Saturday, September 29, 2007
How to update Ubuntu by CLI
#sudo aptitude -y update && sudo aptitude -y upgrade && sudo aptitude -y dist-upgrade && sudo aptitude autoclean
To schedule automatically executing the command string but the string in a cron job:
#sudo crontab -e
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Zonbu: Linux PC Appliance
Zonbu is a great little PC appliance that is also environmentally friendly.
It's a small box loaded with Linux and open source software that is is very easy to use.
It's a small box loaded with Linux and open source software that is is very easy to use.
Friday, May 04, 2007
HD DVD DRM cracked
09F911029D74E35BD84156C5635688C0
When the key was uncovered and posted on Digg.com, the moderators were forced to remove the posts but that only ignited a user revolt on Digg.com.
Read the details at ubuntuguru:
http://ubuntuguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/03/28/
When the key was uncovered and posted on Digg.com, the moderators were forced to remove the posts but that only ignited a user revolt on Digg.com.
Read the details at ubuntuguru:
http://ubuntuguru.wordpress.com/2007/05/03/28/
Monday, April 30, 2007
How To Utilize Your New Multimedia Keyboard Under Linux
To Install:
On Debian:
apt-get install xbindkeys
using source code:
download the latest source from here:
http://hocwp.free.fr/xbindkeys/xbindkeys-1.8.2.tar.gz
cd your_download_dir
Uncompress the source (1.x.x - refers for your version):
tar xzvf xbindkeys-1.x.x.tar.gz
Change to the new directory (created by tar):
cd xbindkeys-1.x.x
Install the program (as root):
su root
make install
Configuration:
The program is configured by the use of a file, .xbindkeysrc in your home directory. It is recommended to use the default configuration and then you can edit it according to your needs.
xbindkeys --defaults > $HOME/.xbindkeysrc
If you open the file with a text-editor you can see its structure:
# Next Track - Alt + Up
"xmms --fwd"
m:0x8 + c:98
# Previous Track - Alt + Down
"xmms --rew"
The command to be executed enclosed in quote characters, then a line after the keyboard codes which will cause that command to be executed. The line starts with hashmark (#) is for comment, recommended strongly. To find out the keycode you can do with:
xbindkeys -mk
This will pop up a window and show the keycodes when you hit keys. To quit when you done with your buttons press "q".
You can check your current keys and commands with:
xbindkeys --show
Once you have setup your .xbindkeysrc you can start the program by running:
xbindkeys &
This runs the command in the background causing to listen for keyboard events and execute the commands it knows about when finds a combination listed in its config file. To start xbindkeys when you login:
the best way to do this, as long as you're logging in via KDM or GDM, is to put xbindkeys in your ~/.bashrc file.
NOTE:
You can use xbindkeys-config, a GUI utility for editing your .xbindkeysrc. It can be installed with apt-get. Please note, create the config file with
xbindkeys --defaults > $HOME/.xbindkeysrc
before using the graphical application otherwise it will crash on saving.
Now, you are done. You can start using your extra buttons without installing any special driver!
On Debian:
apt-get install xbindkeys
using source code:
download the latest source from here:
http://hocwp.free.fr/xbindkeys/xbindkeys-1.8.2.tar.gz
cd your_download_dir
Uncompress the source (1.x.x - refers for your version):
tar xzvf xbindkeys-1.x.x.tar.gz
Change to the new directory (created by tar):
cd xbindkeys-1.x.x
Install the program (as root):
su root
make install
Configuration:
The program is configured by the use of a file, .xbindkeysrc in your home directory. It is recommended to use the default configuration and then you can edit it according to your needs.
xbindkeys --defaults > $HOME/.xbindkeysrc
If you open the file with a text-editor you can see its structure:
# Next Track - Alt + Up
"xmms --fwd"
m:0x8 + c:98
# Previous Track - Alt + Down
"xmms --rew"
The command to be executed enclosed in quote characters, then a line after the keyboard codes which will cause that command to be executed. The line starts with hashmark (#) is for comment, recommended strongly. To find out the keycode you can do with:
xbindkeys -mk
This will pop up a window and show the keycodes when you hit keys. To quit when you done with your buttons press "q".
You can check your current keys and commands with:
xbindkeys --show
Once you have setup your .xbindkeysrc you can start the program by running:
xbindkeys &
This runs the command in the background causing to listen for keyboard events and execute the commands it knows about when finds a combination listed in its config file. To start xbindkeys when you login:
the best way to do this, as long as you're logging in via KDM or GDM, is to put xbindkeys in your ~/.bashrc file.
NOTE:
You can use xbindkeys-config, a GUI utility for editing your .xbindkeysrc. It can be installed with apt-get. Please note, create the config file with
xbindkeys --defaults > $HOME/.xbindkeysrc
before using the graphical application otherwise it will crash on saving.
Now, you are done. You can start using your extra buttons without installing any special driver!
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Microsoft is Dead
Ever increasingly, people are writing and blogging about the inevitable death of Microsoft
Here is an example by Paul Graham
Here is an example by Paul Graham
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