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... So, I'd just reboot it that way and move on. I was pretty sure it was a memory or video card issue.  But, I read where Ubuntu had some problems with the NVidia cards. I figured I'd wait 'til Ubuntu released ...
2. Ubuntu: Change Hostname
(Tech Notes/Linux)
I had to snag this one for posterity from http://www.ducea.com/2006/08/07/how-to-change-the-hostname-of-a-linux-system/   Permanent hostname change on Debian based systems Debian based systems use ...
... 7 and IBM revved up it's bid to get Linux on the deskptop. Ubuntu, I'm sure with the Windows release in-mind, released the RC version of 9.10 code-named Karmic Koala (Who comes up with these names?). Metaphorically ...
Last weekend I decided it was time for a fresh installation of Ubuntu Linux. Upgrading from version to version sometimes leaves your system a little "off". So, I generally do a fresh installation every ...
5. Ubuntu: Gnome or KDE
(Tech Notes/Linux)
... Desktop distributions feature one or the other. Ubuntu is unquestionably the most popular desktop Linux distribution at present and features Gnome. Canonical has made it very easy to get the Ubuntu ...
... do have a shortcut from /etc to the file in /var/run so either location may be valid depending upon your release version of Ubuntu. If you also wish to remove the "Last Login" information line, you 'll ...
I've tried following instructions found on the 'net for turning on the NumLock key at startup in KDE. Only problem; I don't have the keyboard element installed for some reason. So I'm trying the KDM solution; ...
The location of a user's crontab file, in Linux, varies from distribution to distribution. It can even vary in different releases of a distribution. In Ubuntu (and variants) for release 9.04 the location ...
I've been using Kubuntu for some time. I don't recall when, but at some point the form controls got ugly in Firefox. Radio buttons, check boxes and the like. I tried all the stuff in the forums. The ...
... the other hand I found very useful. In Ubuntu Linux RPL can be installed from the repositories and I suspect other flavors of Linux can too. Otherwise, you can go the RPL site http://www.laffeycomputer.com/rpl.html. ...
11. Linux CLI: List Users and Groups
(Tech Notes/Linux)
... file stores the users and passwords for the subject system. (Note: Ubuntu uses Shadow passwords. The actual encrypted password is stored in /etc/shadow. In the /etc/passwd file, the encrypted password ...
Configuration: (K)Ubuntu 8.04 VirtualBox 1.6.2 I've had problems with NAT networking for some time. I was getting periodic long delays in network response on the order of 1-2 minutes. Particularly in ...
13. Ubuntu 8.04: Change Shells
(Tech Notes/Linux)
Change the shell in Ubuntu Linux 8.04 (Hardy) is very easy. Let's say you want to change from the default shell (dash) to bash. In the default installation /bin/sh is a symlink to /bin/dash. To change ...
As an Ubuntu Linux user, I was under the impression that virtual machines were somehow not as exposed to viruses. Shame on whoever spewed that nonsense, shame on me for hoping it was true. I've got a configuration ...
I recently reinstalled Ubuntu Linux and really didn't want to recreate and reinstall the guest OS and applications all over again. Each time I've tried this in the past, I quickly became frustrated and ...
This article is a follow-up to one written in May '08 titled "Autostart VirtualBox 1.5.6 VM in Kubuntu 8.04". Getting VirtualBox to autostart in Gnome is even easier than KDE. Here's how; Open System ...
Since my initial installation of (K)Ubuntu 8.04 and VirtualBox 1.5.6, every time the kernel updates, VirtualBox crashes with the following error; VirtualBox kernel driver not installed. The vboxdrv kernel ...
Getting Java and Flash to work in Firefox after a new installation of Ubuntu Linux has always seemed to be a problem. The 32bit versions of Ubuntu have done nicely getting the integration done during ...
19. Windows Users Defecting?
(IMHO/General)
This has been an interesting week in the Information Technology landscape. Steve Balmer has stated "Vista is a work in progress", Apple reports a 50% increase in computer sales and Ubuntu releases it's ...
20. Kubuntu Linux
(Web Links / Linux OS)
Ubuntu distribution with KDE desktop. ...
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