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Debian GNU/Linux update alternatives for www web browser

04 Mar 2009
Posted by stylesen

In order to change the default web browser of Debian GNU/Linux you can use the update alternatives as follows:

$ sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser

There are 4 alternatives which provide `x-www-browser'.

  Selection    Alternative
-----------------------------------------------
          1    /usr/bin/epiphany
          2    /usr/bin/iceweasel
*+        3    /usr/bin/konqueror
          4    /usr/bin/epiphany-gecko

Press enter to keep the default[*], or type selection number: 2
Using '/usr/bin/iceweasel' to provide 'x-www-browser'.

NOTE: The abo

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RSI breaker - workrave

11 Mar 2009
Posted by stylesen

If you concerned about Repetitive strain injury - RSI and would like something in your desktop which will poke you at constant intervals to take rest before you start starring the monitor continuously "workrave" will be a good tool to consider.

In Debian/Ubuntu you install it by the following command:

sudo apt-get install workrave
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