earth2marsh + ubuntu 58
HOW WHAT WHY?: How to create a shared folder between a windows host and Ubuntu using Innotek Virtualbox
june 2010 by earth2marsh
"sudo mount.vboxsf name_of_the_folder_that_you_entered_in_the_shared_folder_option location_of_folder_where_you_want_the_contents_to_be_loaded_or_shared"
directory
share
ubuntu
virtualbox
windows
mount
june 2010 by earth2marsh
[ubuntu] Aero Snap function?
november 2009 by earth2marsh
tips on how to recreate Aero Snap using Compiz and grid
compiz
ubuntu
aero
snap
effect
november 2009 by earth2marsh
The Silent Number: Top things to do after installing Ubuntu Linux 9.10 Karmic Koala
november 2009 by earth2marsh
handful of good tips for breaking in your new Ubuntu install
ubuntu
howto
tips
installation
install
applications
tools
tweaks
hacks
november 2009 by earth2marsh
Ubuntu Forums - How to rename a user
september 2009 by earth2marsh
"usermod -u <oldname> -l <newname> && mv /home/<oldname> /home/<newname> If any application uses a full path to your home directory in a config file it's broken. the correct way to address a folder in your home dir is $(HOME)/<folder>. If you want to make sure you can use grep to search for such configs. Code: grep "home/<oldname>" -R .*"
ubuntu
username
change
user
name
september 2009 by earth2marsh
Lifehacker - Re-Enable Ctrl+Alt+Backspace for Ubuntu 9.04 - Linux Tip
may 2009 by earth2marsh
"Normally using the Ctrl+Alt+Backspace shortcut key combination will immediately restart the X server and bring you back to the login prompt—an extremely useful tool when testing xorg.conf changes for your display setup—but the latest version of Ubuntu has removed this ability to prevent new users from accidentally triggering a restart. The Ubuntu Geek guide explains how to very quickly set the behavior back to defaults—simply install the dontzap package and use the following command: sudo dontzap --disable"
ubuntu
tips
howto
xwin
restart
hotkeys
may 2009 by earth2marsh
HowTo Achieve "Ubuntu-Desktop-Minimal" - Ubuntu Forums
may 2009 by earth2marsh
Script to convert a ubuntu server install to a minimal desktop. "post-install script which will give you a complete minimal desktop. After running this script your system will look the same as a fresh install of ubuntu just without all the added software."
tips
ubuntu
linux
install
howto
minimal
server
desktop
script
may 2009 by earth2marsh
Shortcut to search Ubuntu information
april 2009 by earth2marsh
a Google CSE to search Ubuntu sites
shortcut:u
shortcut:ubuntu
search
ubuntu
reference
help
google:cse
april 2009 by earth2marsh
Conduit - Trac
march 2009 by earth2marsh
"a synchronization application for GNOME. It allows you to synchronize your files, photos, emails, contacts, notes, calendar data and any other type of personal information and synchronize that data with another computer, an online service, or even another electronic device."
linux
flickr
internet
sync
synchronization
ubuntu
gnome
march 2009 by earth2marsh
Blueman Project - News
february 2009 by earth2marsh
a GTK+ Bluetooth Manager
gtk
bluetooth
gnome
ubuntu
linux
february 2009 by earth2marsh
Create daemons in PHP
january 2009 by earth2marsh
"Everyone knows PHP can be used to create websites. But it can also be used to create desktop applications and commandline tools. And now with a class called System_Daemon, you can even create daemons using nothing but PHP. And did I mention it was easy?"
php
linux
process
cron
ubuntu
automation
unix
system
programming
daemon
pear
howto
january 2009 by earth2marsh
ALEUTIA - Linux PC - Ubuntu PC - Green PC
january 2009 by earth2marsh
"aim is to distribute online computers at a price point that is affordable to as many families and businesses as possible in the developing world, and particularly in Africa."
via:nessman
development
computers
africa
sustainability
green
solar
ubuntu
january 2009 by earth2marsh
Four Tweaks for Using Linux with Solid State Drives | Tombuntu
september 2008 by earth2marsh
good stuff in the comments too
howto
tips
linux
flash
ubuntu
ssd
performance
eeepc
sysadmin
tweaks
memory
disk
september 2008 by earth2marsh
kdekorte - gecko-mediaplayer
august 2008 by earth2marsh
a browser plugin that uses GNOME MPlayer to play media in a browser. It should work with all browsers on Unix-ish systems(Linux, BSD, Solaris) and use the NS4 API (Mozilla, Firefox, Opera, etc.).
streaming
plugin
multimedia
media
linux
ubuntu
video
august 2008 by earth2marsh
Featured Linux Download: Audio-Convert-Mod Transforms Sound Files with No Fuss
july 2008 by earth2marsh
comments also recommend SoundKonverter and Sound Converter
linux
mp3
ubuntu
audio
unix
freeware
converter
convert
conversion
july 2008 by earth2marsh
flyback - Google Code
may 2008 by earth2marsh
like time machine but for linux
timemachine
backup
linux
ubuntu
opensource
software
may 2008 by earth2marsh
andLinux.org -- Run Linux natively inside Windows
march 2008 by earth2marsh
an Ubuntu distro that can runs under Windows so that linux apps can live side-by-side with Windows ones... not an emulator or VM...
virtualization
ubuntu
windows
linux
colinux
OS
march 2008 by earth2marsh
FOSSwire » Prevent Ubuntu asking for the CD to install packages
january 2008 by earth2marsh
System > Administration > Software Sources. Go to the Third Party Software tab.
ubuntu
linux
system
howto
tweak
january 2008 by earth2marsh
Ubuntu Server Guide
december 2007 by earth2marsh
how to install and configure various server applications on your Ubuntu system to fit your needs. It is a step-by-step, task-oriented guide for configuring and customizing your system.
ubuntu
linux
tutorial
server
guide
howto
december 2007 by earth2marsh
Linux.com :: All about Linux swap space
december 2007 by earth2marsh
good overview of swap space (circa dec 2007)
linux
memory
swap
sysadmin
howto
reference
Ubuntu
management
performance
tweak
december 2007 by earth2marsh
Multisite CVS Drupal Installation on Ubuntu | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials
november 2007 by earth2marsh
how to do a multi-site Drupal install on Ubuntu. It also covers how to layout your directories for ease of maintenance, and how to ensure that you can update Drupal easily from CVS.
Apache
drupal
guide
howto
install
tutorial
ubuntu
cvs
multisite
CMS
november 2007 by earth2marsh
Hide Partition Icons From Your Ubuntu Desktop | Tombuntu
october 2007 by earth2marsh
Press Alt-F2 (Run Application). Enter gconf-editor. Browse to apps->nautilus->desktop and uncheck the volumes_visible option
ubuntu
desktop
clean
remove
icons
hack
tweak
october 2007 by earth2marsh
Only Ubuntu Linux: Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) LAMP Server Setup
october 2007 by earth2marsh
Automatic LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) In about 15 minutes, the time it takes to install Ubuntu Feisty Server Edition, you can have a LAMP server up and ready to go.
ubuntu
linux
LAMP
howto
guide
server
apache
php
MySQL
october 2007 by earth2marsh
HOWTO: Kernel Compilation for Newbies - Ubuntu Forums
october 2007 by earth2marsh
for newbies who are willing to learn something about kernel compilation or just who need a new kernel for incompatibility issues (e.g. DMA issues)
ubuntu
kernel
linux
howto
compile
compilation
reference
beginner
october 2007 by earth2marsh
linux_file_structure.jpg (image)
september 2007 by earth2marsh
see where things are at a glance--tree format of the file structure
linux
filesystem
reference
unix
Ubuntu
system
files
cheatsheet
september 2007 by earth2marsh
Gobby - cross-platform collaborative text editor
august 2007 by earth2marsh
Gobby is a free collaborative editor supporting multiple documents in one session and a multi-user chat. It runs on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and other Unix-like platforms. Supports syntax highlighting.
collaboration
editor
collaborative
software
texteditor
text
opensource
windows
mac
editing
ubuntu
august 2007 by earth2marsh
I Eat Noobs: Get Wireless working in Ubuntu 7.04
august 2007 by earth2marsh
Non-working wireless internet is a common problem which can be easily resolved. All you need is...
ubuntu
wireless
linux
howto
wifi
tutorial
network
august 2007 by earth2marsh
Monitoring Ubuntu Services Using Monit -- Ubuntu Geek
august 2007 by earth2marsh
a utility for managing and monitoring, processes, files, directories and devices on a UNIX system. Monit conducts automatic maintenance and repair and can execute meaningful causal actions in error situations.
monitor
cpu
sysadmin
linux
ubuntu
august 2007 by earth2marsh
Wubi - The Easiest Way to Linux
july 2007 by earth2marsh
an unofficial Ubuntu installer for Windows users that will bring you into the Linux world with a single click. Wubi allows you to install and uninstall Ubuntu as any other application.
ubuntu
windows
installer
opensource
linux
install
july 2007 by earth2marsh
Removing KDE icons in gnome / remove gnome icons in KDE : Ubuntu Tutorials : Breezy - Dapper - Edgy - Feisty
july 2007 by earth2marsh
This tutorial is for those people that like to run gnome and KDE side by side. This will allow you to only show the native apps in the menus within each desktop environment instead of showing everything.
linux
ubuntu
gnome
kde
tutorial
script
menu
tweak
july 2007 by earth2marsh
AcetoneTeam
july 2007 by earth2marsh
complete software application to manage CD/DVD images. For example it can Mount typical proprietary images formats of the Windows world such as ISO BIN NRG MDF IMG
linux
iso
dvd
software
tools
ubuntu
cd
july 2007 by earth2marsh
reconstructor - home
july 2007 by earth2marsh
Reconstructor is an Ubuntu GNU/Linux CD Creator.
ubuntu
linux
livecd
tools
debian
july 2007 by earth2marsh
VentureCake » Blog Archive » 10 minutes to run every Windows app on your Ubuntu desktop
july 2007 by earth2marsh
bring up the Windows start menu inside GNOME and allow you to run, use and install any Windows app (that can run in a VM) inside your existing desktop.
ubuntu
Linux
windows
vmware
howto
virtualization
tutorial
july 2007 by earth2marsh
Featured Linux Download: Record screencasts with recordMyDesktop - Lifehacker
june 2007 by earth2marsh
Open-source app recordMyDesktop records screencasts graphically or from the terminal.
linux
screencast
ubuntu
tools
video
software
opensource
june 2007 by earth2marsh
Zolved - Tune Boot-Up-Manger for better performance of Ubuntu
june 2007 by earth2marsh
Ubuntu does not come with a graphical tool to disable services. The Boot-Up-Manager (BUM) is the most comprehensive and user-friendly tool for Ubuntu.
ubuntu
Linux
performance
Tips
tweak
howto
boot
june 2007 by earth2marsh
Welcome to Katapult! | Katapult
june 2007 by earth2marsh
like Launchy for Linux sudo apt-get install katapult
linux
kde
ubuntu
OpenSource
launcher
productivity
june 2007 by earth2marsh
ArsGeek » Blog Archive » 5 steps to create a PDF printer (print to PDF) in Ubuntu
may 2007 by earth2marsh
sudo apt-get install cups-pdf then add a local generic postscript printer
pdf
Linux
ubuntu
howto
printing
may 2007 by earth2marsh
You Can Switch to Linux! - willsmith - Maximum PC
may 2007 by earth2marsh
Released under a Creative Commons license!
linux
ubuntu
howto
tutorial
opensource
article
may 2007 by earth2marsh
Assign Custom Shortcut Keys on Ubuntu Linux :: the How-To Geek
may 2007 by earth2marsh
Ubuntu includes a very limited shortcut key configuration utility which doesn’t allow you to assign hotkeys to your own applications or scripts. To get around this limitation, we can use the built-in gconf-editor utility to assign them ourselves.
ubuntu
linux
howto
shortcuts
keyboard
tips
tweak
may 2007 by earth2marsh
Upgrading your existing Ubuntu installation | Ubuntu
april 2007 by earth2marsh
From Edgy (6.10) to Feisty (7.04) with a link to earlier distros.
ubuntu
linux
upgrade
howto
feisty
edgy
update
april 2007 by earth2marsh
Updating Ubuntu distros
april 2007 by earth2marsh
First update the update manager: sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude upgrade Once it has been updated you can upgrade to a newer version of Ubuntu: gksudo "update-manager -c -d"
upgrade
ubuntu
howto
april 2007 by earth2marsh
Ext2 IFS For Windows
october 2006 by earth2marsh
provides Windows NT4.0/2000/XP with full access to Linux Ext2 volumes (read access and write access)
windows
linux
ext2
filesystem
ext3
ubuntu
software
october 2006 by earth2marsh
The Home of Automatix - Home
august 2006 by earth2marsh
a graphical interface (written in python and bash) for automating the installation of the most commonly requested applications in some Debian based distributions.
ubuntu
linux
software
automatix
opensource
tools
download
install
august 2006 by earth2marsh
Matthew J. Miller's HOWTOs: Dual Booting Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP on a Toshiba Laptop
august 2006 by earth2marsh
how to use the Windows bootloader to start Ubuntu dd if=/dev/hda2 of=/mnt/osshare/ubuntu.bin bs=512 count=1
linux
ubuntu
windows
howto
installation
dualboot
august 2006 by earth2marsh
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