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History command with time stamp

Running the ‘ history ‘ command only gives you line numbers. Sometimes it’s useful to have a time stamp attached to each command to build a clearer picture.
Simply set the ” HISTTIMEFORMAT ” env variable to enable time stamps in ‘ history ‘.
Run the command below.
export HISTTIMEFORMAT=’ %F %T ‘
Before:

After:

How to install VirtualBox 3.1.2 on Fedora 12

Here’s a quick guide to install VirtualBox 3.1.2 on Fedora 12
1. Import Sun’s public key
[dexter]# wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/sun_vbox.asc -O- | rpm –import -
2. Download the Fedora repo file and save it into the /etc/yum.repos.d/ directory
[dexter]# cd /etc/yum.repos.d/
[dexter]# wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/fedora/virtualbox.repo
[dexter]# yum clean all
3. Install VirtualBox 3.1.2
[dexter]# yum install VirtualBox-3.1
That’s it!

Google Chrome for Linux is Ready

Google Chrome for Linux is finally out!! It’s in BETA for now so expect to run into a few bugs here and there.
23 developer builds
2,713 Linux-specific bugs fixed
12 external committers and bug editors to the Google Chrome for Linux code base, 48 external code contributors

60,000 lines of Linux-specific code written
23 developer builds
2,713 Linux-specific bugs fixed
12 [...]

Is Linus Torvalds digging Windows 7?

What ya think? Is Linus Torvalds digging Windows 7?
The Japanese dude behind has no clue what going on…!!
Source: LinuxInsight

Ubuntu 9.10 released

Ubuntu 9.10 codenamed “Karmic Koala” was released 2 days back.
Grab a copy from a local Malaysian mirror listed below or from the official download page.
OSCC
MMU
ByteCraft

alternatively if you’re a Kubuntu user, grab your copy here.