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Linux Video tutorials on VectorLinux 6.0
The flash video tutorials in this section focus on the Network Applications that are available or can be installed to the 'Network' catagory of VectorLinux's Xfce menu.  The flash tutorials of the applications themselves is of benifit to the user of any Linux distribution.
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Network Applications
aMule: An eMule like client for the eD2k and Kademlia networks, supporting multiple platforms. aMule is entirely free, its sourcecode released under the GPL just like eMule, and includes no adware or spyware as is often found in proprietary P2P applications.
Mini video tutorial some basics of aMule in action on VectorLinux.
Azureus / Vuze: Bills itself as the most powerful bittorent app on earth.
Video tutorial: Installing Azureus / Vuze on Vectorlinux 6.0 light or standard.
Video tutorial: Setting up a desktop launcher or Menu entry for Azureus / Vuze
Dropbox: Sync and Share files and folders with ease.
For Linux, Dropbox is a combination of opensource applications and a proprietary daemon which combined give you a very easy to use file sharing, syncing and collaborating solution.
Video tutorial - review. Dropbox sync and files sharing application on your linux box.
Gizmo: Make phone calls computer to computer or to a land line also handles IM's
Gizmo does not have any official package for Slackware based OS's but here is how to install it anyway.
How to video tutorial: Installing Gizmo using the official websites .deb packages.
Google Earth:
 Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean. You can explore rich geographical content, save your toured places, and share with others.
Video tutorial.  Linux install of Google Earth or installing a .bin file.
Liferea: 'LInux FEed REader' a simple and free desktop news aggregator for Unix and Linux.
The package available in gslapt is built against some old dependecies and my fail. Here is a fix.
How to video tutorial: Liferea from Gslapt fails?  How to Compile from source.
LimeWire: 'Peer to Peer networking on Linux. Peer to Peer has always been a land mine of Virus for Windows users, but this is Linux.  Please obey the laws of the land in which you live and respect the copyrights of the artists which created the work.
Video tutorial: Installing and running LimeWire on Linux..
Skype: 'Make phone calls over the internet. Computer to computer or computer to phone.'
Video tutorial: New Skype Beta skype-2.1.0.81 features menu creation from the README file.
Video tutorial: Skype Video Fix (based on Skype install from VectorLinux .tlz file.
Video tutorial: New Skype Beta skype-2.1.0.47 Mini Review...install, sound, video review.
Video tutorial: Skype Video Fix (based on Installing Skype from official Skype website).
Video tutorial: Autostarting Skype with "Autostarted Applications.
Tightvnc:
Tightvnc is an easy way to do virtual network computing.  Control any computer on your home network from a single machine.
Video tutorial: Installing tightvnc setup and demonstration of use.
Yuuguu:  Instant file sharing, remote access and real time collaboration.  
Control another computer 100 miles away or collaborate in real time.  Check this one out.
Video tutorial:  Demo of Yuuguu collaboration and screen sharing / remote access.
X11vnc:
Allows the user to control their X11 desktop from a remote computer either on the user's own network, or from over the internet as if the user were sitting in front of it.
Video tutorial: Controlling other computers on your network with X11vnc
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