Compiz issue:No window borders
Posted on December 23, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment
Last week I met a issue of Compiz,the symptom is there is no windows borders of Compiz
Well actually, I think there are a too many possibilities for why this happened, but everytime it happens to me I can fix it with this command. Run it with alt+f2:
Code:
emerald –replace &
Ok, that is all for now, hope [...]
Read More..>>Compiz Issue:Windows are not moving as smoothly as they used to in Beryl
Posted on December 23, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment
This happened on my ubuntu and it take me a while to fix. However, it shouldn’t be too difficult. The current move plugin for some reason acts like that, so until they fix it we’ll install a replacement plugin which is actually the old move plugin
[UPDATE] Before doing the following, you must install the following [...]
How to install DivX codec in Ubuntu
Posted on December 23, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment
1) Download the tar ball from divx
2) Extract it to its folder and then go to that folder in terminal.
3) type: sudo ./install.sh
Password: enter your root password
4) Press ‘Q’ (to take you to the end of the user agreement)
Do you accept the terms of this agreement? Please type yes or no.
yes
5) Type ‘yes’ and hit [...]
Ubuntu:3 ways to use apt-get behind a proxy server
Posted on December 18, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment
You know that many companies use a proxy server to control the internet access of staff.So how to use apt-get to update or install softwares in the situation.In fact there are 3 way to do it.
1.Edit your /etc/apt/apt.conf file as root.Put these line at the end of your /etc/apt/apt.conf file :
Acquire::http_Proxy "http://username:password@proxyserver:port/"
Acquire::ftp_Proxy "http://username:password@proxyserver:port/"
2.Edit your /etc/bash.bashrc [...]
Read More..>>How to show your disk space usage in ubuntu
Posted on December 18, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment
In fact it’s very simple,you just need to use command df to list your disk usage.
The command df displays the amount of disk space available on the file system containing each file name argument. If no file name is given, the space available on all currently mounted file systems is shown. [...]
How to list partition table on ubuntu
Posted on December 18, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment
Your ubuntu hard disks can be divided into one or more logical disks called partitions. This division is described in the partition table found in sector 0 of the disk.
To list your disk partition table you just need to use command fdisk in your ubuntu terminal.
Eg:
j@j-desktop:~$ sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80000000000 [...]
How to enable telnet service on ubuntu
Posted on December 18, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | 1 Comment
By default,telnet server is not installed on ubuntu desktop edition.So if you want to enable telnet service on ubuntu you must install telnet server .
To install telnet server you just need to run command sudo apt-get install telnetd in terminal
sudo apt-get install telnetd
Also you need to restart the inetd service the enable telnet service immediately.
sudo [...]
Read More..>>Following a file in ubuntu using command “tail -f”
Posted on December 17, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment
Many ubuntu users are aware of the command ‘tail‘, which can be used to display the last few lines of a large file. This can be useful for viewing log files, etc.
For example,when you use “tail -f” to view a logfile:
tail -f /var/log/messages
This will give you a scrolling view of the logfile. As new lines [...]
Read More..>>How to add the Trash icon to your desktop on ubuntu
Posted on December 16, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment
By default,the Trash icon doesn’t exist on the ubuntu desktop.So is it possible to do it,of course and it’s very simple.Please see below guide for detail.
Just type gconf-editor into the Alt+F2 run dialog to open the Gnome Configuration Editor.
Then in the Configuration Editor window,browse down to the following key:
apps \ nautilus \ desktop
On the right [...]
Read More..>>How to enable ssh service on ubuntu
Posted on December 16, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment
By default,ssh server is not installed on ubuntu desktop edition.So if you want to enable ssh service on ubuntu you must install ssh server .
To install ssh server you just need to run command sudo apt-get install ssh in terminal
sudo apt-get install ssh
Then you can test your ssh service by sshing to your localhost:
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