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I'm not a programmer or a computer expert but I do enjoy messing about with computers. I've been using Linux as my operating system for more than 8 years now.

The Linux distribution I prefer is Debian. I've now installed Linux on four different laptops (Toshiba Satellite, Thinkpad R40e, Thinkpad Z61M, and an HP).

For more information please see the following:

  1. Linux on Toshiba Satellite
  2. Linux on Thinkad R40e
  3. Linux on Thinkpad Z61M

Writing Greek with vim and latex

In the past I've found it difficult to write Greek with vim and latex, especially with all the accents, breathings etc., but things are a lot better now. Here is a summary of the steps I use.

Setting up a pptp vpn tunnel in Debian

I've spent 3 days trying to set up a tunnel to a pptp vpn server on Debian. This is seemingly easy to do in Windows and the Apple Mac but not in Linux. The internet is full of mostly contradictory information. Here I report my experiences and what I did eventually to get it running. Please go here for details.

Making Word.doc files in Linux

If you want to publish an ebook on Smashwords, you must submit it as a Word.doc file. This is obviously a problem for Linux users. I have written a small book on how to do this. It is available on Smashwords.

Using xmonad and dwm

For reasons described on my blog I've recently been experimenting with two tiling window managers, xmonad and dwm. Currently I'm using dwm, largely because I find it easier to configure. But the two are very similar in appearance and function and either would, I think, be a good choice. For details of my experience with xmonad please go here; for dwm go here.

My i3 config file

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