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Linux Tip #7: Disable auto logout in C Shell (csh)

posted on May 21, 2009 in Linux, Linux Tips with 0 Comments

Run the “set autologout=[n]” command to enable or disable the autologout feature in C Shell (csh) Setting autologout to “0″ will disable the autologout feature. set autologout=0 The first line below will set the autologout period to 1 minute and the second line will be 5 minutes. If there is no activity for the set [...]

Install Amarok 1.4 on Ubuntu 9.04

posted on May 18, 2009 in HowTo, Linux, Ubuntu with 43 Comments

Been using Jaunty since it came out. Loving the speed, simplicity and estatics!! Everything works well except for Amarok 2 which ships default with Jaunty. I’ve been an Amarok 1.4 user for a long time now, moving to Amarok 2 is not something I fancy doing right now. Fortunately getting Amarok 1.4 onto Ubuntu is [...]

Disable the “beep” in Ubuntu 9.04

posted on May 3, 2009 in HowTo, Linux, Ubuntu with 7 Comments

Hate the beep? Here’s how to get rid of it. Login as “root” and run the command below. echo “blacklist pcspkr” >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf Output; root@pandora:/etc/modprobe.d# echo “blacklist pcspkr” >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf root@pandora:/etc/modprobe.d# cat /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf | grep pcspkr blacklist pcspkr

Ubuntu Wallpaper

posted on May 2, 2009 in Cool Stuff, Linux, Ubuntu with 0 Comments

Running Ubuntu 9.04? Need a cool new wallpaper to go with it? Hong Kiat published a good selection of Ubuntu Wallpapers a few days back. The selection’s pretty good actually. Quite sure took them some time to put the collection together. Check it out.

How to install Adobe AIR on Ubuntu 9.04

posted on April 24, 2009 in HowTo, Linux, Ubuntu with 1 Comment

1. Download the Adobe AIR installer ” AdobeAIRInstaller.bin ” from http://get.adobe.com/air/ . [direct download] 2. Give the installer execute rights by running ” chmod +x “. danesh@jackal:/Desktop$ chmod +x AdobeAIRInstaller.bin 3. Run the installer and follow the screens. danesh@jackal:/Desktop$ ./AdobeAIRInstaller.bin That’s it, now download, install and enjoy your Adobe AIR apps.

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