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Fix insync Gnome Shell extension error on Ubuntu 5 Dec 2012 | 11:56 pm
I ran into a problem using the insync service which synchronizes your files in Ubuntu and your Google Drive account. For some reason the Gnome Shell extension, which shows the insync’s status, was not...
Netflix now working on Ubuntu Linux 22 Nov 2012 | 12:30 am
Previously the only way to run Netflix on Linux was to install a Windows VM on VirtualBox. Now it is running seamlessly (although not natively) on Ubuntu 12.04 and 12.10 using Firefox and Microsoft Si...
Safely and atomically change a symlink target 21 Nov 2012 | 09:51 pm
It can be tricky to change the target of a symlink in a production environment where that symlink is accessed often and unpredictably. The normal method is to remove the old symlink, then create the n...
Transfer your ssh public key to a remote machine 14 Nov 2012 | 09:09 pm
If you are setting up a new server or configuring a new account it can be a pain to setup ssh public key authentication so you don’t have to use passwords. The most difficult part is transferring your...
Quickly and easily install your ssh public key to a remote machine 14 Nov 2012 | 09:09 pm
If you are setting up a new server or configuring a new account it can be a pain to get ssh public key authentication setup so you don’t have to use passwords. The first step is to generate a rsa publ...
Fix SketchUp refresh bug on Linux with WINE 14 Nov 2012 | 03:18 am
In SketchUp 7 and 8 there is a problem that when run on Linux with WINE with the refresh of the screen. Whatever you are working with on the screen it will always one mouse event behind. For example i...
Fix OpenGL: ChoosePixelFormat Sketchup error in WINE 12 Nov 2012 | 11:19 pm
While trying to run SketchUp under WINE in Ubuntu I was greated with the following error message before it crashed. OpenGL: ChoosePixelFormat failed Sketchup was unable to initialize OpenGL! Please ma...
Install Virtualbox on Ubuntu 12.10: the missing kernel module fix 6 Nov 2012 | 01:28 am
I installed Virtualbox on a new 12.10 Ubuntu from the repository when I ran across a problem $ sudo apt-get install virtualbox At the end of the installation I was greeted with the following error: Ke...
How to create and debug a core dump file 2 Nov 2012 | 09:14 pm
Debugging programs is not fun or easy but knowing how to create and analyze a core file dump from a dying program makes your life a bit easier. First off check the system core dump size limit. $ ulimi...
Valve opens registration for Steam for Linux beta 29 Oct 2012 | 07:58 pm
If you are like me one of the only reasons to keep a windows partition is to be able to play the occasional PC game. Well starting today Valve has opened registration for their Steam for Linux beta, w...
