Posts Tagged ‘ ubuntu ’

Music track for pidgin with Listen

If you have heard that dcop has been withdrawn, that is right. My old script for tracking music for pidgin from amarok has stopped working, and I navigated from amarok to listen. So I had to write a new one. The script keeps your current status message and updates the song to the end of [ READ MORE ]

A Lenny(RC1) Day

3rd Jan 2009 10:20 pm : Started backing up the system for a new installation. And copied the wifi firmware from the current ubuntu installation to a pendrive for use during debian installation. 10:45 pm : All done and set for installation. I poped in the dvd and started the installation. And gave the firmware [ READ MORE ]

Finally Video Chat workaround.. OUT OF THE BOX

Yeah it worked straight out of the box with kopete.. sudo apt-get install kopete libjasper-runtime jasper is required for web cam image manipulations. Now check if the webcam is working. Fire on gstreamer-properties at the command line.. go to the video tab and select the default input to your web cam.. and click test. and [ READ MORE ]

Right click>Set As wallpaper ;)

Yeah i can’t open it it everytime then navigate to all the menus and set my background. So i wanted a right click and set as wallpaper.So here it is. First of all let me tell you the limitation of the script. I’m not able to handle files with a space in its path. I [ READ MORE ]

Reset root password!!

First thing, don’t think this is a flaw in linux. This is not. This is only possible if you are given the system physically and u are allowed hands on before the booting process. Here it goes, 1. Start your computer. At the grub screen press ‘e’ on ubuntu os selection. you get a screen [ READ MORE ]

Being root (su root) – No more sudo.

After the ubuntu installation the default user is a sudo user. Log into that user and type $ sudo -i and the password of the user. now u get a “root” terminal ( inverted comma was to differentiate between the real root and sudo “root”.) type the command $ passwd Enter new UNIX password: Retype [ READ MORE ]

Zenwalk, Ubuntu and GRUB

Ahh installing zenwalk was an easy process except for the bootloader part. A real pain in the neck. First i installed zenwalk with its native bootloader zenwalk and then got really mad trying to add my ubuntu to the lilo. Sometimes it is better do the old school stuff. I popped in the ubuntu cd [ READ MORE ]

I’m done with Windows

Windows is no longer my master. nor a fixer. I was a software pirate till now.. Had to use Windows till today morning..Now that i had crashes today morning while tryin to install vista x64 i just thought why shuold i keep it again. To dust bin. Loss = a few dvd’s and some happy [ READ MORE ]

KDE 4 on ubuntu gutsy – The easy way

The much awaited KDE4 has been launched. 11th January 2008 was the day when they had a stable release. To have a small detail about it visit the homepage. An easy way to install the enviroment is descibed below[ READ MORE ]

Getting Started

First when you hear the word Linux you think Windows. this means you are a slave or just a passenger. Linux is a world rather than an OS. It is a way of living rather than computing environment. It is the place where you control things. Windows give you things but….. you should understand you [ READ MORE ]

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Cyriac Thomas

A GNU/Linux enthusiast, Amateur Photographer, Design enthusiast who loves simplicity. An active tweeter @cyriacthomas.

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