Dec
31

Installing XEN on Ubuntu 7.10 (amd64)

Posted by suvi under Ubuntu, Virtualization

After finding how-to upon how-to that said to use "apt-get install
ubuntu-xen-server" and repeatedly banging my head against the wall
because it kept telling me the package wasnt found, I finally found the
Xen page at the Ubuntu Community site that explained the situation.
Apparently, there is no such package for amd64 kernels and you need to
specify each needed package. Thankfully, they list the command you need
over there:

(you do need to uncomment the universe repositories in /etc/apt/sources.list)

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Dec
31

How to run games on Linux (sweet links)

Posted by suvi under Desktop, Games, Linux

The most important thing that make youngsters so attached to Windows
and reject Linux distributions is running games. To solve this problem
we give those links:

How to install any game using Wine?
This
question was asked in the Linuxquestions.org and largely discussed. It
mainly deals with the best tools to run games on Linux such as Wine and
VMware.

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Dec
31

Prevent Ubuntu asking for the CD to install packages

Posted by suvi under Tricks, Ubuntu

Recent releases of Ubuntu have a feature where the installation CD
can be used as a repository for installing software, just like any
repository on the web.

The advantage of this, obviously, is it means that you can save
bandwidth for some packages that haven’t been updated since the
release, or even sometimes be able to install new packages without an
internet connection at all. The main disadvantage - the CD has to be in
the drive.

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Dec
29

Useful and Fun things to do with the Ubuntu Terminal

Posted by suvi under Tricks, Ubuntu

If you want to have fun with ubuntu terminal this is for you

Entertainment

Watch Star Wars

telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl

Chat with a bot

telnet the-funk.net 7000

Custom ascii text

banner

See how long your machine has been running

uptime

To see the arbitrary precision calculator (7^500 is interesting! That’s 7 to the 500th power)

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Dec
29

Learn OOP while creating 3-D animations with Alice

Posted by suvi under Multimedia

College computer
science students often find it difficult to get started in programming
languages like C++ and Java, largley due to the disconnect between
simple middle-school languages like logo and advanced object-oriented
programming (OOP) languages. To help bridge the gap, researchers at
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have developed an OOP language to
create computer animations using 3-D models, called Alice.

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Dec
29

Spice up Joomla! with productivity-enhancing extensions

Posted by suvi under Uncategorized

Joomla!,
a popular content management system (CMS) for Web portals, is easy to
install and maintain, and has thousands of components, modules, and
Mambots for almost every thinkable function a Web site could possibly
need. All of the extensions are open source, as is the CMS itself. Here
are a few extensions that I find indispensable.

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Dec
29

Making an Illustrated Book

Posted by suvi under Office, Tricks

One of the things we plan to do
different in the Geek Ranch (see What’s New
Down Here?) is build a lot of domes instead of conventional
buildings. The reasoning behind this is that they are quicker to
build, cost less and use mostly local materials and that which is
not local (in particular, steel) is used in lower quantities than
in conventional construction.

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Dec
28

aptoncd - Take your own repository with you on CD

Posted by suvi under Database, Debian, Ubuntu

With AptOnCd you can backup and restore your .deb packages and store them in a CD or DVD or just in an ISO image in your USB Drive.

aptoncd, will help you still be able to use apt, aptitude or synaptic even, with no, or poor Internet conection.

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Dec
28

How to configure webcam in Debian Linux

Posted by suvi under Debian, Multimedia

The friend of mine had been presented to me a webcam recently. On the box of Logitech QuickCam, there were logo of an alternative operation system, but in Debian configuration of a webcam is as easy as 1-2-3. Here are tips for configuration of a webcam.

Preparing

Some preparing words - if you didn’t compile your own kernel, this section can be omitted.

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Dec
28

Creating an AS400 terminal with an Old PC and Ubuntu

Posted by suvi under Ubuntu

This how to uses Ubuntu 7.10 Server install. I am sure that this could be done with a much smaller install base, rather than server - I might have used the Alternative CD, or maybe even some other distribution like DSL, or Puppy Linux (if you needed GUI [graphical user interface] ). But for proof of concept this worked fine.  I used an Old Dell GX100 Optiplex with 256 MB of RAM (I don’t think I need any more that 128 [maybe even 64MB], but this is what was in the box when I pulled it out of the pile). It has a small form factor, and runs pretty quiet.

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Dec
28

Writing Snort Rules On EnGarde

Posted by suvi under Security

There are already tons of written Snort rules, but there just might
be a time where you need to write one yourself. You can think of
writing Snort rules as writing a program. They can include variables,
keywords and functions. Why do we need to write rules? The reason is,
without rules Snort will never detect someone trying to hack your
machine. This HOWTO will give you confidence to write your own rules.

Read more…

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Dec
28

Network Management And Monitoring With Hyperic HQ On Fedora 8

Posted by suvi under Fedora, Networking

This document describes how to set up Hyperic HQ on Fedora 8. The
resulting system provides an awesome, web-based "System
ManagementSoftware". It’s the next stage of classical monitoring and
able to manage all kinds of operating systems, web servers, application
servers and database servers.

Read more…

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Dec
28

Sample Configuration of DRBD On CentOS 4.5

Posted by suvi under CentOS

DRBD is an abbreviation of Distributed Replicated Block Device.
DRBD is a block device which is designed to build high-availability
clusters. This is done by mirroring a whole block device via (a
dedicated) network. You could see it as a network RAID1.

Read more…

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Dec
28

Creating Snapshot Backups Of Your Desktop With Timevault On Ubuntu 7.10

Posted by suvi under Backup, Desktop, Ubuntu

This document describes how to set up, configure and use Timevault
on Ubuntu 7.10. The resulting system provides a powerful backup system
for desktop usage. TimeVault is a simple front-end for making snapshots
of a set of directories. Snapshots are a copy of a directory structure
or file at a certain point in time. Restore functionality is integrated
into Nautilus - previous versions of a file or directory that has a
snapshot can be accessed by examining the properties and selecting the
‘Previous Versions’ tab.

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Dec
28

Building A Linux Music Studio

Posted by suvi under Linux, Multimedia

This
is a great time to be your own recording and sound engineer. There are
all kinds of great digital recording gear, from tiny portable recorders
to multi-channel mixer-recorders with CD burners, and Linux has a
wealth of good-quality audio recording and editing programs. The hard
part is figuring out where to start because there is so much to choose
from. I’ll talk a bit about the different types of digital recorders,

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