Dynamic MOTD in Ubuntu 12.04
Follow this: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UpdateMotd
DIY & Home Improvements
Installing Webmin on Ubuntu 12.04
Edit the /etc/apt/sources.list file on your system and add the lines : deb http://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib deb http://webmin.mirror.somersettechsolutions.co.uk/repository sarge contrib You should also fetch and install GPG key with which the repository is signed, with the commands : cd /root wget http://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc apt-key add jcameron-key.asc You will now be able to install with the commands : apt-get update apt-get install webmin All dependencies should be resolved automatically. Reference: http://www.webmin.com/deb.html
WOL on Fedora 17
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Wake-on-LAN
Installing VNC Server on Fedora 17
This was a bit of a research but here is how I did it: http://stevejenkins.com/blog/2010/03/set-up-vnc-from-windows-to-fedora-12-over-the-internet/ http://owldevx.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/vnc-server-fedora-16/ http://www.server-world.info/en/note?os=Fedora_16&p=x&f=2
Building a Linux HTPC
It’s been a while since I have blogged not beacuse of laziness but because I am working towards having my own website where I could continue this blog and start many more interesting things. For this purpose, I have been learning Ruby on Rails as I think I want to build something on a new technology not PHP which I am not very interested in. I am also not wanting to use any CMS software. …
Adding a user to the sudo file
Configuring SUDO1. Open a terminal.2. In the terminal enter the following: su –login -c ‘visudo’ 3. Press enter, at the password prompt enter the password for root, then press enter.4. A display similar to the following will be displayed: # sudoers file.## This file MUST be edited with the ‘visudo’ command as root.## See the sudoers man page for the details on how to write a sudoers file.## Host alias specification# User alias specification# Cmnd …
Installing Ruby on Rails on Fedora 16
I had somewhat of a hard time setting up a machine for my Ruby on Rails experiments but fortunately I was able to set up one after banging my head on the wall several times and with the help of several internet articles. So, here’s what I did: 1. First make sure you have apache, curl, git, mysql, sqlite and node.js installed (You might not need all of them). For this simply run the following command: …
Building a HTPC Part 4
It has been a while since I have blogged about my HTPC project. I must say the project has progressed really well and I am happy with my HTPC. There have been a lot of enhancements done to my HTPC. Here are the ones I would like to mention: Hardware Blu-ray drive: My HTPC finally has a blu-ray drive, and it is rocking! Thanks to my generous girlfriend who bought me this for the Valentine’s Day. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151222 …
Building an HTPC Part 3
I am very satisfied the way this project has progressed so far. I have successfully upgraded my system to have more RAM and a dedicated Graphics card. With all the upgrades in place, I connected the system to my HDTV using the HDMI cable and also to the router using a CAT5 cable. Sweet! Isn’t it? I am playing around with Windows Media Center software at present which comes standard with Windows 7. I have …
Building an HTPC Part 2
So, I mentally calculated how much the upgrades are going to set me back by. RAM – probably $50 or so, Blu Ray drive about the same, graphics card about $60 or above and USB card about $30. Total about $200. I could do that! There was one more thing. I figured from online research, that my motherboard could only support RAM up to a maximum of 2GB. That shattered my plans. However, I was …