http://wiki.lynxworks.eu/ 2010-09-10T02:20:29+00:00 http://wiki.lynxworks.eu/ http://wiki.lynxworks.eu/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2008-10-26T20:12:45+00:00 http://wiki.lynxworks.eu/ubuntu/aptitude?rev=1225051965&do=diff Apt is a command line utility used in Ubuntu to manage software packages. It uses a list of available software and where to get it. It must be run as sudo: sudo apt-get check This example checks for any problems in currently installed programs. There are many ways to install software under Linux, but there are several advantages to apt: text/html 2009-02-22T18:18:55+00:00 http://wiki.lynxworks.eu/ubuntu/configurexorg?rev=1235326735&do=diff Most xorg problems can be solved by reconfiguring the server, first off though make a backup of your current xorg.conf, open a terminal and enter: sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak If you need to return to the previous configuration you can then type: text/html 2008-10-26T20:05:18+00:00 http://wiki.lynxworks.eu/ubuntu/dd?rev=1225051518&do=diff Never mind Acronis True Image - you can use the command line to work with disk images and backups, without any extra software. Create a hard disk image: dd if=/dev/hda1 of=/home/hda1.bin Create a compressed disk image dd if=/dev/hda1 | gzip > /home/hda1.bin.gz text/html 2009-04-25T21:14:17+00:00 http://wiki.lynxworks.eu/ubuntu/dontzap?rev=1240694057&do=diff Open /etc/X11/xorg.conf and add the following to the serverflags section: Option "DontZap" "false" If the section doesn't exist add it: Section "ServerFlags" Option "DontZap" "false" EndSection text/html 2008-10-26T20:03:08+00:00 http://wiki.lynxworks.eu/ubuntu/ipv6?rev=1225051388&do=diff IPv6 is enabled by default in Ubuntu and causes problems with routers using the older protocol: some wont connect at all but most are just very slow. To disable, from the terminal: gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist Then add a line that reads: text/html 2009-04-29T19:46:05+00:00 http://wiki.lynxworks.eu/ubuntu/jaunty?rev=1241034365&do=diff USB Mounting usb_storage module no being autoloaded: sudo echo usb_storage >> /etc/modules Disable dontzap on Jaunty Open /etc/X11/xorg.conf and add the following to the serverflags section: Option "DontZap" "false" text/html 2009-07-09T17:56:20+00:00 http://wiki.lynxworks.eu/ubuntu/mount?rev=1247162180&do=diff How filesystems work together. Manual Really straight forward this. Create a folder to mount to - say bar: mkdir ~/bar Then mount the image: sudo mount foo.iso /media/bar/ -t iso9660 -o loop Needless to say, to unmount: sudo umount /media/bar Automatic The automount system is fine and dandy for DVDs and CDs but is a real pain in the arse for things like USB drives. The answer is to take a step back and use the traditional /etc/fstab method. text/html 2009-03-03T21:48:33+00:00 http://wiki.lynxworks.eu/ubuntu/mtp?rev=1236116913&do=diff Tested using a Samsung YP-S5. Install packages: sudo apt-get install mtpfs mtp-utils * Run RythymBox and tick Edit->Plugins->Portable Players - MTP * Click Close Connect your device via USB and open a terminal: dmesg Check to see an output similar to: text/html 2008-10-26T20:16:08+00:00 http://wiki.lynxworks.eu/ubuntu/resumenet?rev=1225052168&do=diff This was bugging the hell out of me - every time I suspend or hibernate, when I resume the network has dropped out and network manager will not respond to bring it back. Well there’s a solution, which I’ve posted here straight from the posting I made on the forums: text/html 2009-01-24T12:09:54+00:00 http://wiki.lynxworks.eu/ubuntu/shell?rev=1232798994&do=diff There are a couple of useful tips for using the command line: * The pipe | allows commands to send their output to another, example: ls | grep pdf would only list pdf file in the current directory. * The tilde `, not to be confused with the single quote ', allows a command to be executed and its output inserted into another, for example: yelp `pwd`/internet.xml would send the complete filename and path to yelp. text/html 2009-07-04T09:09:51+00:00 http://wiki.lynxworks.eu/ubuntu/switchtoarch?rev=1246698591&do=diff Ubuntu is the most popular distribution [1], is accessible and popular with new users. Arch on the other hand is simple - you build the system you want and you have control. No waiting six months between release cycles, Arch is as bleeding edge or as stable as you want. text/html 2009-07-10T18:52:09+00:00 http://wiki.lynxworks.eu/ubuntu/tx1250ea?rev=1247251929&do=diff * Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) relieves most of these problems. There is still the need for NDIS. * The Hewlett Packard TX1250EA is a bit of hassle to set up for Linux. So far its all up and running with the exception of the fingerprint scanner, which is recognised but I don’t know of any Linux software that supports biometrics. text/html 2009-06-22T23:51:19+00:00 http://wiki.lynxworks.eu/ubuntu/vi?rev=1245714679&do=diff For reasons best known to core-dev, the set nocompatible flag is not enabled in vim by default so the cursor keys might play up: Edit ~/.vimrc or /etc/vim/vimrc (for system wide) and add: set nocompatible Commands Cut'n'paste yy pp