The free and open-source computer operating system, similar to but independent from the Unix operating system
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How to replace Mac OS X utilities with GNU core utilities?
I found there is some differences between the utility command I used on the mac OSX and linux. I want to make my experience united.
How could I replace all my mac utilities with GNU utilities?
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How do I run a GUI app via SSH?
I'm used to working on Unix/Linux and recently moved to Mac. In used to be able to do this:
derick@linux1:~$ ssh -X linux2
derick@linux2's password:
derick@linux2:~$ xclock
I've install X11 from ...
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How can I mount an ext4 file system on OS X?
Is there a safe, stable application for reading from and writing to ext4 file systems on Mac OS X? If not, what's the best way to access the contents of an ext4 file system on Mac OS X?
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How can I use iTunes with Debian?
Wine fired a lot of errors at least with Ubuntu last time -- and also with Debian, below a picture. Is there any way of using iTunes with *ix -systems? Look I have iPad and I am unable to use it ...
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How to install Ubuntu on a 1st gen Apple TV?
I want to install Ubuntu on my 1st gen Apple TV.
How should I go about doing this, using as little third-party software as possible?
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How to remove caps lock delay on Apple MacBook Pro aluminum keyboard
Apple's MacBook Pro has a slight delay on the caps lock key.
That is, the caps lock key has to be held down slightly longer
than normal to register the key press required to engage the caps ...
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Boot MacBook Pro into non OSX operating system from external harddisk
I have a MacBook Pro and an external HDD with Ubuntu, I can use this HDD to boot other machines into Ubuntu but no amount of pressing option would make my MacBook Pro think that the drive is bootable.
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How to recover a deleted/replaced HFS+ partition from external drive?
How do I recover a HFS Plus partition that somehow I've managed to delete or replace with a Linux command?
I didn't do anything else, I mean, I didn't put any files or folders on the drive, so it is ...
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Xcode for iPad?
I don't have an Apple computer, only iPad and Debian computer but I still would like to add a feature to iOS app here. Earlier I found out that I can download Xcode, more here, from Apple Store. Now I ...
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What are the main difficulties people face migrating from Linux to Mac OS?
Coming from a Linux background what are the main difficulties I will face if I start to work on iMac?
I use to work on Linux with consoles and I know I have a huge apps repository (synaptics) for ...
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What Linux variants can be installed on an 1st generation Apple TV?
I want to install some version of Linux on my 1st gen Apple TV.
What Linux variants can be installed on an Apple TV?
Bonus points: is this even a good idea? How useful is the Apple TV as a ...
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Mac webcam - get the device
How do I access my default video camera on my mac? I know on Linux it is /dev/video0 but my Mac does not have that. I'm trying to capture my webcam into ffmpeg
ffmpeg -i /dev/video0
But it won't ...
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Force umount of stale NFS shares
Whenever my NFSv4 server becomes unreachable a little window pops up offering me to disconnect the affected shares.
It looks like this: http://i.imgur.com/ThuhnCG.png
If I choose to Ignore iTunes ...
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Mac doesn't recognize hosts on local network
I have a Linux server in my cupboard. My Windows machines can connect to it via its hostname. I have never configured any DNS server; all I did was assign the Linux box a name when I installed Ubuntu ...
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VNC Vinagre to OS X Lion
I've got a Linux Ubuntu 10.10 machine running Vinagre (VNC client) and I can't seem to be able to connect to my spanking new Mac mini on Lion. All I get on the Vinagre side is a blank screen.
