Jan 23, 2013
How To Connect to a Local Directory on a Windows Host with a Linux Guest in VirtualBox
Recently I felt the need to retrieve files from my Windows host on my Linux guest in VirtualBox 4.2.6. This is an easy task with the VBoxAdditions installed on the guest OS and a simple change in the shared folders in VirtualBox. If VBoxAdditions are not installed on the guest host you must first get them installed. If you are running Fedora 17 or 18 look here for the instructions. Next make sure to power... read more
Jan 22, 2013
How To Install VBoxAdditions on Fedora 18
With the latest Fedora release now out it is time to get it installed as a VM in VirtualBox and get the VBoxAdditions installed. First make sure you have VirtualBox 4.2.6 installed and then install Fedora as a VM as you usually do. Once you have all the latest updates installed and a few added programs, you are ready to install the VBoxAdditions. First you will need to install gcc kernel-devel... read more
Jan 21, 2013
How To Enable Encrypted DVD Playback Fedora 18
Just installed Fedora 18 and can’t wait to watch Starship Troopers or Matrix? Well no worries here, just need to install a few packages. First we need to install libdvdnav and libdvdread which will allow us to play non-encrypted DVD’s. $ sudo yum install libdvdread libdvdnav To read encrypted DVD’s we need libdvdcss2, which in this case is available from atrpms. For 32-bit systems: $... read more
Jan 20, 2013
How To Install Adobe Reader and Flash on Fedora 18
Fedora 18 has been officially released and it is time to get the How To’s started on getting many of the regularly used programs and configurations started. Adobe reader and Adobe Flash are no exception. Install Flash 11 Adding Adobe’s YUM repository makes it very easy also keep up-to-date with Flash Player Plugin. Install Adobe YUM Repository RPM package Adobe Repository 32-bit x86 $ sudo rpm -ivh... read more
Jan 12, 2013
How to add Editing and Viewing of RAW images in GIMP 2.8
Few of us have started to get into photography and have started to look at RAW images. You have to have a program to let you work with them as well. Most will use Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom and others, but being a Linux guy there is always GIMP. In this post we will discuss how to add RAW capability to GIMP and open the RAW image. DSLR cameras bring us RAW images which are big and uncompressed... read more
