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The component responsible for generating 3D effects for the Linux Desktop is-

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  1. Metacity WM

  2. Thunar WM

  3. Compiz-fusion

  4. Emerald WM

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Correct Option: C

You can have the following effects on the Linux Desktop...

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  1. 3D windows

  2. Wobbly Windows

  3. Minimize/maximize/open/close animation

  4. Desktop Cube Rotate

  5. Flip through open programs

  6. Snow/Fire on Screen

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Correct Option: A,B,C,D,E,F

Whats the name of the default terminal program supported by KDE?

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  1. Console

  2. gnome-terminal

  3. kde-console

  4. Konsole

  5. K-terminal

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Correct Option: D

A common problem that people face in Linux is that it is by default unable to play proprietary formats like mp3, H.264 etc. The solution is to download and install a free plugin called -

technology operating systems

  1. lame-enc.dll

  2. fraunhoffer.so

  3. codeina

  4. gstreamer

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Correct Option: D

Synaptics in Debian Systems refers to-

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  1. Touchpad Driver

  2. Package Manager

  3. Dependency Resolver

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B

The package manager format used by Debian Linux Systems is-

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  1. RPM

  2. TAR.GZ

  3. ZIP

  4. DEB

  5. DPM

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Correct Option: D

The package format used by the Red Hat package manager is -

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  1. RPM

  2. DBM

  3. DEB

  4. REB

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Correct Option: A

A RPM package can be used in Debian Systems by using the following command prior to installation.

technology operating systems

  1. convert

  2. changepm

  3. alien

  4. Its a trick question. There is no way you can use one format on other distro.

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following Distros are based on Debian?
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  1. Ubuntu

  2. DreamLinux

  3. Linux Mint

  4. Gentoo

  5. Damn Small Linux

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Correct Option: A,B,C,E

The "Ultra-Lite" distributions that can be installed on Thumb Drives and are as amall as 20MB while providing a full blown GUI and Basic multimedia/browsing capabilities are -

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  1. DSL - Damn Small Linux

  2. Puppy Linux

  3. PSL- Pen Drive Linux

  4. Ubuntu

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Correct Option: A,B