Do you want to automatically log into ubuntu or any other GNU/Linux desktop and still have the screen locked for safety? May be to speed up the login in a way? Or so that you don’t have to wait until the desktop is setup? Here is what you can Do: 1. Go to System > Preferences > Startup Applications and add the following: Name: Lock Screen Command: gnome-screensaver-command -l 2. Go to System > Administration > Login Screen and Have [...]
This is a very common question that I come across. Yesterday, I had to change my MAC address temporarily to get internet access on my laptop (More details cannot be disclosed) I really do not have much idea on how to change a MAC address on window. May be you can google, download a tool for the same. You are really not sure if the software you downloaded is a trojan, virus or some kind of a malware! If you [...]
Many of us who love to work on Linux enjoy the privilege of using a plethora of commands and tools. Here is an effort to introduce you to a few very simple- to-use, yet enormously effective commands. The intended audience may belong to all classes of Linux users and the only requirement is to have a basic acquaintance with Linux. Often, commands on the console may span many lines, and encountering a type mistake at the beginning of the command [...]
Your modem is a peripheral device to Linux, like a CD-ROM drive, hard drive, or a mouse. Your modem will be connected to a serial port, which means that one of the serial devices in the /dev directory actually points to your modem. You may notice that there’s also a file, /dev/modem, which serves as a placeholder for your modem. Initially this file doesn’t point to anything. To simplify your operations, so that applications like minicomand seyon need only refer [...]
I keep telling my friends – “There is no place like 127.0.0.1″ To me, this means there is no place like LINUX/UNIX! You will ask me “Isn’t 127.0.0.1 there in windows?” Ans: Yes it is there, but when i do a ipconfig, it will not display the loopback interface. But it does get displayed in LINUX/UNIX on typing ifconfig But, many people ask me “What is 127.0.0.1″ ? 127.0.0.1 is the standard IP address used for a loopback network connection. [...]
