Problem: If you install vnc4server and open a ssh tunnel session to you Lucid Lynx Server you can’t press little key “m” cause it highlights taskbar indicator applet! Solution1: 1. edit /home/username/.vnc/xstartup 2. add lines: #!/bin/sh # Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop: # unset SESSION_MANAGER # exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] […]
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Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Kiosk Mode
If you run your PC as Family PC for Kids or Public PC you have to make some changes: Step: Setup Ubuntu 10.04 with alternate Disk! select XDM as Login Manager by default!! go /etc/init folder as root edit control-alt-delete.conf and disable reboot without login go /etc/acpi make chmod 000 on powerbtn.sh hibernation.sh lidbtn.sh to […]
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Videocall VoIP Webcam Chat Skype
For using Video Chat over different continents you need under Ubuntu 10.04 following steps: buy a older used good Webcam Logitech Fusion (UVC-Driver-Webcam) go to Skype Homepage install Skype Beta for 8.10 (working on 10.04 too) plugin Webcam install skype-deb paket #sudo apt-get install skype-ubuntu-intrepid_2.1.0.81-1_i386.deb login to skype if you have a account, if not […]
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx disable hide REBOOT SHUTDOWN STANDBY SUSPEND GNOME SYSTEM MENU SECURE KIOSK MODE
Problem: If you install ubuntu 10.04 Desktop by default every user can shutdown,reboot,hibernate or standby a PC If you want to disable this make: – install gdm2conf from the ppa channel to customize hide System Menu at Login GDM2 Manager – create custom Gnome System Menu Policy against User shutdown,reboot,hibernate or standby. Steps: create new […]
WordPress Bug 2.9 “Your attempt to edit this post:”
Problem: After upgrade to Version 2.9 of WordPress on PHP4 Posts are saved as Draft Error: Message = Your attempt to edit this post: Solution: Install Plugin WP CMS Post Control http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-cms-post-control/ go Settings Post Control Core disable “Autosave”
Hardening Freebsd 7.1 Filesystem with Raid1 and Journal
Problem: If you setup a free freebsd webserver with two disks on same size the ufs2 filesystem fails the gmirror raid1 if the server lost power. The problem is that open files are destroyed. Solution: If you setup a new freebsd system create for every partition a extra partition (for journal) install the gjournal AFTER […]
How to get your loved own .com Domain
Problem: Often the most popular sites are grabbed by bad domain dealers. They grab hundreds of .com Top Level Domains cause they want resale them for higher prices to you. Solution: have a closer look at sites like cqcounter.com look at the expiration dates look at domain state record these data to paper if the […]
FreeBSD PCBSD and DesktopBSD easy Setup for Beginners of Unix
If you have a older PC and have learned Linux you can have a closer Look at the new OS of PcBSD or DektopBSD Its a easy way to learn “real Unix” and understand the structure of a Unix OS, you can setup all kinds of BSD Unix on a very high count […]