I've just acquired a new work laptop (Asus N550JK-CM604H) and for my job the first step was getting my preferred Linux distro (Xubuntu 14.04 LTS) up and running on it. However, the laptop is newer than the distro release, so I didn't expect it to all be ...
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Using Nautilus in Xubuntu 11.10
Like many people, I've found the new things in the Linux desktop environment world - i.e. GNOME 3 and Unity - to be more of a hindrance than a help. For this reason I've switched to Xubuntu, which allows me to stick to my previous multi-window multi-desktop multi-monitor workflow ...
Read more...Spoofing MAC address on Ubuntu Maverick
Continuing the trend of accidentally disabling hacks that people rely on, it now no longer appears to be possible to set your network card's MAC by adding a line like the following to /etc/rc.local:
ifconfig eth0 hw ether 00:0C:xx:xx:xx:xx
It seems that ...
Read more...Remapping Mouse Buttons on Ubuntu Lucid
For ergonomic reasons (discussed previously) I like a side button on my mouse to act as a middle button instead. Unfortunately there still doesn't seem to be an "easy" way to remap mouse buttons in Linux, and what's more the method of changing such settings seems to keep ...
Read more...Fixing ugly Qt fonts in GNOME
So far every time I've used Qt applications under GNOME, especially VirtualBox, I've found the Qt font rendering to be appalling. See this screenshot of VirtualBox alongside the GNOME appearance dialog:
As you can see, most of my font settings are at the default "Sans" font. The "Sans ...
Read more...Mouse Button Remapping with HAL
I've had a Logitech MX1000 mouse for a few years now, and the two most important features for me have been the ergonomic build and the few extra buttons. Something I've always found with many-buttoned mice is that the side button closest to the thumb is a much ...
Read more...Enable Bitmap Fonts on Ubuntu Jaunty
I like to use tiny bitmap fonts like MonteCarlo for programming, but by default Ubuntu has bitmap font support turned off. From (at least) Gutsy through to Intrepid, this method worked for enabling bitmap font support, but after installing the Jaunty beta I found this no longer works.
Luckily, after ...
Read more...MPD + PulseAudio + Ubuntu Intrepid (8.10)
Update (2009/04/12)
It appears that as of Ubuntu Jaunty everything now obeys the system-wide setting properly, so you only need to edit /etc/default/pulseaudio and add the user to pulse-access.
I'm a big fan of MPD, and up until the last few months I used it ...
Read more...My painless Linux "upgrade" process
I like to keep up to date with the latest version of any Linux distro I use (naturally), but for some reason I don't trust the upgrade process to work properly and/or not leave a load of cruft behind. I've actually attempted an upgrade once just to ...
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