Tested on: Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala)
Ubuntu has a Remote Desktop server (Vino), which can be easily configured. But personally I found it to be too slow (even on 100Mbps connection) and there is no option to get it up & running before actual GDM login. One of the faster alternatives is x11vnc. It allows one to view remotely and interact with
real X displays with any VNC viewer. Following are the steps to enable x11vnc...
Code Block for Blogger / Blogspot
Nov 12, 2009
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Added following to template (Layout->Edit html) in body section:
code {
font-family: Courier;
margin:.75em 0;
border:1px dashed #CCC;
padding:5px 15px;
display: block;
background-color: #F4F5F7;
overflow: auto;
white-space: pre;
}
Above box itself is result of <code>...</code> tag.
An example:code block retains the whitespace
...
Install style files in LyX
Sep 19, 2009
LyX is a frontend to LaTeX and so installation of any style file in LyX essentially mean: (1) installation of that style file in underlying LaTeX; and then (2) getting that style file work in LyX (using LyX layout files). Installation method for different types of style files are given below:
Install LaTeX class (.cls)
create new directory with name <your-class-name> under /usr/share/texmf-texlive/tex/latex/
copy <your-class-name>.cls...
Useful applications in Ubuntu
Sep 16, 2009
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Wallpaper-tray: Automatic wallpaper changing utility
Graphical Disk Map: Hard-disk space visualizer
MusicBrainz Picard: MusicBrainz music tagger, Cross-platform
CheckGmail: Alternative Gmail Notifier for Linux
Dropbox: Online sync, backup and sharing utility, Cross-platform
HandBrake: Video converter (for iPods)
UbuntuTweak: GUI based configuration tool, for beginners
Mendeley...
Disable Autorun & Autoplay in Xp
Sep 16, 2009
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Prevents the spread of autorun.inf viruses from flash drives (or any kind of removable drives.
Autoplay: Download disable_autoplay.reg and double click to run. Accept yes to all dialog boxes. Restart your computer.
Autorun: Download disable_autorun.reg and double click to run. Accept yes to all dialog boxes. Restart your computer.
[ Reference(s): Link1, Link2,...
Emacs Cheat Sheet
Sep 11, 2009
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C-x is same as Ctrl-x
M-x is same as Alt-x
<#> represents a numeric value
FILE
Open
C-x C-f
Save
C-x C-s
Save As
C-x C-w
Save All
C-x s
Close Buffer
C-x k
Quit
C-x...
Change default Home, Desktop and documents path in Ubuntu
Sep 11, 2009
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Edit ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs and set your desired path.
[ Reference(s): Ubuntuforums ]
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var r=s.search(/\x3C!-- adsense --\x3E/igm);
if(r>0) {obj0.innerHTML=s.substr(0,r);obj1.innerHTML=s.substr(r+16);...
ProFTPD Virtual User Setup with AuthUserFile
Sep 10, 2009
Edit or add following to proftpd.conf
AuthOrder mod_auth_file.c
AuthUserFile /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
AuthGroupFile /etc/proftpd/ftpd.group
RequireValidShell off
Get uid and gid
cat /etc/passwd | grep <username>
cat /etc/group | grep <groupname>
Add users to ftpd.passwd
ftpasswd --uid <uid> --gid <gid> --gecos "Full Name"...
Disable ipv6 in Ubuntu
Sep 10, 2009
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sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/aliases
Find the line: alias net-pf-10 ipv6
Edit this to: alias net-pf-10 off
Save the file and reboot
Check ipv6. There should not be any output to any of the following commands.
ip a | grep inet6
lsmod | grep v6
change network.dns.disableIPv6 to true in about:config of Firefox.
[ Reference(s): Ubuntuforums ]
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Picasa 3 behind proxy in Ubuntu
Sep 10, 2009
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cd to /opt/picasa/bin/ OR /opt/google/picasa/3.0/bin
then execute: ./wrapper regedit
navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
edit or create binary/dword value ProxyEnable with value 1.
edit or create string value ProxyServer with value proxy:port
For example, if 144.16.192.245 is your proxy address and 8080 is port...
Canon PIXMA iP1700 driver on Ubuntu
Sep 10, 2009
(or use windoze on virtualbox non-OSE edition with usb support)
Add following lines to sources.list
deb http://mambo.kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~takushi/ubuntu ./
deb-src http://mambo.kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~takushi/ubuntu ./
Install packages: libcnbj-2.6 bjfilter-2.6 pstocanonbj
Use Canon iP2200 drivers in CUPS settings.
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Firefox - Addons
Sep 8, 2009
Use "Siphon" to sync addons across different computers.
Adblock Plus
AutoCopy
Auto Context - user popup menu on text selection
AutoHideStatusbar
Bar Tab
Better Gmail
Better Youtube
Clear Cache button / Clear Private Data
Context Search - adds option to select search engine on right-click context menu
Define Word / Define
DownloadHelper
Download Statusbar
Fission
Flashblock
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Hyperlinks on mouseover tooltips - Firefox
Sep 8, 2009
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(Similar to Opera)
install Greasemonkey addon
install Link Tooltip script, mirror link (rename to .js)
Note: This script conflicts with WYSIWUG editors (like google sites, blogspot editor) and adds a title (url of the link) to the links, each time the editor is loaded. Add these sites in the list "excluded sites" of the script from Greasemonkey preferences to avoid...
Enable incompatible firefox-addons
Sep 8, 2009
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(Due to firefox version check)
add new boolean key extensions.checkUpdateSecurity and set it to false in about:config page.
Starting from Firefox 3.6 new preference is used. Check MozillaZine
page for details. Here are the steps for different versions:
Firefox 3.6 & later: add new boolean key extensions.checkCompatibility.<firefox-version> and set...
About Fluky-Logs
Aug 31, 2009
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Disclaimer: The information in this web-log is often purely experimental and serve as a guideline to me. I am NOT responsible for any damage caused to any system on following these guidelines. You can follow these instructions at your own risk.
I respect intellectual property rights and copyrights. I usually put a set of references in each post (hyperlinked or otherwise)...
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