PCLinuxOS

Wally is a Qt4 wallpaper changer, using multiple sources like files, folders, FTP remote folders, Flickr, Yahoo!, Panoramio, Pikeo, Ipernity, Photobucket, Buzznet, Picasa, Smugmug and Bing images. It runs under Linux, Win32, and MacOSX, and it’s available in many languages.

Supported Window Managers:
- Win32
- MacOSX (using OSA scripts)
- KDE3
- KDE4 (using WallyPlugin)
- Gnome
- XFCE4
- Fluxbox
- Blackbox
- FVWM (unstable)
- WindowMaker

More information here. Download available through our Synaptic Software Manager.

In the October 2009 issue:

• Phoenix: PCLinuxOS XFCE 2009.4 Released
• A User’s KDE 4.3 Experience in PCLinuxOS
• The Gutsy Geeks Speak Linux
• Scanner Saga
• Command Line Interface Intro
• Scripts-R-Us: GTKDialog
• Top Seven Reasons to Use PCLinuxOS Over Window 7
• Double Take
• Through The Lens: Gimp Basics
• System Secrets
• Game Zone: Second Life
• Gadgets & Gear: SanDisk SansaClip
• Ms_meme’s Nook & Forum Foibles
• and much, much more!

This month’s cover celebrates Halloween, and was created by Timeth, a member of the PCLinuxOS Beautificaiton Team.

http://pclosmag.com/

Gnome 2.28 has been tagged and packaged for PCLinuxOS. Gnome 2.28 provides bugfix and translation updates and is a recommended update for everybody running Gnome 2.26 or earlier versions.

Gnome core packages are currently shipping to the public mirrors and are already available on our premium server.

How to properly update PCLinuxOS.

Open Synaptic
Press Reload  To get current file list
Click Mark All Upgrades
CLick Apply

DO NOT USE apt-get update and apt-get upgrade from the command line. This has never been recommended. If you insist on using the command line, the correct procedure is apt-get update and apt-get dist-upgrade.  If for any reason the system says it is not able to retrieve a package do you wish to continue always say no, report it to the forum and try to update again later.

PClinuxOS toolchain has been updated and shipping to the repositories. This brings in gcc 4.4.1 and glibc 2.10.1. Glibc is the core library in which all other progrrams are built upon. Please note the correct procedures for updating your PCLinuxOS system.

How to properly update PCLinuxOS.

Open Synaptic
Press Reload  To get current file list
Click Mark All Upgrades
CLick Apply

DO NOT USE apt-get update and apt-get upgrade from the command line. This has never been recommended. If you insist on using the command line, the correct procedure is apt-get update and apt-get dist-upgrade.  If for any reason the system says it is not able to retrieve a package do you wish to continue always say no, report it to the forum and try to update again later.