Really awesome feature, a must have on linux systems attempting to use Logitech special features (like overloaded function keys)
Category: OS
Setting up VNC (x11vnc) on Ubuntu 14.04 trusty and connecting from Windows
I like my VNC server to run only when I have actively started using my desktop. I often get lazy and wish to continue work from my bedside laptop.
If you would like to run x11vnc as a daemon use the alternate steps below
Running vnc server after logon:
Step 1> Setup a VNC Password File
$>x11vnc -storepasswd
After entering your password twice, the .vnc/passwd file will be created
Step 2> Setup x11vnc to run when you open up a terminal
open up your bashrc ($>nano ~/.bashrc) and add the following line
x11vnc -forever -bg -display :0 -rfbauth .vnc/passwd
Step 3> Download TightVNC viewer for windows and connect!
Running vnc server as a daemon
Step1: Run the following commands
$>sudo cp /etc/init.d/skeleton /etc/init.d/x11vncserver
$>sudo chmod 775 /etc/init.d/x11vncserver
$>sudo nano /etc/init.d/x11vncserver
Step2: Replace the corresponding lines in the file by this
PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
DESC=”X11 VNC Server Service”
NAME=x11vnc
DAEMON=/usr/bin/x11vnc
DAEMON_ARGS=”-bg -forever -display :0 -rfbauth /home/pr0t0s/.vnc/passwd”
PIDFILE=/var/run/$NAME.pid
SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/$NAME
Step3: Install x11vncserver as a daemon
update-rc.d x11vncserver defaults 97 03
Step4: start the service!
sudo service x11vncserver start
Step5: Download TightVNC viewer for windows and connect!
Enablling Hibernate on Ububtu 14.04 Trusty
Enablling Hibernate on Ububtu 14.04 Trusty http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/04/enable-hibernate-ubuntu-14-04/
Ofcoure, you can find out your version of Ubuntu by running the command
lsb_release -a which on my computer gives
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
This article provides an alternate way: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CheckingYourUbuntuVersion
Great Article on sysinternals
See what programs are using the network (and likely communicating with the internet) windows 8
The same technique that was applicable for Win 7 is still available in Windows 8.
Hit Win Key + R: perfmon. Then you will see a screen like this. Here, click on ‘open resource monitor’
This will get you to a multi-tabbed interface, one of which is Networking. Click on that to see details from the windows TCP/IP stack
Finding open ports in Ubuntu
netstat -anltp | grep "LISTEN"
Keep Window On Top With Ctl+F8 on Windows 7- Useful for playing videos while doing other work
Damned McDonalds! How can they trademark something as basic as I’m Loving It! ..
Risking infringement, I will say I’m loving it.
Discovered two cool new tools…
1. Firefox Plugin: Easy YouTube Downloader – quickly downloads videos. My special interest is in songs with lyrics
2. Window on Top frin skybn.com. Neat utility that works in Win 7 and puts my MPlayer window on top allowing me to hear songs and look at lyrics while I am working on other things.
I’m lovin it!
PS: I download songs, learn/disambiguate the lyrics and then delete the files.
Handy Ubuntu Shortcuts
Makes life so much easier!
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4. Alt + Shift+ Up Arrow – This initiates a cool looking window switcher interface with which you can switch between windows using Arrow keys while holding Alt + Shift
5. Alt+F9/F10 – Minimize/ Maximize current window
6. Alt+F5 – UnMaximizes Current Window
7. Alt+F7 – This shortcut activates the move window option that lets you move current window using arrow keys. You can even move window to other workspace, try moving it to extreme right.
8. Alt+F8 – Resize current window with arrow keys
11. Shift+Ctrl+N – Create New Folder, Very useful shortcut
13. Ctrl + 1/2 – Change folder view to icon/list.
17. Alt + Up/Down Arrow – Move to Parent Folder/ Selected folder
18. Alt + Left/Right Arrow – Move Back/forward in Nautilus
19. Alt + Home – Move directly to your Home Folder
20. F9 – Toggle display of Nautilus Sidepane
23. Alt + F1 – Open Applications Menu
25. Win + Mousewheel – Zoom in / Zoom out Desktop. This one’s pretty useful if you are having a wireless keyboard/mouse.
See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/a1eczf
After ubuntu upgrade, don’t forget to update your nvidia driver
Interestingly, ubuntu forgets the fact that you chose to use the proprietary Nvidia driver! After upgrade (of release) please go to settings and update the driver!
Amplify’d from help.ubuntu.com
Please note There are two types of drivers that we can use: Open Source and Proprietary drivers. Open Source drivers have been created by the Linux community to function with certain video cards, and most video cards have an Open Source driver available. In addition, older hardware is typically better supported by Open Source drivers. In some cases, there is no proprietary driver for the graphics card (such as non-HD Radeons) and installing such a driver will only stop the Open Source driver from functioning correctly.
See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/a1ecg2
Awesome linux screen capture tool!- Shutter
Does what it promises, captures screenshots into clipboard just like many other windows based tools
See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/a13x9d
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