How to pimp your CentOS into a perfect desktop

Pimp my Linux, they say. Indeed, why not. Enter a complete guide explaining how to install latest versions of popular software in CentOS 6, including Firefox 5, Google Chrome stable, beta and unstable, LibreOffice, Adobe Flash, Sun Java with browser plugins, Skype, VLC, LyX, and Google Earth, plus tips and instructions on command line installations and archive management, enabling extra repositories, creating custom application launchers, desktop integration, linking, tweaks, some small debugging, and more.

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/centos-perfect-desktop.html


Cheers,
Mrk

 

This one is i am waiting for great stuff pretty helpful on even scientific linux 6.1 which i am currently using

Scintific linux 6.1 is pretty diffrent as what 6 is hope to see your review on it as well )

after tweaking and creating yum priorities it work great

some points i would like to add

installing chrome from site by double clicking on .rpm with add repo automatically pretty easy like windows

help file in libre office needed to install separately

as well spell checker it get removed by removing open office please confirm i read somewhere maybe wrong


http://scientificlinuxforum.org/index.php?showtopic=219

also this one is great by for priorities

http://scientificlinuxforum.org/index.php?showtopic=827

it would be great if you put more light on tweaking repostries and priorities

this one is mine i make it in hurry so if wrong please correct

 

The acid test is:- 'Can Mrk. play those Apple Trailers'. Or am I the only one.

 

Yes he can ... verified ... but that's for another article
Mrk