo apt-get install ilinux-icons

Enable the set of icons with this command:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface icon-theme 'iLinux-icons'

Enjoy!

SalentOS 12.04.2

Gabriele Martina has announced the release of SalentOS 12.04.2, an updated build of the project's Ubuntu-based lightweight Linux distribution with a choice of Openbox or Razor-qt desktop user interfaces: "With great pleasure I announce the release of SalentOS 12.04.2, UbuBox and Razor-qt editions. After about four months of work here are the new ISO images with these main features: fixed GTK+ 3 application crashes with Openbox; revised software, removed Sylpheed and added Thunderbird; Razor-qt 0.5.2 with related bug fixes (Razor-qt SalentOS); new wallpapers and Openbox themes; upgraded adeskbar to 0.5.1; improved Samba support; Sakis3g packaged and installed; minor bug fixes and all Ubuntu updates." Here is the brief release announcement (with a screenshot of the Openbox edition) in Italian and English. Download your preferred SalentOS flavour from SourceForge: ububox-salentos-12.04.2-x86.iso (891MB, razorqt-salentos-12.04.2-x86.iso (934MB).

The Cave and Guns of Icarus support Linux

After the official release of Steam for Linux, the next wave of new games for Linux has been launched on this gaming platform.
The first new game is the adventure game The Cave, from Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert. The game has full gamepad support, and is therefore perfectly suited for Steam Big Picture.
 
Another exciting game title coming to Linux, is a team-based online game Guns of Icarus Online.
 
Please note, both games have been marked as games supporting Linux in the internal Steam database, but can not be installed under Linux yet.

Source : steamforlinux