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Easy Jwm

Synopsis:

Jwm is a very lightweight and robust desktop environment which does not require very much from a computer. The interface itself is very simple having a bottom panel and the usual trayer capabilities by default. Every configuration and setting tweak is usually done via the hidden .jwmrc configuration file. To get started with Jwm might be difficult for newcomers so to make things easier here is a simple guide to follow on how to configure Jwm. Continue reading

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Conky revisited

Synopsis:

In this tutorial a new up to date conky configuration is presented. The configuration contains many tweaks and some needed additions especially to the music player capabilities. The configuration itself combines many useful elements presented in some of my earlier conky configurations. Continue reading

Network connection problems appendix

As I did a detailed post about solving some tricky network problems (see here:http://www.techtimejourney.net/?p=667) I realized that there is still one common network issue which will need some elaboration.  Imagine that you will start up your Linux and suddenly you realize that you do not have an IP address because the network configuration failed during the startup. One way to fix this is of course to restart the computer but there is also a better way: use if network configuration commands. Continue reading

Java install: The easy way in Linux.

As there are many tutorials around there how to install Java here is another one just for the fun. This is also probably the most easiest way of installing Java to Linux around there. Continue reading