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 [...]
A few days back, I installed Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx and had this strange problem which i never faced before! When i opened the terminal to install a few softwares like vlc and ubuntu-restricted-extras, like always I typed: sudo apt-g<TAB> But to my surprise, the auto complete option did not work at all! On pressing the TAB button once, i should have got: sudo apt-get Now I had to check the issue because the auto completion is important to me! [...]
I have been wanting to write this post for a long time. But could not find much time for the same. Anyways Once you install Ubuntu and OpenSolaris together (on the metal installation i.e., dual boot) you will face some grub issues. There are two ways in which you can install the two operating systems: 1. Install Ubuntu first and then install OpenSolaris 2. Install OpenSolairs first and then install Ubuntu I have divided this tutuoral into two parts – [...]
I guess we all know that Ubuntu 8.10 ships with OpenOffice.org 2.4.1 and, if you want to use the new and improved version, then this guide is for you! However, we will not do a fresh install of the OpenOffice suite, as we will instead only upgrade the current version in Ubuntu Intrepid. What do I need to get started? Ubuntu 8.10 (32-bit or 64-bit), which can be downloaded from here. OK, so… first thing, you must add the OpenOffice.org [...]
I depend on Reliance ZTE/CDMA for Internet access. I configured the dialing by using the wvdial PPP utility, and I issue the wvdial command ( See my earlier post on connecting to internet using Reliance ZTE modem ) to connect to the internet in Ubuntu 8.10. There were some issues and drawbacks with the wvdial daemon. 1. It used to crash frequently. 2. I need to type the wvdial command to connect to the internet and the terminal should always [...]
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 [...]
It is difficult to use apt-get in ubuntu when you are behind a proxy. To be able to install packages behind a proxy, you need to have a few details: username: The user name with with you get through the proxy password: The password with with you get through the proxy proxyserver: The proxy server port: The port with with you connect to the proxy server (default is 80) The proxy can be set in two ways: 1. Edit your [...]
