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The VNC client bundled with Ubuntu, Vinagre, works half the time. Fortunately, we can also VNC with the installed “Terminal Server Client”

The “VNC” option with the default installation of Terminal Server Client is disabled or grayed-out.

To enable it you need to install the xtightvncviewer package in Synaptic or with the following command on the terminal

sudo apt-get install xtightvncviewer

Done!

UPDATE: To also enable the XDMCP protocol option, sudo apt-get install xnest

Posted by acuervo. Filed under Linux, terminal, Ubuntu.

Tags: apt-get, Ubuntu, VNC.

If you are just looking for a quick solution, the online service “MergePDF” will be a good solution

For a more permanent and local solution try PDFSAM.

Via phorolinux.com

Posted by acuervo. Filed under Linux, Ubuntu, Web-Ecosystem.

Tags: PDF.

Once you have enabled the built-in VRDP server in VirtualBOX, the rest is a straight forward RDP connection using the “Terminal Server Client” found under “Applications>Internet>”, except for the following two conditions:

1. The protocol used must be “RDP”, as “DRPv5” will not work.
2. This is where everybody has problems. For the server address (Computer:) you should put the HOST’S IP address and NOT the guest’s ip as common sense would dictate.

Terminal server client Configuration for VirtualBox's VRDP

Posted by acuervo. Filed under Linux, Ubuntu.

Tags: RDP, Virtualbox.

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!

Posted by acuervo. Filed under 64-bit, Firefox, Linux, terminal, Ubuntu.

Tags: 64-bit, Java, Ubuntu.

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!

Posted by acuervo. Filed under Linux, terminal, Ubuntu.

Tags: MSI Wind, Ralink.

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

Posted by acuervo. Filed under Linux, terminal, Ubuntu.

Tags: Xmonad.

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

Posted by acuervo. Filed under 64-bit, Flash, Ubuntu.

Tags: 64-bit, flash, intrepid, 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.

Posted by acuervo. Filed under Linux, Ubuntu.

Tags: Ubuntu, USB.