Notes, fixes and guides.
Sixteen years of working notes — Linux and networking, Django and Laravel deployment, SwiftUI, AWS. Written down mostly so I can find them again.
OpenOffice is to be dropped from Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.04
According to the latest Ubuntu Netbook Remix Blueprint, the Ubuntu community are planning to drop OpenOffice from the default installation of Ubuntu Netbook Edition for the upcoming Lucid…
Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS released (the fourth maintenance update)
The Ubuntu team has announced the release of Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS, the fourth maintenance update to Ubuntu's 8.04 LTS release. This release includes updated server, desktop, and alternate…
Glatx: Try the latest experimental Deb files
My post gtalx: Howto Gtalk in ubuntu ( google talk ) has already show you how to install gtalx on linuxTo install on 32-bit Ubuntu 9.10 you can…
How to Block an ip address using iptables
You can block an user with an ip address from accessing your system using the iptables.For that follow these steps.1. Open up a shell and login as root.2.…
How to install GIMP in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx
A quote from wiki.ubuntu.com: "The GIMP has been removed from the default installation in order to make room for more features and content to be included in Ubuntu.…
How to Disable splash screen in ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala
The splash screen is shown when you boot up ubuntu.You can stop showing the splash screen and instead view details about your boot process.Follow the steps below to…
How to Restore grub in ubuntu remix 9.10 karmic koala
I recently installed Windows 7 on my laptop which already had ubuntu remix installed in it.The problem i faced was, the GRUB was lost. But i had trouble…
How to Show the Restore/Maximize, Minimize buttons on Maximized Windows in Ubuntu Remix 9.10 karmic Koala
I recently installed the new Ubuntu Remix 9.10 karmic Koala on my laptop.I found that all windows where automatically maximized when open. I had showed you how to…
How to disable the Auto Maximize feature in Ubuntu Remix 9.10 Karmic Koala
I recently installed the Ubuntu Remix on my netbook. The most annoying feature i found was the 'Maximus'. It maximizes every window you open, even small windows which…
How to install Skype on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx
UPDATE: Skype has now been uploaded to the "partner" official Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx repository. See Install Skype in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx from official partner repositoryCommand Line…
How to generate a SSH key in Linux ( ubuntu debian fedora)
To generate a SSH key pair use the command 'ssh-keygen'.$ ssh-keygen -t dsaThis will ask you to enter a file to save the key. The default is '.ssh/id_dsa'…
How to uninstall or remove old kernels in Ubuntu
Ubuntu always keeps the old kernel even after installing a new kernel. This is done just in case the new one doesn’t work well for you.Now if you…