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01/24/10--23:19: Steinhaus Johnson Trotter permutation algorithm explained and implemented in Java (chan 1599413)

Johnson Trotter Algorithm In this tutorial I’ve explained how this algorithm works. Please feel free to give your feedback and let me know if you want any other algorithm implemented. About the algorithm Given a positive integer n, this algorithm generates a list of permutations of {1, … , n} in non-lexicographical order. i.e. given [...]


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01/26/10--00:21: Protected: Steinhaus Johnson Trotter – Permutation algorithm – Java code (chan 1599413)

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01/26/10--23:47: Installing Firefox 3.6 on linux openSuSE 11.2 (chan 1599413)

The best way  is to install it through YaST control center. Open YaST control center and click on Software Management If you already have firefox open, close it before proceeding. From the menu select Configuration and then select Repositories (or type CTRL + R to get there) Click on the Add button on the bottom [...]


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01/28/10--06:02: Installing opera 10.10 on openSuSE 11.2 (chan 1599413)

Installing Opera on openSuSE 11.2 is so simple that it doesn’t even need a tutorial to explain it. However, I’ve decided to write one for those who need it. Go to http://www.opera.com/browser/download/ Select SuSE under the field Select distribution and vendor Select the option openSuSE 11.2 if that’s what your openSuSE version  is. Select RPM [...]


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01/28/10--20:18: Installing msttfonts MS True Type fonts ( Georgia, Trebuchet, …) on openSuSE 11.2 (chan 1599413)

This tutorial will help you with installing MS true type fonts like Georgia, Arial, Trebuchet etc…, which are not installed in openSuSE by default. To do this, first you have to install a package through YaST Control Center and then run a shell script manually. Read the instructions below Open YaST Control Center and click [...]


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02/01/10--08:02: Installing Eclipse IDE on linux openSuSE 11.2 (chan 1599413)

Download the desired version of Eclipse from here http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ If you are a Java developer, I recommend that you download the version that supports Java EE from the below link.  It provides different download options. I’d prefer downloading from a torrent, but it’s up to you. Click here to download eclipse IDE for Java EE [...]


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09/14/10--22:58: Scan for changes in a Webpage without RSS feeds (chan 1599413)

You might sometimes want to check a web page frequently to see if there’s any update on it. Some websites don’t provide RSS feeds of their updates and users are left with no option but to manually visit it every time. Don’t lose your hope, there’s a handy firefox addon that can do just that. [...]


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09/14/10--23:46: Creating CRYPTO_LUKS partitions on openSuSE that can be accessed both from Windows and Linux (chan 1599413)

This tutorial helps you create create an encrypted partition on your fixed or portable hard drive that can only be accessed by unlocking it with the password that you entered at the time of creation. You might not need a tutorial for this but if you want to access the encrypted CRYPTO_LUKS partition both from [...]


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09/16/10--01:27: Installing Canon LBP2900 on openSuSE 11.2 (chan 1599413)

This tutorial helps you with installing Canon LBP2900 (or any other LBP series) printer on openSuSE 11.2 (or any other version of openSuSE). Note that you need to install Ghostscript before you may proceed with this installation. Open YaST, search with the keyword ghostscript and install the package. After the installation of Ghostscript is over, [...]


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02/01/11--19:09: Accessing IDBI Bank account using Google Chrome on openSuSE/Linux (chan 1599413)

I’m writing this because some brilliant developer who designed the IDBI Bank internet banking site does not allow it to be accessed from Firefox or Chrome. I wish he someday grows up and realizes that Internet Explorer is not the only browser and Windows is not the only operating system around. Sigh! Ok let’s proceed [...]


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