Remounting Filesystems Filed under ( Remounting Filesystem )

Filesystem can be remount-ed using the following command:

1) Remounting Filesystem with Read and Write if the root filesystem mounted on /dev/sda1

sudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda

2) Remounting Filesystem with Read Only if the root filesystem mounted on /dev/sda1

sudo mount -o remount,ro /dev/sda1

Open WorkBench Filed under ( Open WorkBench )

Open Workbench is an open source Windows-based desktop application that provides robust project scheduling and management functionality and is free to distribute throughout the enterprise

OpenWorkBench Installation Guide

Note :

The installer for OpenWorkBench can be downloaded from http://www.openworkbench.org/
Click Download and choose the appropriate packages according to your Operating System.(User registration is required in order to download the package)

Java Runtime Environment is required for OpenWorkBench and it can be downloaded from http://www.java.com/ Click Free Java Download and choose the appropriate package.

OpenWorkBench Installation Guide for Linux Operating System

1. Install wine using synaptic manager (Ubuntu).

2. Place the OpenWorkBench and Java Runtime Environment installers in your home directory.

   ie : /home/mydirectory/.wine/drive_c/program files

3. Run the setups and follow the instructions.

4. Open the Wine File from Accessories/Applications (Ubuntu)

5. Click the c:/ tab and access OpenWorkBench folder in program files.

6. Click the npWBench.exe in bin folder to run the application.

NEW Open Source OS : eyeOS Filed under ( eyeOS )

eyeOS is an impressive and surprisingly useful open source web based OS. It can be installed in any platform that has a web server..The installation is very easy and can be done in 5 minutes...just give a try!!!!

1) Download the package from http://www.eyeos.org/downloads
2) You can download it in tar.gz or .zip format
3) Extract and place it in your web root
4) Give full permission to the package.
5) Run the install.php on yur browser and follow the instructions.

Here is the screen shot !!!

Login Screen

Desktop Screen

Install and enjoy it !!!!

Linux User Groups in Malaysia Filed under ( LUGs )

Dear OSS Community Members,

Below are the list of of Linux user groups in Malaysia. From the list we can identify the active groups and we can collaborate with them to expand OSS community. For those who are not listed here please provide your group's information and URL to me at indhran.ips@gmail.com. I appreciate your kind support in this matter.

1) Open Source Competency Centre Malaysia
2) Malaysian Debian Users
3) Malaysian GNU/Linux from Scratch
4) MyPenguin99
5) Malaysia Slackware Community
6) Malaysia Gentoo User Group
7) Malaysia Linux Club
8) KIOSS - UTM
9) Penang Linux User Group
10) Kuching Open Source
11) Kuantan Linux User Group
12) Free Open Source Foundation Malaysia
13) Open Source Alliance Cyberjaya
14) Linux SIG