So you have 2 or more computers side by side on your
desktop? check!
And the monitors are close together on the desktop? check!
well synergy is just what you might be looking for.
synergy allows you to setup one computer as a master,
and the other computers as slaves, and use the the master
computer's keyboard and mouse on the other machines by
just moving your mouse to the edge of the screen and it
will switch to the other computer.
a video better explains it.
http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/
This is much better than using screen space on your master computer to run
a vncviwer, and its quicker
There is a program called quicksynergy that is suppose to allow a quick setup
and launch for configurations
Thursday, April 19, 2007
KDE apt-get equivelant program
KDE is currently a nice looking and feature full desktop environment.
I like better than GNOME etc.
So how about a KDE version of synaptic complete with on the fly
as you type searching?
try apt-get install adept
Adept even has an update system tray applet.
I like better than GNOME etc.
So how about a KDE version of synaptic complete with on the fly
as you type searching?
try apt-get install adept
Adept even has an update system tray applet.
SSH resetting your keys
The keys ssh uses to authenticate are usually located in
~/.ssh/known_hosts
edit / move this file will allow you to reconnect to
machines that have changed configurations/installs
(eg. that new server)
~/.ssh/known_hosts
edit / move this file will allow you to reconnect to
machines that have changed configurations/installs
(eg. that new server)
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Amarok eyecandy
for some nice viusalizations:
apt-get install xmms-synaesthesia xmms-status-plugin xmms-bumpscope xmms-msa xmms-iris xmms-jess xmms-blursk audacious-plugins-extra audacious-plugins
generally any xmms visualiztion plug in will work.
apt-get install xmms-synaesthesia xmms-status-plugin xmms-bumpscope xmms-msa xmms-iris xmms-jess xmms-blursk audacious-plugins-extra audacious-plugins
generally any xmms visualiztion plug in will work.
How to change your hostname
Debian/Ubuntu Linux
Debian based systems use the file /etc/hostname to read the hostname of the system at boot time and set it up using the init script /etc/init.d/hostname.sh.
- Edit /etc/hostname and update to your new hostname, you can then run /etc/init.d/hostname.sh to activiate the change.
- Update your /etc/hosts file to refelect new hostname
You can also use sysctl to change the hostname:
- sysctl kernel.hostname (To read the current hostname)
- sysctl kernel.hostname=NEW_HOSTNAME (to change it)
Debian based systems use the file /etc/hostname to read the hostname of the system at boot time and set it up using the init script /etc/init.d/hostname.sh.
- Edit /etc/hostname and update to your new hostname, you can then run /etc/init.d/hostname.sh to activiate the change.
- Update your /etc/hosts file to refelect new hostname
You can also use sysctl to change the hostname:
- sysctl kernel.hostname (To read the current hostname)
- sysctl kernel.hostname=NEW_HOSTNAME (to change it)
Unresponsive system? some hotkeys
If your system is unresponsive, here are some tips to bring it to life
A) Press “ALT” + “sysreq-key” + “one of the keys” listed below (The sysreq-key is also known as the ‘print screen’ key):
‘r’ - Turns off keyboard raw mode and sets it to XLATE.
‘k’ - Secure Access Key (SAK) Kills all programs on the current virtual console.
‘b’ - Will immediately reboot the system without syncing or unmounting your disks.
‘c’ - Will perform a kexec reboot in order to take a crashdump.
‘o’ - Will shut your system off (if configured and supported).
’s’ - Will attempt to sync all mounted filesystems.
‘u’ - Will attempt to remount all mounted filesystems read-only.
‘p’ - Will dump the current registers and flags to your console.
‘t’ - Will dump a list of current tasks and their information to your console.
‘m’ - Will dump current memory info to your console.
‘v’ - Dumps Voyager SMP processor info to your console.
‘0′-’9′ - Sets the console log level, controlling which kernel messages will be printed to your console.
‘f’ - Will call oom_kill to kill a memory hog process
‘e’ - Send a SIGTERM to all processes, except for init.
‘i’ - Send a SIGKILL to all processes, except for init.
‘l’ - Send a SIGKILL to all processes, INCLUDING init.
A) Press “ALT” + “sysreq-key” + “one of the keys” listed below (The sysreq-key is also known as the ‘print screen’ key):
‘r’ - Turns off keyboard raw mode and sets it to XLATE.
‘k’ - Secure Access Key (SAK) Kills all programs on the current virtual console.
‘b’ - Will immediately reboot the system without syncing or unmounting your disks.
‘c’ - Will perform a kexec reboot in order to take a crashdump.
‘o’ - Will shut your system off (if configured and supported).
’s’ - Will attempt to sync all mounted filesystems.
‘u’ - Will attempt to remount all mounted filesystems read-only.
‘p’ - Will dump the current registers and flags to your console.
‘t’ - Will dump a list of current tasks and their information to your console.
‘m’ - Will dump current memory info to your console.
‘v’ - Dumps Voyager SMP processor info to your console.
‘0′-’9′ - Sets the console log level, controlling which kernel messages will be printed to your console.
‘f’ - Will call oom_kill to kill a memory hog process
‘e’ - Send a SIGTERM to all processes, except for init.
‘i’ - Send a SIGKILL to all processes, except for init.
‘l’ - Send a SIGKILL to all processes, INCLUDING init.
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