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Configure a DHCP server (debian)

2012-01-17T12:27:00.000-08:00

Installing dhcp server:
# apt-get install isc-dhcp-server

Define a static IP for the server
# nano /etc/network/interfaces

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.0.2 # server's IP address
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 192.168.0.0
broadcast 192.168.1.255
gateway 192.168.0.1 #router's IP address

Configure DHCP server settings at /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf
# nano /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf

default-lease-time 600;

max-lease-time 7200;
option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2;
option domain-name "yourdomainname.com";

subnet 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
range 192.168.0.150 192.168.0.200; #Range of client's IP addresses: 150 to 200
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
option broadcast-address 192.168.0.255;
option routers 192.168.0.1;
}

Restart dhcp-server

# /etc/init.d/isc-dhcp-server restart

Restart eth0

#ifdown eth0

#ifup eth0

Links:
http://wiki.debian.org/DHCP_Server

Ubuntu 9.10 can not recognize intel sound card

2009-11-17T07:54:00.000-08:00

At my LG P1 with an Intel sound card (Realtek ALC888 Intel 82801), after upgrading to Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, i had no sound.
The sound card wasn't even detected!

After running Google for a FEW hours, i discovered how to put the sound working without had to:
qaz@blue:~$ sudo alsa force-reload
or any other command.

Step1:
$ sudo apt-get remove sl-modem-daemon
Step2:
$ sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-alsa-karmic-generic
Step3:
$ sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base
And add:
options snd-hda-intel model=lg # for other brands: search google with "options snd-hda-intel model="; try laptop; And/or visit this page.
Then reboot!

Tags:
qaz@blue:~$ lspci
(...)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
(...)

qaz@blue:~$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC880 Analog [ALC880 Analog]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: ALC880 Digital [ALC880 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 6: Si3054 Modem [Si3054 Modem]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

via

Surgery

2009-10-05T07:51:00.001-07:00

via xkcd.

Open RAW (.cr2) images with Gimp

2009-08-28T14:00:00.000-07:00

I have a Canon 400D, and today i tried to take some pictures and experiment some HDR effects on them. I took some pictures in RAW mode, with -2EV, 0EV and +2EV. Uploaded it to PC and boom! Gimp (or any other program) can't open CR2 files...

How to open *.cr2 files at Linux? Simple: install ufraw:

sudo apt-get install ufraw gimp-ufraw

Now, open ufraw (press ALT+F2 and type ufraw) and load the cr2 image. Then in the right bottom click at the Gimp button. Gimp will be launched and loads you image.

If you're interred on HDR effects, try qtpfsgui.

MPD: Music Player Daemon

2008-09-17T13:25:00.000-07:00

About:

Music Player Daemon (MPD) allows remote access for playing music (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, Mod, and wave files) and managing playlists. MPD is designed for integrating a computer into a stereo system that provides control for music playback over a local network. It also makes a great desktop music player, especially if you are a console junkie, like frontend options, or restart X often.

@ MPD homepage

Overview:

I wont explain what it is - everyone knows it's a media player - ops i just did it.
I'm here to show you how to install it. It can be a little bit confusing.

Installation/Configuration:

# apt-get install mpd sonata
Now, the hard tash. It's necessary to configure mpd before any use of it. To start, edit the file /etc/mpd.conf. I recomend to make a backup copy just in case.
# cp /etc/mpd.conf /etc/mpd.conf.backup # nano /etc/mpd.conf

REQUIRED PATHS & OPTIONAL PATHS
In this step it's necessary to configure the respective directories where are locatedyour music files. In the field music_directory add your music's directorie (it's only to possible to add one) and in the rest cpy the exemple.
######################## REQUIRED PATHS ######################## # You can put symlinks in here, if you like. Make sure that # the user that mpd runs as (see the 'user' config parameter) # can read the files in this directory. music_directory “/home/os.meus.documentos/music” playlist_directory “~/.mpd/playlists” db_file “~/.mpd/tag_cache” log_file “~/.mpd/mpd.log” error_file “~/.mpd/errors.log” pid_file “~/.mpd/pid” ################################################################ # ######################## OPTIONAL PATHS ######################## # # If specified, MPD will save its current state (playlist, # current song, playing/paused, etc.) at exit. This will be # used to restore the session the next time it is run. # state_file “~/.mpd/state” # ################################################################
DAEMON OPTIONS
Add you user(in my case it's qaz) in the field user. Uncomment the rest.
######################## DAEMON OPTIONS ######################## # # If started as root, MPD will drop root privileges and run as # this user instead. Otherwise, MPD will run as the user it was # started by. If left unspecified, MPD will not drop root # privileges at all (not recommended). # user “qaz” # # The address and port to listen on. # bind_to_address “localhost” port “6600″ # # Controls the amount of information that is logged. Can be # “default”, “secure”, or “verbose”. # log_level “default” # ################################################################
AUDIO OUTPUTS & MIXER
Uncomment the the text lines wich represent your audio output. Im my case it's alsa.
########################## AUDIO OUTPUT ######################## # # MPD supports many audio output types, as well as playing # through multiple audio outputs at the same time. You can # specify one or more here. If you don't specify any, MPD will # automatically scan for a usable audio output. # # See # for examples of other audio outputs. # # An example of an ALSA output: # audio_output { type “alsa” name “My ALSA Device” # device “hw:0,0″ # optional # format “44100:16:2″ # optional } # # An example of an OSS output: # #audio_output { # type “oss” # name “My OSS Device” # device “/dev/dsp” # optional # format “44100:16:2″ # optional #} # # An example of a shout output (for streaming to Icecast): # #audio_output { # type “shout” # name “My Shout Stream” # host “localhost” # port “8000″ # mount “/mpd.ogg” # password “hackme” # quality “5.0″ # bitrate “128″ # format “44100:16:1″ # user “source” # optional # description “My Stream Description” # optional # genre “jazz” # optional # public “no” # optional #} # # Force all decoded audio to be converted to this format before # being passed to the audio outputs. # #audio_output_format “44100:16:2″ # ################################################################ # ############################# MIXER ############################ # # MPD needs to know what mixer settings to change when you # adjust the volume. If you don’t specify one here, MPD will # pick one based on which ones it was compiled with support for. # # An example for controlling an ALSA mixer: # mixer_type “alsa” mixer_device “default” mixer_control “PCM” # # An example for controlling an OSS mixer: # #mixer_type “oss” #mixer_device “/dev/mixer” #mixer_control “PCM” # # If you want MPD to adjust the volume of audio sent to the # audio outputs, you can tell it to use the software mixer: # #mixer_type “software” # ################################################################
OTHER OPTIONS
Uncomment this two lines:
######################### OTHER OPTIONS ######################## # # The metadata types MPD will recognize. # metadata_to_use “artist,album,title,track,name,genre,date,composer,performer,disc” # # Enable this if you wish to use your MPD created playlists in # other music players. # save_absolute_paths_in_playlists “no” # ################################################################
Outher configurations
Stay as they are. To avoid any doubts,here is my final result.

Now, add your user( mine is qaz) at mpd group (can't explain why this step).

# groupadd mpd # gpasswd -a qaz mpd
Make sure the folder ~/.mpd doesn't need root privileges.

To create data base (this can take a while):
$ mpd --create-db
In this moment we have mpd completed instaled and configurated.
$ mpd

Frontend:

We still need a frontend. I choose Sonata.

Sonata is an elegant GTK+ music client for the Music Player Daemon (MPD).

@ Sonata Homepage

Sonata's Screenshot. Click in the image to see more pics.

Sonata also needs some configuration. But first let us open it:
$ sonata
Go to Preferences, in the tab MPD add you datasi. My case:

Name: qaz
Host: localhost
Port: 6600
Password: (em branco)
Music dir: /home/os.meus.documentos/music/

If necessary kill both process (killall) e start mpd & sonata again.

References:
» Techzone/Zwame
» ArchLinux Wiki
» MPD homepage

My files:
» http://dotfiles.org/~uterrorista/%2Fetc%2Fmpd.conf

FeedBack:
Have a question? Please submit a comment

Flash Player9 in a 64-bit machine

2008-09-13T07:32:00.000-07:00

Here it is a tutorial do install Flash Player 9 in a 64-bit Gnu/Linux machine:

$ wget http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz
$ tar -zxf install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz
$ mkdir ~/.mozilla/plugins/
$ mv install_flash_player_9_linux/flashplayer.xpt install_flash_player_9_linux/libflashplayer.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/
$ nspluginwrapper -i ~/.mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.soLinks:» Source: Japan Shah

Playdeb - Games repositorie (Ubuntu)

2008-09-13T07:21:00.000-07:00

Playdeb is a gaming repository for Ubuntu - aimed to provide titles already available on getdeb.net in an easier to install and update format.

This list features some old known games and also some news.

For who uses other distros, you can follow the link to the homepage of the games and follow the presented instructions.

Links:
»Playdeb
»GetDeb

Flash Linux

2008-04-21T06:07:00.001-07:00

What is "Flash Linux"
It's a FREE (GPL-2) customised Linux distribution initially designed to be run directly off a 256Mb USB key or other (similar) forms of bootable flash memory. It has subsequently (also) become a Linux distribution that runs directly from a CDROM, typically known as a Live-CD.

About Gentoo
Flash Linux is based on Gentoo Linux and new versions / bugfixes should track the stable Gentoo tree. Whereas Gentoo is a source distribution, this is a binary only distribution. If you need the source code or want to make modifications - please take a look at the Gentoo home page.

Links:
»Homepage: http://flashlinux.org.uk/

How to install (JRE) Java in Ubuntu (8.04)

2008-04-20T16:51:00.000-07:00

I'm trying to install Java at my new Ubuntu and I'm getting some difficulties.
I was scrolling Synaptic Package Monitor for a while and i couldn't find it.

So i Google it..

There are these packages:

sun-java6-bin     sun-java6-fonts   sun-java6-jre     sun-java6-src
sun-java6-demo    sun-java6-javadb  sun-java6-plugin 
sun-java6-doc     sun-java6-jdk     sun-java6-source

All you (probably) need is:
$ sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-fonts

sun-java6-plugin

Note: The package sun-java6-plugin contain the Firefox plugin.

Foxmarks beta (for Firefox beta)

2008-04-17T08:57:00.000-07:00

Foxmarks don't have a compatible version with Firefox 3 beta5.
But there is the Beta version of Foxmarks!
Read more!

Instructions:

Go here, and sign with your nick and password.
Then sign up to Beta tester.
They will sent you an email - this may take some days..
Then, follow the link and sign in and download the plugin.

Don't know what is Foxmarks?

The Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer automatically synchronizes your bookmarks between two or more computers running Firefox. It also lets you access your bookmarks from any computer anytime via my.foxmarks.com. An easy-to-use wizard guides you through the quick startup process. Then Foxmarks works silently in the background to keep your bookmarks up-to-date on all your computers.

Simple. Solid. Free. And ready to use.

Homepage: http://www.foxmarks.com/

Shockwave Player and Plugin for Linux

2008-04-16T14:19:00.000-07:00

As you already know, there is no such player/plugin! And the only solution is firefox.exe running through wine.

But, there's some hope. Sign here an online petition..

The Shockwave Player and Plugin for Linux Petition to Macromedia was created by members of the Linux Community and written by Rob Jensen...

History - terminal tip

2008-04-15T15:32:00.000-07:00

With the new meme's fashion:
history|awk '{a[$2]++ } END{for(i in a){print a[i] " " i}}'|sort -rn|head
Did anyone just typed history in terminal?

If you try it, you can see the list of the last commands used.

Instead of pressing upper arrow hundred times to see the command that we used in the previous day, just type history

$ history

Check also the manual:

$ man history

Archlinux 2008.04-RC

2008-04-15T15:19:00.000-07:00

Looks like we're gonna have a Live CD Archlinux's version..
The latest news:

A new batch of install images is currently syncing to mirrors.
FTP images have been made available tonight, while CORE images
will be pushed tomorrow night in order to distribute the load.

This marks the first release (well ok... release candidate)
based on a true live Arch system. That is, what's on the
images is just a plain old base installation which just
happens to boot off of a CD or USB stick.

Whoah... did you just say USB stick? Why yes I did! That's
right, from here on out we'll be offering bootable USB disk
images that can act as a live system or installer.

The installer script itself is roughly the same as it's always
been. The most noticable change is the use of UUIDs instead of
sdX/hdX entries by default. A more detailed changelog
should be visible on projects.archlinux.org soon-ish.

If you get the chance, please give the images a spin. You can
find them on our mirrors, in the
iso directory. Please file bugs if you encounter any problems.

By the way, the "RC" status of these images should not be a
turn-off if you're looking to install Arch, there's a very
good chance they'll work just fine for you.

Links:
»Homepage: ArchLinux

One step forward, two steps back

2008-04-14T13:42:00.000-07:00

In Feisty, agere et131x - Ethernet card of my LG P1 - was automatically installed.
Today with Hardy 8.04 and new versions of kernel, there is no 'out of the box'!

One step forward, two steps back! Hrr

To install it:

Download et131x-1.2.3-2.tar.gz (or more recent ) here.

$ sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)
go to the unpackaged et131x folder

$ make
$ sudo make modules_install
$ insmod et131x.ko
$ sudo depmod
$ sudo modprobe et131x

There might me some errors... close your eyes!
Reboot.

The audio card - Realtek LC880 - was never fixed. I only have audio on phones!

Create new file:
$ sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/snd-hda-intel
Paste and save:
options snd-hda-intel model=lg
Reboot!

Links:
»Drivers: et131x

Pytube - download videos from Youtube

2008-04-12T13:39:00.000-07:00

PyTubes is a multimedia converter program.

Features:

Downloads videos from Youtube, GoogleVideos, Metacafe, MySpaceTV... And converts them to ogm, mpg, avi, flv, gif, mp4, 3gp, amv, mp3, ogg and wav files.
Encode Videos to formats previously mentioned.
Search Youtube's videos.
Multimedia Tools - Apply audio track to video files, Generate ringtones, Merge videos, Resize videos, Rotate videos.

Screenshot:

Links:
»Homepage: http://bashterritory.com/pytube
»Download page: http://bashterritory.com/

Terminal History

2008-04-12T12:21:00.000-07:00

I'm a sudo addicted. :)

$ history|awk '{a[$2]++ } END{for(i in a){print a[i] " " i}}'|sort -rn|head

245 sudo
34 cd
24 ls
23 ping
19 sh
13 cmake
12 make
9 ./pk2
9 exit
8 e-U

Linux Distribution Chooser

2008-04-11T16:12:00.000-07:00

If you have doubt's about choosing the best Gnu/Linux distribution to you, this site can help.
It will ask you some questions, inquiring you about your experience and preferences with Linux.

If you wanna see some screenshots of the different distros, go here!

PS: if you make the test, let me know about the result!
I got Ubuntu, Debian and Xubuntu! I already use Ubuntu :D !

Links:
»Linux Distribution Chooser: Homepage
»Linux Screenshots: The coding studio

Pidgin 2.4.1 (new)

2008-04-01T04:06:00.000-07:00

Links:
Homepage: Pidgin

Emesene - IM client

2008-03-09T07:23:00.000-07:00

About

Emesene is a instant messenger (IM) client for the Windows Live Messenger (tm) network.
It runs at Linux, Windows and Mac OSX.
Is is very simple to use, has no ads, is compatible with Messenger Plus, allows file transfer, lots of plugins, etc...

Screenshots

[screenshots - click]

Install

Debian based systems:
1. Add repositories to source list:
  $ sudo gedit /etc/source.list
  Add:
  deb http://apt.emesene.org/ ./ deb-src http://apt.emesene.org/ ./
2. Update
  $ sudo apt-get update
3. Install
  $ sudo apt-get install emesene
Installation from tar.gz (latest stable archive)
1. Go to:
  http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=168206
2. Download the latest version (eg:):
  $ wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/emesene/emesene-r999.tar.gz
SVN version
1. Visit this page for instructions:
  http://emesene.org/trac/wiki/SVN

Conclusion

I already tried Pidgin, Amsn but it's Emesene i like best.
Is is simple, attractive design.
It has lots of cool plugins, eg:

Youtube video's screenshot before the link to it.
Countdown to specific date (I'm using this one - countdown to christmas :D )
Messenger plus
GmailNotify
Etc.

Just try it and have your own idea about it..

Openbox - introduction/customization

2008-03-08T16:40:00.000-08:00

Overview: At the end your system may have this look:

[screenshots - click]

Intro:

Openbox is a windows manager (just like Metacity, sort of..), extremely light and customizable, known for its minimalistic appearance, as indicated for machines with poor performance.

The Openbox allows perform the last/all* applications that are designed/made to Gnome/Kde without any need to run these (Gnome/Kde). You can also run the Openbox within the Gnome/Kde thus combining their features. It allows us to make the desktop cleaner and faster.

Installation:

Check the homepage, or install the version available in the repositories:

# aptitude install openbox 
# aptitude install obconf openbox-themes #RECOMMENDED_EXTRAS

To run Openbox:

Logout;
Choose the session type: (1) Gnome/Openbox; (2) openbox-kde.desktop or (3) Openbox Session;
Login.

Option (3) runs only the Openbox, but future Gnome/Kde's applications could be executed (eg: gnome-panel)

Note: I recommend that you only [re]login (at openbox session) when thou finish the tutorial completely!

Customization:

If you choose option (3) above, you will find out that your desktop is empty, and no kind of bar is displayed. Don't stress out :D

Double the configuration files:

$ mkdir -p ~/.config/openbox/ $ cp /etc/xdg/openbox/rc.xml ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml $ cp /etc/xdg/openbox/menu.xml ~/.config/openbox/menu.xml

The rc.xml file is responsible for the configuration of shortcuts, themes, virtual desktop, etc. .. While the menu.xml file is only responsible for setting the menu that appears when you click with the right mouse button on the desktop - edit this file in text mode can be boring and complicated, ahead there is a solution easier.
Alt+F2:

The shortcut Alt + F2 aka gnome-panel-control - run-dialog does not work for Openbox. I think this command essential in any Linux distribution, so let's find an alternative solution: gmrun - installation:

# aptitude install gmrun

Define Alt-F2 as gmrun's shortcut:
$ gedit ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml
Add the following code before;</keyboard>

<keybind key="A-F2"> <action name="execute"> <execute>gmrun</execute> </action> </keybind>
Note: If you noticed, the last shortcut existing in rc.xml is 'W-e', which launches Konqueror. I replaced this with Nautilus. I like it best.

<keybind key="W-e"> <action name="Execute"> <startupnotify> <enabled>true</enabled> <name>Nautilus</name> </startupnotify> <command>nautilus</command> </action> </keybind>

Note2:
In my case, i had re-login the session for the shortcuts work correctly.
Add a panel:

I think that all of us like to have some kind of panel. To see minimized windows, icon tray and some shortcuts.
There are several alternatives such as: pypanel , fbpanel, gnome-panel, xfce4-panel, etc.
I'll choose pypanel:

$ aptitude install pypanel
- Pypanel Customization:
  The configuration file is ~/.pypanelrc. Before change/edit him I recommend to backup it:
  $ cp ~/.pypanelrc ~/.pypanelrcbackup
  
  Now, take this code (link) a save it at:
  $ gedit ~/.pypanelrc
Add pypanel to startup(or some other application):

$ gedit ~/.config/openbox/autostart.sh
Paste this text:
# Run the system-wide support stuff . $GLOBALAUTOSTART # Programs to launch at startup pypanel & #/opt/wicd/tray.py & #WICD #conky & #CONKY # all commands must end with: " &"

Follow the example to add some other applications.
Edit Openbox's theme:

As I earlier explain, it's possible to edit Openbox's theme at the file menu.xml. But there is a solution more user friendly: obmenu. To install obmenu:

$ wget http://switch.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/obmenu/obmenu-1.0.tar.gz $ tar xvzf obmenu-1.0.tar.gz $ cd obmenu-1.0/ # python setup.py install
Open obmenu:
$ obmenu

The you can add/remove/edit any kind of shortcuts, etc.
Note: To add a new menu, in the end you need to add a shortcut at Openbox 3 menu. Watch with some attention the available examples..

Conclusion:

This tutorial gives you the main ideas how to customize your system. Of course the are more applications you might use at Openbox, but these were my choice.

Other references:

»Openbox homepage
»Pypanel homepage
»Obmenu homepage
»Archlinux wiki - openbox
»Debian wiki - openbox some interesting key shortcuts.
»Box-Look.org - themes

»Used wallpaper!

My files:
There might be some differences with the screenshot displayed.
»http://dotfiles.org/~uterrorista/.pypanelrc
»http://dotfiles.org/~uterrorista/.autostart.sh
»http://dotfiles.org/~uterrorista/menu.xml
»http://dotfiles.org/~uterrorista/rc.xml

Set the battery in conky correctly

2008-03-07T18:55:00.000-08:00

Configure the battery at Conky can be a nightmare looking for this solution at web 'cus there isn't very information about it. I already had this problem...

ACPI battery number is given as argument, at 'funtions' battery, battery_bar and battery_percent. By default the argument is BAT0. But if it doen't work, let's find out the correct argument:

Open the terminal and type:

$ ls /proc/acpi/battery

There can be various kind of output:

CMB0
BAT1
BAT0
...etc

My output was: CMB0

Open the .conkyrc file and edit to (examples):

${battery CMB0}
${battery_bar CMB0}
${battery_percent CMB0}

Obviously, replace CMB0 with the output you received earlier.

Get new Gimp's version @ Ubuntu

2008-03-04T12:39:00.000-08:00

Today i found out that Ubuntu (& family) don't have access to the latest version of Gimp through repositories.

We're stuck with version 2.4.2 instead the new version 2.4.5.

Only Hardy Heron (8.04) will have access to it..
So lets make this happen sonner :D

Edit the souce list:

$ sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

And add:

deb http://apt.schmidtke-hb.de gutsy main
deb-src http://apt.schmidtke-hb.de gutsy main

Save and close, return to the terminal and type:

$ wget apt.schmidtke-hb.de/aptrepository.asc
$ sudo apt-key add aptrepository.asc
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade

If you don't have Gimp yet installed, just type:

$ sudo apt-get install gimp

That's it!

Links:
»Homepage: Gimp

Debian - NVIDIA drivers

2008-03-01T12:59:00.000-08:00

A quick and easy tutorial about how to install NVIDIA drivers as simply as possible.

Prerequisites:

As a starting point, download the latest stable drivers.

Then you’ll need to install a few packages :

$ sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)
Debian Sarge users have to replace linux-headers with kernel-headers.

Installation:

First you’ll need to kill the X server. You can do that by switching to console #1 : press CTRL-ALT-F1 simultaneously.

Once there, log in with your username and password.

Stop the graphical login manager :

$ sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
Then install the drivers :

$ sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9755-pkg1.run
and follow the installation process.

Make sure you tell the installer to automatically modify your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file so you’ll end up using the NVIDIA drivers.

Xorg.conf:

If you haven’t, then you simply have to make a few changes to your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. Here they are. Debian Sarge users have to modify /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 instead.

In Section “Modules” comment the dri and GLcore modules :

#Load "dri"
#Load "GLcore"

In Section “Device” make sure you use the NVIDIA driver :

Driver "nvidia"

And finally comment the whole Section “DRI” :

#Section "DRI"
#        Mode    0666
#EndSection

Here is an example xorg.conf file with the proper changes made.

X:

Once done, load the NVIDIA module :

$ sudo modprobe nvidia
And restart the graphical login manager, which will bring back X :

$ sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start

Tips:

If you happen to update your kernel, then you don’t need to reinstall the whole NVIDIA driver, but only the kernel module. So running this command will do the trick :

$ sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9755-pkg1.run -K

Geek Joke

2008-02-19T15:02:00.000-08:00

Eight bytes walk into a bar. The bartender asks:
» "Can I get you anything?"
» "Yeah," reply the bytes, "Make us a double!".
Two bytes are sitting in a bar. One says:
» "I'm not feeling so well. I think I might have a parity error."
» "Yeah," says the other, "I thought you looked a bit off."

My fonts @ Arch Linux

2008-02-17T14:12:00.000-08:00

Screenshot:

Need to install:

pacman -S artwiz-fonts ttf-ms-fonts
# artwiz-fonts is not really necessary but is a 'nice pack'.

Attention:
Installing ttf-ms-fonts gives me a damm big bug! My fonts at the login became huge. Size 100 at lest. Use at you own risk...

Yaourt

2008-02-16T09:34:00.000-08:00

What is it?
"A pacman frontend for Archlinux"
Yaourt is a command line interface program which complete pacman for installing software on Archlinux. Written by Julien Mischkowitz.

Screenshots:

Installation:

Edit:
# nano /etc/pacman.conf
And add:
[archlinuxfr] Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/i686
Or
[archlinuxfr] Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/x86_64
Update & install:
# pacman -Sy yaourt

Yaourt + sudo:

Edit:
# nano /etc/sudoers
Edit it to something like this:
# User alias specification User_Alias POWERUSER=user # Cmnd alias specification Cmnd_Alias YAOURT=/usr/bin/pacman, /usr/bin/pacdiffviewer # User privilege specification root ALL=(ALL) ALL POWERUSER ALL=(ALL) YAOURT

Utilization:

Search and install
yaourt [keywords]: quick search + install
yaourt -S [packages] : install package, Compile it from AUR if needed
yaourt -Ss [keywords] : search on repos and on AUR (with notice for already installed packages)
yaourt -Sb [packages] : install a packages by compilation from sources (abs)
yaourt -Sl [repos] : prompt for packages of the selected repos (emphasize those already installed)
yaourt -Qs [keywords] : colorized ouput of installed packages and the repos where they come from
yaourt -Qo [progname] or [filename] : shows the package which provides the program or the file

Updgrade:
yaourt -Syu : complete update and upgrade of the system (onlys from repos)
yaourt -Syu --aur : complete update and upgrade, even for packages coming from AUR
yaourt -Sybu --aur : complete update and upgrade by compilation of all packages (repos and AUR)
yaourt -Su --devel : update and upgrade of cvs/svn/mercurial/git packages

Cleaning:
yaourt -C : editing and merging of .pacnew/.pacsave
yaourt -Cc : removal of all .pacnew/.pacsave
yaourt -Qt : search for orphaned packages
yaourt -Cd : search for obsolete repos

Other options:
--export [directory] : exports compiled packages for gensync
yaourt -S --aur [packages] : forces compilation from AUR for a packages which is also in repos
yaourt -G [packages] : retrive PKGBUILD and local sources in current directory.
yaourt -B : backup the pacman database

Read more at:
» http://archlinux.fr/yaourt-en/
» http://wiki.archlinux.fr/howto:archlinux:yaourt

New Template

2008-02-11T07:52:00.000-08:00

I've already stop searching for more templates.
This is the one. It's very web2.0 and eye candy..

There are still some minor details do change (banner, etc) but this will be the essence of the blog.

We hope you enjoyed ;)

Layout Testing

2008-02-10T16:01:00.000-08:00

We're testing and searching new template.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused..

Java + Compiz

2008-02-06T15:19:00.001-08:00

Start by downloading this patch for the jre engine, and then move it to the path of the folder and uncompress it.

$ cd /path/of/the/patch/
$ tar -xf patch.tar
$ cd patch

Now You will do a backup off rt.jr. Usually the path to rt.jr is /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/. I suppose that you are using the latest sun java version.

$ sudo cp /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/rt.jar /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/rt.jar.old
$ sudo cp /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/rt.jar rt.zip

Now you will apply the patch:

$ zip -f rt.zip sun/awt/X11/*
$ sudo cp rt.zip /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/lib/rt.jar

After that you will be able to run any application who use java, like mercury messenger.

meplace.net » Já estou com a Apple até aos cabelos!

2008-01-15T17:00:00.000-08:00

Fica aqui também escrito o meu post fabricado no meplace.net apenas para que os planetários (PlanetGeek) e outros possam ler:

Venho agora do PlanetGeek e deparo-me que metade dos posts existentes são sobre a Apple. Ou é sobre um novo hardware, um novo update de um programa ou gadget, ou novidades que não existem... Bah. Estou farto!

Sim gosto muito dos Mac, iPhone, iPod, etc, e adorava ter um de cada, pois são extremamente apetecíveis, são práticos, bonitos, boa qualidade de construção, excelentes detalhes em tornar o produto fácil de manusear para o utilizador, ETC!

Mas será que há necessidade de apresentar todas as novidades do mundo da Apple? Dá a sensação que só existe portáteis Mac, telemóveis iPhone, leitores de mp3 iPod ~~touch~~ e estes são idolatrados por todos e o resto é m*rda!

Não estou contra estes posts sobre Apple, mas sim com o abuso de publicidade grátis que esta tem..

Quantas vezes vocês já viram notícias sobre iPhone ou sobre o Archos?
Archos, possivelmente vocês nem sabem o que é um Archos..

Quantas vezes vocês já viram notícias sobre os MacBook ou sobre Lenovo?
Lenovo - "Epahh também não conheço essa.."
Isto são apenas dois exemplos de duas marcas com bons produtos, que a maioria das pessoas desconhece. Apenas desconhecidos porque ninguém escreve artigos/noticias sobre eles - Porque? Porque só conhecem Macs e afins..

Por isso peço aos bloggers/escritores de Portugal que olhem um bocado para o lado, descobram novas marcas, novos produtos que por vezes são melhores e são inclusive mais baratos, quem ensinem e instruam os vossos leitores sobre uma panorama geral dos produtos tecnológicos existentes.

E vocês leitores, protestem - sejam exigentes.

PS: Considerem este post como uma crítica construtiva e não como um ataque!

Better looking amsn - antialiasing

2008-01-13T11:22:00.000-08:00

The new versions of tcl/tk 8.5 allows better antialiasing:

[with(right) and without(left) antialiasing]

How to

Download:

tcl: click
tk: click
amsn_source: click

First, go to Synaptic and uninstall all versions of tcl and tk..
Now compile tcl and tk - unrar downloaded files and enter the directory: ‘unix, then:$ sudo ./configure && sudo make && sudo make install
Compile amsn: unrar downloaded source...:
$ ./configure --prefix=/usr --with-tcl=/usr/local/lib --with-tk=/usr/local/lib $ sudo make && sudo make install

Note:

If the error: “/usr/local/bin/amsn: line 3: exec: wish: not found” appears, type:
$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/wish8.5 /usr/local/bin/wish

[Portuguese version of tutorial - here]

Solution for Compiz + Matlab

2008-01-05T16:13:00.000-08:00

* You only need to edit the matlab bin file by paste just after the "#!/bin/sh" command:

export MATLAB_JAVA=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/

You will find the matlab bin file on:

/path to matlab/bin/matlab

Now edit matlab bin file:

$ gedit /path to matlab/bin/matlab

The result after editing the file would be something like this:

    #!/bin/sh
export MATLAB_JAVA=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/
#
# Name:
# matlab script file for invoking MATLAB
#
bla bla bla

Save and run Matlab ;)

Alias - how to

2007-12-17T13:01:00.000-08:00

Definition (alias [ˈeiliəs] noun):

a false name

Example: What alias did the crook use this time?
Arabic: إسْم مُسْتَعَار
Chinese (Simplified): 化名
Chinese (Traditional): 化名
Czech: falešné jméno
Danish: alias; dæknavn
Dutch: alias
Estonian: valenimi
Finnish: peitenimi
French: faux nom
German: der Deckname
Greek: ψευδώνυμο
Hungarian: álnév
Icelandic: falskt nafn, tökuheiti
Indonesian: nama palsu, nama lain
Italian: pseudonimo

Japanese: 偽名, 通称
Korean: 별명
Latvian: pieņemts vārds
Lithuanian: slapyvardis, pravardė
Norwegian: dekknavn
Polish: pseudonim, fałszywe nazwisko
Portuguese (Brazil): pseudônimo
Portuguese (Portugal): pseudónimo
Romanian: supranume
Russian: кличка; прозвище
Slovak: falošné meno
Slovenian: lažno ime
Spanish: seudónimo
Swedish: alias
Turkish: sahte a

source: dictionary.com

Alias command definition:

Alias is a built-in shell command that allows you create shortcuts/synonyms for other shell commands.

How to make an alias:

Sintax

alias [name=['command']]

example - make an alias for clear command:

$ alias cl='clear'

description: now when you type cl at your terminal, is the same thing as type clear. This can be used for more and/or long stings..
other alias:

$ alias p='pwd'

$ alias x="exit"

$ alias folderx='cd /home/your_user/Desktop/folderx'

How to remove an alias:

Sintax

unalias [alias_name]

example - remove an alias for clear command:

$ unalias cl

Note:

When the computer is rebooted all alias will be lost.
How to prevent it? All alias must be added to .bashrc file located at your user folder (example: /home/uterrorista/.bashrc)

example:

$ gedit /home/uterrorista/.bashrc

paste:

alias cl='clear'
etc...

now you have to 'compile' your .bashrc file

$ source .bashrc

Now cl alias it's saved..

My tutorial:

Make an alias to create other alias..

Edit .bashrc

$ cd
$ gedit .bashrc

and paste (replace your_user_name with your nick session):

## Add new alias and compile i
alias aalias='gedit /home/your_user_name/.bashrc && source /home/your_user_name/.bashrc'

compile

$ source .bashrc

Now you can add the alias you want just simple doing:

$ aalias

add (for example. you can make now your desired alias):

## One folder up
alias up='cd ..'

## Clear screen
alias cl='clear'

alias ff='find . -name $*'
alias untar='tar zxvf'
alias p='pwd'

alias ls="ls --color=auto"
alias ll="ls -l --color=auto"
alias la="ls -l -a --color=auto"

alias x="exit"

alias compilar='sudo ./configure && sudo make && sudo make install'

alias apti='sudo apt-get install'
alias aptud='sudo apt-get update'
alias aptug='sudo apt-get upgrade'

alias aptar='sudo apt-get autoremove'
alias aptr='sudo apt-get remove'

alias aptc='sudo apt-get clean'
alias aptac='sudo apt-get autoclean'

function today {
echo "Today's date is:"
date +"%A, %B %-d, %Y"
}

Note: you if have noticed i have a function on my .bashrc file - function today. To run it type: today.

to remove an alias: just edit the .bashrc file (aalias) and remove/delete the alias you don't need anymore..

Be free to submit a comment and post your alias..

Bluetooth @ ubuntu - kdebluetooth/kbluetooth

2007-12-08T08:26:00.000-08:00

I've some difficulties connecting my Nokia 6820 to the Laptop (maybe it was just my ignorance...)
And know i've a band new Sony Ericsson M600i.

The question survived : How to send files to my phone?

I was using the default gnome bluetooth manager... That was not enough..
I did some research and found out that Kde bluetooth manager was (much) better.

Screenshots

How to use

Launch kbluetooh
An icon will appear at Notification area.

Click and you'll get the window previously showed..
Then the Computer will automatically scan for bluetooth devices(e.g: M600i.box). Remember to turn on your bluetooth's phone.

Click on M600i.box icon, then File transfer/Obex File Transfer.

Now check your mobile phone. A message asking permission to pair the phone with computer should pop up. Accept it. And enter 'pair code'. At your computer will pop up a window asking the same 'pair code'.

Now you have the two devices are paired. You can explore your mobile content. Copy/Drag files wherever you want to.
Note: depending your mobile phone model you'll still need to check your phone to accept the connection everytime you explore a different folder at your computer.

Install

Direct link:

install

or console:

sudo apt-get install kdebluetooth

Note: you will need to install konqueror and obexftp at least..
Don't know if any more dependences are necessary because I've KDE installed on my computer.

Microsoft True Type Core Fonts (aka ms truetype fonts)

2007-11-26T11:16:00.000-08:00

About:

This package allows for easy installation of the Microsoft True Type Core Fonts for the Web including:

Andale Mono
Arial Black
Arial (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Comic Sans MS (Bold)
Courier New (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Georgia (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Impact
Times New Roman (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Trebuchet (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Verdana (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Webdings

Install: (2 methods)

(1) direct link using firefox:

click

(2) console method:

$ sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts

Then logout and login.

Note: there is the command '$sudo fc-cache -fv' that may skip 'relogin'.

Gnome-art

2007-11-11T13:49:00.000-08:00

Today I found a very simple way to personalize our Gnome.
I've discovered Gnome-art.

Screenshot:

Description:
This is the graphical frontend for art.gnome.org. Backgrounds and all themes can be downloaded and previewed. Backgrounds, icon themes and splash screens can be installed directly.

Under the menu Art we can find:
> Backgrounds
>> Gnome
>> Other
>> All

> Desktop theme
>> Application
>> Window Border
>> Icon

> Other Themes
>> Login Manager
>> Splash Screens
>> GTK + Engine

Instructions:
Just select one of the Art's categories. Then gnome-art starts caching thumbnail previews. Now we can choose, preview and install whet we want/like. Very simple to use.
Note: Caching thumbnails can take some minutes.

Installing (3 methods)

(1)direct link

install

(2)console

$ sudo apt-get install gnome-art

(3)synaptic package manager

gnome-art

Netspeed & GFreqlet (applets)

2007-11-07T14:53:00.000-08:00

These are the two Gnome applets i can't live without:

Netspeed

Netspeed is just a little GNOME-applet that shows how much traffic occurs on a specified network device (for example eth0). You get the best impression of it, if you look at the screenshots below.

some screenshots:

installation:

apt-get install netspeed

link:

[HOME]

GFreqlet

GFreqlet is a GNOME applet for Linux that not only monitors CPU frequency scaling, but also allows the end user to change the frequency or governor with just a click. It automatically detects which frequencies and governors your processor supports, so there is no configuration required. The applet itself is not run as root, nor required to modify to run with root ownership, but password prompts with gksudo if a super user action is required. GFreqlet is very straight forward and minimal.

some screenshots:

installation:

download and install

link:

[HOME]

Open DNS

2007-10-12T14:46:00.000-07:00

> Open DNS

The Domain Name System (DNS) is fundamental to the Internet. You use the DNS every time you do anything online including sending email and browsing the Web. Most networks use the DNS provided by their ISP or run their own small DNS server. OpenDNS is better.

"OpenDNS allows us to easily block unwanted sites and provide a safer, more productive environment. It has a smart interface that provides granularity of control across multiple connections, and the statistics are easy to use and provide insight into our DNS traffic."
— Terrell Johnson , Network Administrator , Sunsweet

> Intall

STEPS:

$ sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.auto
$ sudo gedit /etc/dhcp3/dhclient.conf
# append the following line to the document
prepend domain-name-servers 208.67.222.222,208.67.220.220;
# save and exit
$ sudo ifconfig eth0 down && sudo ifconfig eth0 up
#note: in your system may not be 'eth0' for example in my PC it is eth1.

url: link

Gusty Gibbons Bugs

2007-10-11T18:24:00.000-07:00

This is a list of all bug that i caught in my Gusty Gibbons 7.10:

> Enormous Big Font's Size (@ tribe5)

The window border's title has grow up 10 times, why? Because the font size 10 look like 78 font size. Result: Damm big title windows.

Edit:

$ sudo gedit /etc/gdm/gdm.conf-custom

Add:

[server-Standard]
command=/usr/bin/X -br -audit 0 -dpi 86

url: link

> ...updating

UbuntuGames.org

2007-07-13T12:20:00.000-07:00

English:

Ubuntu Games is the result of efforts to create a place to gather articles, tutorials, screen pictures, and tips about games on Ubuntu. The Games are not necessarily free (as in beer nor as in speech); they can be closed source or proprietary. They may not be specifically for Ubuntu. If it works (even if emulated) on Ubuntu Linux, it's welcome!
Some people won't migrate to Linux from other OSs because they think Linux doesn't have good games. For the good of home desktop users, I'll try to convince you that there are many good games on Linux, and in Ubuntu, their installation is fairly simple.

Link: ubuntugames.org

Português:

O Ubuntu Games é fruto do esforço para criação de um lugar que contenha artigos, tutoriais, fotos de tela e dicas sobre jogos no Ubuntu. Eles não são necessariamente gratuitos ou de fonte livre (opensource), podendo ser proprietários, de código fechado, ou até mesmo não específicos para o Ubuntu. Nosso critério é: se roda (mesmo que emulado) no Ubuntu Linux, é bem-vindo!
Há quem não migrou de sistema operacional por causa de jogos que imaginam não haver para o Linux. Pelo bem dos usuários domésticos, tentarei convencer vocês de que existem muitos jogos bons no Linux, e que no Ubuntu, a instalação de jogos é simples.

Link: ubuntugames.org

NetworkManager in systray

2007-07-01T13:39:00.000-07:00

When NetworkManager's icon doesn't appear in systray (a.k.a Notification Area) you can add it yourself.
(I think it works on all desktop environments)

Go to:

Applications » Settings » Sessions

Click 'add' and type:

Name e.g: 'Networkmanager'
Command put: 'nm-applet –sm-disable &'

And now restart X (ctrl+alt+backspace)

Touchpad - Configure it!

2007-06-28T04:14:00.000-07:00

Feisty Fawn lacks the ability to personalize the Synaptics Touchpad. Here are a few tips. These can be also applied to other distros.

Backup xorg.conf

First of all, backup your xorg.conf

$ sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf_backup

Enable/Disable Touchpad

Edit you xorg.conf

$ sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

find «Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"» and change it to: ("SHMConfig" "true")

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver  "synaptics"
Option  "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option  "Device"  "/dev/psaux"
Option  "Protocol"  "auto-dev"
Option  "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
 Option  "SHMConfig"  "true"
EndSection

Disable: (go to terminal and type:)

$ synclient TouchpadOff=1

Enable:

$ synclient TouchpadOff=0

Disable Touchpad while typing
It's annoying when a person is typing and touch accidentally in the touchpad. This tip disables the touchpad for 'x' seconds when you press a key. It needs the configuration(xorg.conf) carried through in the previous tip to work.

Go to terminal and type: (disables touchpad for 1 second)

$ syndaemon -i 1 -d

visit syndaemon page for more info

Gsynaptics
Gsynaptics allows to configure your Touchpad. It enables/disables touchpad/tapping and configure scroll movements.

(click on screenshot to enlarge)

Install:

$ sudo apt-get install gsynaptics

Run at terminal:

$ gsynaptics

Or go to System » Preferences » Touchpad

Note: for KDE » ksynaptics

Add these tips to startup
If you like some of these tips, and you pretend to use it every time, just add it to start up.

Go to System » Preferences » Sessions:

Click New,
Name: 1sec touchpad
Code: syndaemon -i 1 -d

repeat procedure to any desire program..

Games 4 Linux

2007-06-27T08:31:00.000-07:00

Here i will post some cool games for Linux.
Note: this topic will be updated with more games.

Pang Zero

Download:
pangzero.deb | official page

i will update this post soon ;)

Compiz + Beryl = Compiz Fusion (repository)

2007-06-22T14:02:00.000-07:00

Note: Fusion is a new project merging Compiz with Beryl.
Screenshot:

(click to enlarge)

To install:

First remove compiz and beryl.

$ sudo apt-get remove beryl*
$ sudo apt-get remove compiz*

Open Terminal and edit sources.list:

$ sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Add to file:

deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty eyecandy
deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty eyecandy

Save and get back to Terminal and type:

$ wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/DD800CD9.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
$ sudo apt-get install compiz-#gnome or kde
$ sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
$ sudo apt-get install compizconfig-backend*
$ sudo apt-get install compiz-fusion-*

Remove the existing directories

$ rm -fR ~/.beryl*
$ rm -fR ~/.emerald*
$ rm -fR ~/.compiz*

Run Compiz

$ compiz --replace

Post update: 16.00 - 2007Jun25

Add Compiz Fusion to startup:

Go to System » Preferences » Sessions and add:

compiz --replace

Edit: 22.00 - 2007Jun25

TLS problems

2007-06-10T02:49:00.000-07:00

TLS does not seem to work and I have tcl/tk 8.5. How can I fix it ?

Open Terminal and type:

$ sudo gedit /usr/lib/tls1.50/pkgIndex.tcl

and change the line :

"package ifneeded tls 1.5"

"package ifneeded tls 1.50"

A Better Looking Firefox

2007-06-02T03:12:00.000-07:00

Open the Terminal and type:

$ wget http://users.tkk.fi/~otsaloma/art/firefox-form-widgets.tar.gz

$ tar -xvzf firefox-form-widgets.tar.gz

$ sudo cp /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/res/forms.css /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/res/forms.css.bak

$ cat firefox-form-widgets/res/forms-extra.css | sudo tee --append /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/res/forms.css > /dev/null

$ sudo cp -r firefox-form-widgets/res/form-widgets /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/res

$ rm -rf firefox-form-widgets

Reboot Firefox if open..

Fedora 7 is out

2007-06-01T14:35:00.000-07:00

Fedora is a Linux-based operating system that showcases the latest in free and open source software. Fedora is always free for anyone to use, modify, and distribute. It is built by people across the globe who work together as a community: the Fedora Project. The Fedora Project is open and anyone is welcome to join.
The Fedora Project is out front for you, leading the advancement of free, open software and content.

Links:
Fedora official site | Release Notes |
Download:
Torrents | Download Mirrors | Get Media

Tux in ASCII

2007-05-30T11:39:00.000-07:00

01001100001000011101001001001011111101010110100100100001111011011101001111100011
01100100101010010000011110110011011001111011011111001101011111000011001000011111
01110001010111011000001101000000010010101011110010101000011011110101001100011001
11111111001001010110010010000010011010110101001011011100000010111001010101011111
01001000101100010010001100010110011110011101010000000111100100000110000011101000
00101011010011000001101000001010100010111001001111011101100000011111001011000010
11100010000111010000011001100011101000000110100011011000101010100000011110001100
11010100100100110111110100111010101111100010111001001011010110011011100001011011
10011010110001101010011100001011100110011011011110100100000001101111101011101110
11011111000111111101000010000100010100011000001100101101001111010101100111011001
00110111110101000101011111101001101110100010111101010100110011110000110110001101
11101100111101100011101110011001101001110100000111000110110100100010011101000100
00110001010010101111000010110001110010111000110110000001011110101111001011001000
10110001001111101100000111111101110000101011010011001111001111011011010111101010
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10100101100110111111110100011111001110100110010010101100000000010010010111011000
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11000000100101100000111011000001001100000100111001100000110111100110110111011000
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11000001111110011000111101011111010101101000101011001100100100110100000101100111
10011010101100111011001111011010110001100110011010010011101011011101010110000001
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101101101100101100100110101011110000010110100000000110000000001100000000001100

I tought that was cool to see Tux in ascii.. Bahhh.

To convert any image to ascii » text-image.com

Change your mouse cursor

2007-05-29T16:48:00.000-07:00

Ubuntu comes by default with a 'classic' white cursor.
After a while it becomes boring. Let's change it!

Go to Gnome-Look and e.g. download the FedoraCore6 cursor.

Install mouse cursor:

Extract the zip/tar.gz content to the folder /home/'your username'/.icons
Then go to System » Preferences » Mouse
Go to Pointers tab (just like the picture) and select the new pointer/cursor.

If you know more cool cursors, please submit a comment.

The goodies of Firefox's Add-ons

2007-05-26T04:34:00.000-07:00

Mozilla Firefox is a wonderful browser, and one of the most values are the Add-ons.
There are Add-ons that goes from radio to download manager.
So, I'm gonna introduce you to some of the best and needed Add-ons:

Foxmarks - The Bookmark Synchronizer - Saves your bookmarks online and allow to synchronize them with another computers..
Adblock Plus - Add and banner blocker - Blocks adds and banner by filter subscription or user request
FlashGot - Download Manager - "Download one link, selected links or all the links of a page together at the maximum speed with a single click.."
Download Statusbar - Download statusbar info - "View and manage downloads from a tidy statusbar.."
NoScript - Script Enable/Disable - "It allows JavaScript, Java and other executable content to run only from trusted domains of your choice.."
VideoDownloader - Saves *.vlc, etc videos - "Download videos from Youtube, Google, Metacafe, iFilm, Dailymotion, Pornotube..."
Forecastfox - Weather report - "Get international weather forecasts from AccuWeather.com"
PDF Download - PDF downloader helper - "Allows to choose if you want to view a PDF file inside the browser (as PDF or HTML)..."
Fasterfox -Maximize you Firefox's speed - "Performance and network tweaks for Firefox."
RefControl - HPPT referer controller - "Control what gets sent as the HTTP Referer on a per-site basis."
You you have/know another great add-on please submit a comment..

Did you liked my fonts at the previously post?

2007-05-19T09:04:00.000-07:00

My fonts are:

To install Lucinda Grande font (Mac font):

Go here and download them;
Extract the zip content;
Open Terminal and go to the folder that you extracted the zip content and type:

$ sudo mkdir /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf

$ sudo cp *.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf

$ sudo cp *.TTF /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf

Then go to System » Preferences » Font and select the fonts/font_rendereing/size just like my image, if you wish so.

That's all...

Improved subpixel font rendering for Feisty

2007-05-19T04:36:00.000-07:00

First of all, you can the final results:

So, if you like it, let's start:

Open a Terminal
WindowType the following

$ sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Add the following lines to the end of the file:

deb http://www.telemail.fi/mlind/ubuntu feisty fonts
deb-src http://www.telemail.fi/mlind/ubuntu feisty fonts

for amd64 binaries use RAOF's repository:
deb http://raof.dyndns.org/falcon feisty experimental
deb-src http://raof.dyndns.org/falcon feisty experimental

Save and Exit Gedit
Run from the terminal window

$ sudo aptitude update
$ sudo aptitude install libfreetype6 libcairo2 libxft2

Config: (my settings: Native, Automatic, No bitmapped)

$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure fontconfig-config
$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure fontconfig

Source/Support: Ubuntuforums.org

Linux Distro Timeline

2007-05-15T04:56:00.000-07:00

Do you know the Linux time line??
Check it out...

(click on image to enlarge)

Saving power with Linux on Intel hardware

2007-05-13T13:34:00.000-07:00

"Power usage is a hot topic for computer users everywhere. For some, it's a matter of how long a laptop lasts without being plugged in. For others, it's controlling the temperature of hundreds of systems within a datacenter. For all of us, it's about keeping the electricity bill under control and being kind to the environment.

Getting your computer to use the least amount of power can be problematic. This site provides information on reducing power usage, tips, and tricks for Intel-based computers running Linux*.

As a first step, Intel is releasing PowerTOP, a tool that helps you find what software is using the most power. By fixing (or closing) these applications or processes, you can immediately see the power savings in the tool. You'll also see the estimated time left for battery power if you are running a laptop. The Tips&Tricks page has fixes for a lot of the issues that are already found. Join our mailing list to participate in this effort to get Linux to use less power."

Homepage: LinuxPowerTOP

Emesene messenger site

2007-05-13T06:24:00.000-07:00

" Emesene is an OS independent MSN Messenger client written in python and GTK. The main idea is to make a client similar to the official MSN Messenger client but kepping it simple and with a nice GUI.

Project page: sourceforge project page
Wiki: project's wik

Getdeb

2007-05-12T19:25:00.000-07:00

GetDeb in a new project that has the purpose to make the latest versions of software available for the current *already released and supported* Ubuntu versions. The packages are available using FTP/HTTP download link.

Homepage: GetDeb

Gaim is now Pidgin

2007-05-12T11:28:00.000-07:00

"We've got a new name, a new look, and a ton of new features, but we're still the same old instant messaging client you know and love. We've changed our name as part of a trademark settlement with AOL, and have finally released our long-awaited version 2.0.0. Read all about it on the News page."

Homepage: Pidgin

Remove Gaim and install Pidgin:
$ sudo apt-get remove gaim

Download the .deb of Pidgin here
Plugins : Guifications Or LibNotify
Source: § formatds

Alltray

2007-05-01T06:29:00.000-07:00

Some applications have the functionality of minimizing to "icon tray" directly. Others don't.

We present: ALLTRAY

to install:
$ sudo apt-get install alltray
to configure programs to minimize to icon tray, just add «alltray» before the text presented in command:

(right click » Properties - to show this windows)

Notes:
to minimize to icon tray just double click on the icon in icon tray;
to minimize as usual just click on the minimize button in the respective window.

Glipper [clipboard manager]

2007-05-01T05:54:00.000-07:00

The default clipboard manager of Microsoft Windows operating system enables pasting after closing host application of the copied data, but doesn't have the copy history feature. Users needing this functionality often run a more powerful clipboard manager in parallel with the default one.

The UNIX desktop environment KDE ships with Klipper. GNOME doesn't ship with a clipboard manager by default but Glipper (text only) or Desktop Data Manager (text and images) can be used. Both enable pasting after closing the host application and both also have a copy history feature.
in Wikipedia

It is really annoying when you make [Ctrl]+[C] in any application and when you close that application that information is lost.. the solution is Glipper:

to install Glipper
$ sudo apt-get install glipper
Glipper can be found at: Applications » Acessories » Glipper

Kiba-Dock

2007-04-29T10:46:00.000-07:00

Treviño ( an older post talks about Treviño ) manages a repo with kiba-dock, These can be accessed by adding the following to your sources.list file: Note: Currently, there are only 32 bit (x86) deb packages available, 64 bit users can use SVN.

Open a Terminal Window
Type the following

$ sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Add the following lines to the end of the file:

deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty eyecandy
deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty eyecandy

Save and Exit Gedit
Run from the terminal window

$ wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/DD800CD9.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install kiba-dock
$ sudo apt-get install kiba-dock-dev
$ sudo apt-get install kiba-plugins

PLEASE NOTE: this is a daily svn repo, which means you're dealing with snapshots of the latest and greatest, but not always the most stable!

Homepage: Kiba-Dock

Tunning LG P1 (OpenSuse 10.2)

2007-04-18T16:11:00.000-07:00

wide Resolution [Intel 945GM]

download 915resolution rpm and install
$ su
$ 915resolution -l
$ 915resolution 38 1280 800
$ gedit /etc/init.d/boot.local
add:
/sbin/915resolution 38 1280 800
close, reboot GDM.

...in development...
*these are my personal notes

News 07 April

2007-04-13T08:28:00.000-07:00

Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
» Introducing the Gutsy Gibbon
» GutsyReleaseSchedule
» Wiki

Shipit has 7.04 CDs
» shipit.ubuntu

Ubuntu/ Kubuntu/ Xubuntu/ Edubuntu Magazine (NEW)
» Full Circle Magazine
» Download

CVS Repository - Treviño

2007-03-29T13:52:00.000-07:00

Treviño’s Ubuntu Repository is dedicated to CVS versions.

to add Treviño’s repository:
$ sudo wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/DD800CD9.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -
$ sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
add these two line:
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty 3v1n0
deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty 3v1n0
and/or:
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty eyecandy
deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty eyecandy

Moreinfo: info
Homepage: 3v1n0

(good for amule, etc)

Tunning LG P1

2007-03-29T11:53:00.000-07:00

wide Resolution [Intel 945GM]

$ sudo apt-get install 915resolution
$ sudo 915resolution 58 1280 800 32
$ sudo gedit /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh
Paste this before the last end:
/usr/sbin/915resolution 58 1280 800 32

Sound Card [Realtek LC880]

when only phones work:
$ sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/snd-hda-intel
Paste and save:
options snd-hda-intel model=lg
Reboot

Ethernet Card [Agere et1310 aka et131x]

Download et131x-1.2.3.tar.gz (or more recent )
@ http://sourceforge.net/projects/et131x

$ sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)
go to the unpackaged et131x folder
$ make
$ sudo make modules_install
$ insmod et131x.ko
$ sudo depmod
$ sudo modprobe et131x

may require reboot.

here for 6.10 (the upper instructions may also function - not tested)

Wireless [Intel ipw3945ABG]

already working by default

NTFS support

link pt
link en

...in development...
*these are my personal notes

Performance tip for Ubuntu Edgy and Feisty users

2007-03-24T14:27:00.000-07:00

One user suggested the following tip to improve the applications launch performance.
$ sudo gedit /etc/hosts
You should see something like this:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.1.1 user
(and if your in Feisty, some lines about IPV6 also)
Now, edit to:
127.0.0.1 localhost user
127.0.1.1 user
(Replace “user” with your hostname).
Save and exit the file.

Now your applications launch should improve.
Currently There are two bugs filed against this you can check here and here .

Source: OnlyUbuntuLinux

Set Your Firefox Homepage to Multiple Tabs

2007-03-24T14:20:00.000-07:00

With this tiny Firefox feature, you will be able to set your default homepage to multiple pages which will open in different tabs. All you have to do is add this symbol, “|”, in between your websites. This is how it should look…
“www.digg.com|www.espn.com|www.facebook.com”
You can add as many or as little number of sites as you would like.

This will also go into effect whenever you hit the home button on your browser. Some of you might have already known about this, but it’s news to me.

Source: TechPwn

Fight Firefox resizing with four simple steps

2007-03-24T13:45:00.000-07:00

Hate it when websites take it on themselves to resize your browser window? We do. Here are four simple steps to make sure that these Webdev control freaks never resize your Firefox window again:
OS X and Linux (Windows is similar):

Click "Edit, then Preferences
Select the Content tab
To the right of Enable JavaScript click Advanced
Uncheck the box next to Move or Resize Existing Windows

Source: TechPwn

HOWTO: Backspace in Firefox 2

2007-03-20T10:33:00.000-07:00

In default, Firefox's backspace don't work as Return to the last page(Ubuntu).
So, here it is the solution:

Type about:config in the address bar, and press enter.
Type browser.backspace_action in the filter bar. One result should come up.
Double click it and change the value to zero.
Close the configuration window, and enjoy!

Local DNS Cache for Faster Browsing

2007-03-20T09:02:00.000-07:00

The package we will be using for caching nameserver lookups is called dnsmasq. So first, install it using:

$ sudo apt-get install dnsmasq

Go System -> Administration -> Networking
Click the DNS tab
Press the Add button and type 127.0.0.1 and press enter
Click on a different entry so that 127.0.0.1 isn’t highlighted and then click and drag 127.0.0.1 to the top of the list
Press OK and you’re done! :-)

BTW, you might consider using opendns.com instead of your local ISP’s DNS.

Source: UbuntuBlog
*check out the source, because this tutorial in incomplete..

Read/Write Ext3 partitions in Windows

2007-03-05T11:20:00.000-08:00

What's unique about this software?
It provides Windows NT4.0/2000/XP/2003 with full access to Linux Ext2/Ext3 volumes (read access and write access). This may be useful if you have installed both Windows and Linux as a dual boot environment on your computer.
The "Ext2 Installable File System for Windows" software is freeware.

Homepage: Fs-driver
Download: Fs-driver /download

Songbird

2007-03-05T11:15:00.000-08:00

Songbird™ is a desktop Web player, a digital jukebox and Web browser mash-up. Like Winamp, it supports extensions and skins feathers. Like Firefox®, it is built from Mozilla®, cross-platform and open source.

Now SongBird is in Automatix.

Hompage: SongBird

Welcome/ Hi

2007-03-05T07:50:00.000-08:00

This blog is a project dedicated to Linux. Here you can find lots of tutorials.

Blog authors:
uterrorista & serafimsaudade

Check our other blogs:

meplace.net (uterrorista)
modprobe.pt.vu (serafim)

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