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Xiwtool 0.08 Release with Support for Automatic, Public WAP's

  • unixb4coffee.hubpages.com (Posted by unixb4coffee on Jan 22, 2014 12:05 PM EDT)
  • Groups: GNU
Xiwtool release 0.08 adds support for automatic wireless connections and allows installers to configure to program to allow normal users to manage networks, which is especially important for client-flavor distributions that don't use root accounts.

Linux for Users: Text Entry and Other Widgets that Make GUI Shell Scripting Easy

  • http://unixb4coffee.hubpages.com; By unixb4coffee@gmail.com (Posted by unixb4coffee on Jun 24, 2012 5:59 AM EDT)
  • Groups: GNU
Typing user input for shell scripts can be harder than it sounds. The, "xentry," program, which is one several GUI shell utilities in the Xshell package, can make the job a lot easier.

Xiwtool: Convenient and (Hopefully) Easier Wireless Scanning and Configuration for Linux

  • unixb4coffee.hubpages.com (Posted by unixb4coffee on Apr 5, 2012 11:10 AM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux
Xiwtool simplifies connecting a Linux computer's wireless card to a nearby Wireless Access Point, allows anyone to browse nearby networks, and can help you configure a Linux machine to connect to wireless networks.

Linux for Users: Monitoring a Wireless Connection

  • hubpages.com (Posted by unixb4coffee on Feb 18, 2012 10:16 PM EDT)
  • Groups: GNU
The program, "iwicon," is an easy and useful introduction to the Linux wireless driver and the sometimes involved subject of networking with Linux.

Linux for Users: A Bulletin Board for Text Notes

  • hubpages.com (Posted by unixb4coffee on Jan 31, 2012 12:49 AM EDT)
  • Groups: GNU
This piece did not set out to re-define the term, "computer bulletin board," but that is the easiest way to describe Wboard, a window that provides a background for text notes and allows you to manage and save groups of notes easily.

Linux for Users: Animation with X Window System Icons

  • unixb4coffee.hubpages.com (Posted by unixb4coffee on Jan 12, 2012 8:00 PM EDT)
  • Groups: GNU
Linux desktops can display as much movement, graphics, and assorted eye candy as any other operating system. These two programs, ibanner and iclock, demonstrate how to do it easily.

Linux for Users: Sharing Appointments with Xtick

  • http://www.hubpages.com; By unixb4coffee@gmail.com (Posted by unixb4coffee on Dec 30, 2011 1:42 AM EDT)
  • Groups: GNU, Linux

Finally, Easy Post-It (tm) Notes on the Desktop

  • hubpages.com (Posted by unixb4coffee on Dec 4, 2011 8:21 AM EDT)
  • Groups: GNU
Wnotes allow you to stick Post-It (tm) type notes nearly anywhere on your Linux desktop portably, using your existing desktop configuration. They're simple to install and use, and designed to co-exist with as many graphical programs as possible, even other note programs.