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  • Native 64bit Java plugin for Firefox, on Ubuntu.

    Now there are no more reasons not to install 64bit Ubuntu. First is was Adobe with their native 64 bit Flash plug-in and now Sun has released a native 64 bit Java plug-in.

    To install the 64 bit java plugin on Intrepid 8.10:

    1. Download the bin file here
    2. cd /opt
    3. sudo sh jre-6u12-ea-bin-b03-linux-amd64-22_dec_2008.bin
    4. cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
    5. sudo ln -s /opt/jre1.6.0_12/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
    6. Restart Firefox

    Done!

  • Ubuntu on MSI Wind with Ralink wireless radio

    I just got my wife a new MSI wind netbook. First things first, Installed Ubuntu.

    Everything just worked out of the box, except the wireless.

    Turns out MSI is using several wireless card suppliers. Mine came with a Ralink card. More specifically the RT2860

    The are several ways to fix it, but to keep things simple, I’ll go with debian’s way, which is also the easiest.

    1. Just download and install the following .DEB
    2. sudo apt-get install debhelper module-assistant
    3. sudo m-a a-i rt2860
    4. sudo modprobe rt2860sta
    5. sudo gedit /etc/modules , and append “rt2860sta” at the bottom. (without the quotes).
    6. Save the file, and connect with the Network Manager

    Done!

  • Installing Xmonad on Ubuntu

    This is the simplest (I think) that a window manager can get.

    From the makers:

    xmonad is a dynamically tiling X11 window manager that is written and configured in Haskell. In a normal WM, you spend half your time aligning and searching for windows. xmonad makes work easier, by automating this.

    A window manager that is completely different. To leave distractions aside and concentrate on real work, is very hard to beat xmonad. This is simplicity as its best. It Rocks.

    By the way, it can co-exist with your other windows managers so you can use it on a per need basis. Just chose it on the login window by pressing F10.

    http://xmonad.org/

    To install on Ubuntu:

    sudo apt-get install xmonad

    Be sure to read the guided tour first and learn all the basic stuff here otherwise I guarantee you wont get anywhere.

    The least you should learn is Alt-shift-enter to be able to open a terminal and Alt-shift-q to quit

  • SSH y X11 redireccionamiento

    1) En el computador que queremos acceder remotamente (llamemoslo anfitrion) instalamos OpenSSH

    sudo apt-get install ssh

    luego modificamos el archivo /etc/ssh/ssh_config

    cambiamos

    # ForwardX11 no

    por

    ForwardX11 yes.

    2) En el computador cliente, en la terminal:

    ssh -XC usuario@anfitrion (la C es para activar compresión, usuario es el nombre del usuario en el computador anfitrion)

    Y para arrangar la aplicaion remota, por ejempo firefox o tomboy

    firefox &

    tomboy &

    Listo!

  • Como instalar Flash 10 en Intrepid, Ubuntu 8.10 64 Bit

    IMPORTANTE, ACTUALIZACION: Adobe ha sacado una version de Flash en 64 bit, favor leer esta entrada

    Ahora que Intrepid (Ubuntu 8.10) salio, instalar la ultima version de flash 10 (ver 10.0.12.36) es mas facil que nunca antes, simplemente escriba lo siguiente en la termimal

    sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

    Listo!

    Como alternativa puede seleccionar el paquete flashplugin-nonfree en synaptic.

    Usuarios de Hardy, Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, ver esta entrada

  • Installing Flash 10 on Intrepid, Ubuntu 8.10 64 Bits

    IMPORTANT UPDATE: Adobe has released a NATIVE 64bit Flash Player, Please see this post

    Now that Intrepid (Ubuntu 8.10) is out, installing the latest version of flash 10 (ver. 10.0.12.36) is easier than never before, just type the following in your terminal

    sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

    Done!

    Alternatively you can simply select the package flashplugin-nonfree in synaptic.

    Hardy users, Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, see this post

  • Digital Channels Amnet TV Costa Rica

    UPDATE Ago 11 2011: Read https://blog.alejandrocuervo.com/canales-tv-cable-costa-rica/ for a more updated and complete list.

    If you have a TV with a digital tunner and the “Basic” service package with Amnet, you may be able to get some free aditional digital channels. These are:

    87.1 MovieTraxx 87.9 Musica 90.6 Musica 91.9 Musica
    87.2 PayPerView 87.10 Musica Reggae 90.7 Musica 91.10 Musica
    88.1 KBS World 87.11 Musica 90.8 Musica 91.11 Musica
    88.2 Baby Fox? 87.12 Musica 90.9 Musica 91.12 Musica
    88.3 Sci-fi 87.13 Musica 90.10 Musica 91.13 Musica
    88.4 Israel 87.14 Musica 90.11 Musica 91.14 Musica
    88.5 Sun Channel 87.15 Musica 90.12 Musica 92.1 Musica
    101.1 MGM 87.16 Musica 90.13 Musica 92.2 Musica
    101.2 Retro 87.17 Musica 90.15 Musica 92.3 Musica
    102.1 Discovery Civilization 87.18 Musica 90.17 Musica 92.5 Musica
    102.2 Discovery Science 87.19 Musica 90.18 Musica 92.6 Musica
    102.3 Discovery Turbo 87.20 Musica 90.20 Musica 92.7 Musica
    102.4 Gourmet 87.21 Musica 90.21 Musica 92.8 Musica
    102.5 Film & Arts 87.22 Musica 90.22 Musica 91.10 Musica
    103.2 CNN HD 87.23 Musica 91.1 Musica 92.11 Musica
    105.5 BBC World News 90.1 Musica 91.4 Musica 92.12 Musica
    106.6 CCTV-E 90.3 Musica 91.7 Musica

  • Restart USB subsystem on Ubuntu

    If for some reason you want to restart your USB subsystem, there is no need to reboot. Just write the following on the terminal:

    sudo /etc/init.d/udev restart

    Done.