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Skype on Ubuntu Hardy 64

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:57:07 +0930

I was expecting the skype install on Ubuntu Hardy to be a little tricky, after all its brand new etc. But I was wrong!

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=432295

Skype on Ubuntu 64 Hardy is easier than the earlier versions. Just cut/paste, and away it goes.

Thanks Guys, Nice Howto!

Printer driver install pain

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:52:43 +0930

Just had to install my PIXMA 3000 printer driver as part of another windows XP reinstall.

Canon (Australia at least) have changed their driver download process to be driven by an ActiveX control, which means you can't do it in Firefox.

It didn't offer any alternative either, so when I go to install it under linux, I'll be screwed, and will have to dig up an old driver from somewhere.

But why do I need an ActiveX control to install a PRINTER DRIVER? How are they even related?

Next, the stupid ActiveX installer takes over the entire screen and wont let you Alt-Tab or anything.

This is a Multi-Tasking operating system guys. Windows has been since v3.1 with decently behaved apps. I do want to be doing other things while my printer install happens, since it takes like 10+ minutes!

USB External drive backup script

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:01:04 +1030

Yes, i can probably do this with hotplug, but its Fedora Core 2, and I gave up.

Note, you need to create the sfdisk.out before using this script like this:
sfdisk -d /dev/sda > /home/backup/sfdisk.out

#!/bin/sh


# Just in case

umount /mnt/backup
# Figure out the disk

for i in `ls /dev/sd?`

do

        DISK=`fdisk -l $i | wc -l`

        if [ $DISK -gt 0 ]; then

                DISK=$i

                break

        fi

        #echo $i

done
# Get number of linux partitions

PARTITIONS=`/sbin/sfdisk -l $DISK | /bin/grep Linux | /usr/bin/wc -l`
# If No linux partitions, try and create one.



Postfix email tracing
Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:33:35 +1030

 If you're not sure whats happening with an email, create a small script like this in /usr/local/bin/email-checker.sh


#!/bin/sh

for i in `grep $1 /var/log/mail.log | grep "postfix/smtp" | cut -d']' -f2 | cut -d':' -f2 | sort | uniq`

do

        echo "------------------------------------"

        grep $i /var/log/mail.log

        echo "------------------------------------"

done


And then you can check whats been going on with email-checker.sh who@somewhere.com
Save a bit of trying to grep/less/find etc..
 


Trouble getting Zend going in Ubuntu Hardy?
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:45:37 +1030

 If you are having trouble getting Zend ZDE going in Ubuntu Hardy, try this:
echo "export LIBXCB_ALLOW_SLOPPY_LOCK=true" >> /home/$your_user/.bashrc

Log out and log in
Found it here:
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/arch-linux-help/108317-azureus-problem.html
This was the error I was getting.


./ZDE

nawk: cmd. line:6: warning: escape sequence `\.' treated as plain `.'

Locking assertion failure.  Backtrace:

#0 /usr/lib/libxcb-xlib.so.0 [0xb16cb767]

#1 /usr/lib/libxcb-xlib.so.0(xcb_xlib_unlock+0x31) [0xb16cb8b1]

#2 /usr/lib/libX11.so.6(_XReply+0xfd) [0xb171329d]

#3 /usr/local/Zend/ZendStudio-5.2.0/jre/lib/i386/xawt/libmawt.so [0xb1814a76]

 


Hardy
Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:56:35 +1030

 Had my first look at KDE 4.0 yesterday with a Hardy Heron Kubuntu install. It looks nice, but why of why is it so much like Windows Vista? Gimme back my old K menu, please.
 


Mysql on Ubuntu64
Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:44:54 +0930

 Ubuntu has been working pretty well on the desktop and the laptop here. A couple of "issues" i've found are:
1. Mysql server on the Ubuntu 64 server seems to corrupt the db, host, etc tables. This means mysql doesn't start anymore and requires a rm -f /var/lib/mysql/mysql/*, then a dpkg-reconfigure mysql-server-5.0 to get it going again.
2. Network manager. Why does my eth1 interface keep coming up and creating a default route, sometime huors after bootup? It seems to be ignoring /etc/network/interfaces now, and just doing its own thing. Weird.
3. Swiftfox (32) and plugins are pretty much required to view flash etc. ;-(
 


Well. Ubuntu is here
Sat, 12 May 2007 18:10:30 +0930

 Got the desktop done. Using the 64 bit version of ubuntu on here, last time I tried the 64 bit, it was sorely lacking codecs, DVD playback etc. This all appears fixed now, or at least it is once you use Automatix2 to install the appropriate software.
If you're trying Ubuntu/Kubuntu Feisty, add Automatix2 for some extra Apps.
http://www.getautomatix.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation
 


Feisty for me
Fri, 11 May 2007 18:57:29 +0930

 I've been a long time KDE user, and Kubuntu user, but recent comments by a friend have inspired me to switch to Gnome/Ubuntu on one of my daily use workstations.
After fixing a couple of things I'll detail later, I', actually quite happy with it. Gnome has come a long way, and if you just want it to "work", then it does. Sure, KDE is great for tweaking, but does it get any more work done? I don't know. I suspect not.
I'm about to reinstall my laptop (needs it anyway), and my main desktop with Feisty Ubuntu. I'll keep a bit of details here on how I go.
The laptop is an ASUS M2400N, and has been running great with an old install of edgy, that has been upgraded to dapper, and through the feisty betas. However, it has a lingering windows partition I'm keen to rid myself of ;-)
 


KnoppMythTV Setup HOWTO for Australia
Sat, 09 Dec 2006 12:47:18 +1030

 Perform a "Auto Install" from the KnoppMyth CD.
After it reboots set the timezone for Your region in Australia, then you will be asked whether to use DHCP broadcast.
I said no here, and assigned a static ip address on my local LAN.

It also asks for the gateway, nameserver etc information. Enter it for your local LAN.
Next myth-setup is started, and it asks for your language. Choose the appropriate language and the main config menu will be displayed.
Select General, and then click next until you see the "TV Format" screen. Choose PAL for the TV Format, and PAL Teletext for the VBI Format. Change the frequency table to "australia" and set the Time offset for XMLTV listings to "Auto". I left everything else as defaults.
 


Eclipse in edgy
Sat, 02 Dec 2006 17:03:56 +1030

 I've tried to get eclipse & phpeclipse going under ubuntu edgy a few times now with now luck. I finally managed to get it going with a few hints. Mostly "update-alternatives --config java" and choose the sun java rather than the default one.
 


Want to be able to use google talk while in KDE?
Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:49:27 +1030

 Kopete has built in support for ICQ, MSN, Jabber etc, and google talk is based on the jabber protocol, so you can set it up easily.
KDE Wiki : Google Talk support
Basic Setup page of Jabber add account dialog
 


My Kubuntu setup tips
Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:02:17 +1030

 These are the steps I took with a recent edgy eft install to get things working to my liking. Please let me know what you've done!
# Click on the "K" menu, and click on system,

# then konsole to start a terminal window, then

# run the commands below as you need to

#

# switch to super user mode

sudo -i
# edit the software repository sources and

# uncomment all the extra lines that start

# with "deb" - Ctrl-X to save/exit

nano /etc/apt/sources.list

# Some extra things I found at the ubuntuguide link above.

# Add in extra repositories as per this link before

# going any further
 


Zenoss Network Monitor Howto
Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:04:37 +1030

 Installing Zenoss Network Monitor on a Ubuntu Server | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials
Looks like a nice howto for installation of Zenoss. Anybody used it? Looks quite comprehensive.
 


Gotta give it to them
Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:19:50 +0930

 Microsoft has put in a lot of effort. IE7, which has been released today is almost as good as mozilla firefox! 
But, its only available on Windows XP variants, oh, and it doesn't have as many extensions.
While you're at www.microsoft.com, don't forget to grab the microsoft defender which has also been released.
Of course, if you're really sick of spyware and viruses, visit www.ubuntu.com