compiling 3.3.1 kernel in slackware 13
i am using slackware 13.37 and was using the default 2.6.37 kernel and decided to take the plunge and check out the 3.3.1 stable kernel. here is a fast and dirty how to for recompiling your kernel in...
View Articlessh server on ubuntu 12.04 lts
# install open ssh server sudo apt-get install openssh-server # backup the default ssh config to the home directory sudo cp /etc/ssh/sshd_config ~ # edit the config file using vi (gedit works as well...
View Articlemissing window decorations in ubuntu
every now and again window decorations disappear in ubuntu 12.04. this happened in 11.04 and 11.10 as well. here is the fix for that. # press alt + f2 to open the run command dialog...
View Articlei installed ubuntu 12….what now?
i have been using the ubuntu minimal install iso lately for fresh ubuntu installs. for a few reasons really: smaller, more lightweight install completely customizable – no bloatware (you can even...
View Articleubuntu 11.10 server as a time machine
i have been working on this for quite some time. i finally found a blog that outlined it – here is the quick and dirty version. the blog is by chris lyons. i currently have this set up and running in...
View Articleauto login with ubuntu 12.04
# edit the lightdm.conf sudo gedit /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf # then add the following autologin-user= autologin-user-timeout=0 then reboot and see if it works!
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