In terminal mode -
su -
yum install simple-scan libsane-hpaio
Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Using VPN in Fedora and gaining access to Windows machines remotely
Install openvpn package
Run openvpn
su - yum install openvpnDownload VPN credentials and copy the files in /etc/openvpn
Run openvpn
openvpn --auth-nocache --config lavezarez@208.41.22.10.ovpnInstall and run remote desktop
yum install rdesktop rdesktop -ulavezarez -dmydomain 10.41.1.1
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Debian 6 LXDE basic stuff
open a terminal as root, then -
dpkg -i <name of package> [,<more packages>] :installs a downloaded DEB file, like google chrome
dpkg -r <name of package> [,<more packages>] :removes installed packages
apt-get update :update packages
apt-get upgrade :perform upgrades
dpkg -i <name of package> [,<more packages>] :installs a downloaded DEB file, like google chrome
dpkg -r <name of package> [,<more packages>] :removes installed packages
apt-get update :update packages
apt-get upgrade :perform upgrades
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Apps checklist for Ubuntu 11.10
Other apps I installed after upgrades and gnome-shell tasks, all available and searchable from the Ubuntu Software Center app:
1. 7z - better than Zip
2. Gimp - alternate opensource to Adobe Photoshop; handles layers and effects equally well
And some installed via CLI:
1. Image Resizer - reduces file size of images, integrated in the right-click context menu of the file manager (from a previous post)
1. 7z - better than Zip
2. Gimp - alternate opensource to Adobe Photoshop; handles layers and effects equally well
And some installed via CLI:
1. Image Resizer - reduces file size of images, integrated in the right-click context menu of the file manager (from a previous post)
sudo apt-get install nautilus-image-converter
sudo killall nautilus
Saturday, December 17, 2011
back to ubuntu. version 11.10
1. install from CD
2. command-line mode
4. install codecs, flash support
7. install the gnome tweak took and the shell extension, download some gnome themes you like, change the theme, etc. - mostly taken from this Tech Drive-in link
The Tech Drive-in link is also where I got to install some cool Gnome-shell themes, and the Faenza icon theme. 8. put the window controls (maximize, close) to the right instead of the default left position (link) -
9. Install Chromium Web Browser from the Ubuntu Software Center app. Same look and feel as the Google Chrome browser.
10. Install Ubuntu Tweak - yes, a release version is now available. But I notice the version for 11.10 doesn't have as much features as previous versions for older Ubuntu releases like 10.04 LTS.
2. command-line mode
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade3. restart
4. install codecs, flash support
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras5. install gnome 3 shell, as a replacement to Unity
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell6. logout, and pick gnome as your session, login again
7. install the gnome tweak took and the shell extension, download some gnome themes you like, change the theme, etc. - mostly taken from this Tech Drive-in link
The Tech Drive-in link is also where I got to install some cool Gnome-shell themes, and the Faenza icon theme. 8. put the window controls (maximize, close) to the right instead of the default left position (link) -
gconftool-2 --set "/apps/metacity/general/button_layout" --type string "menu:minimize,maximize,close"
9. Install Chromium Web Browser from the Ubuntu Software Center app. Same look and feel as the Google Chrome browser.
10. Install Ubuntu Tweak - yes, a release version is now available. But I notice the version for 11.10 doesn't have as much features as previous versions for older Ubuntu releases like 10.04 LTS.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Fedora 16 now!
Release 16 aka Verne of Fedora
Gnome 3.2.1
First lesson - how do I install Google Chrome via command line?
Answer: Followed instructions here
But before I finished the first lesson, I had to grapple with some questions, such as:
1. How do I go as root in the terminal? Answer:
Got these answers from this source
Still as root, add the virtualbox repo to yum
[root@lave ~]# gedit /etc/yum.repos.d/virtualbox.repo
And now attempting to install Virtualbox -
su -
Unlike in Ubuntu, installing dkms does not include the gcc package, so need to install that as well
Then add the virtualbox repo to yum -
[root@lave ~]# gedit /etc/yum.repos.d/virtualbox.repo
The contents of the file from the virtualbox site here
Then download the rpm file for Fedora, and perform this as root as well:
Installing Gimp goes like this:
And installing Flash is a bit more involved, but level of difficulty (or ease) is the same as Ubuntu's, in my opinion. The steps for installing Adobe Flash is here.
First lesson - how do I install Google Chrome via command line?
Answer: Followed instructions here
But before I finished the first lesson, I had to grapple with some questions, such as:
1. How do I go as root in the terminal? Answer:
su -2. What editor can I use, as there is no nano installed? Answer: gedit
Got these answers from this source
Still as root, add the virtualbox repo to yum
[root@lave ~]# gedit /etc/yum.repos.d/virtualbox.repo
And now attempting to install Virtualbox -
su -
yum install dkmsSuccessfully installs the pre-requisite dkms package
Unlike in Ubuntu, installing dkms does not include the gcc package, so need to install that as well
yum install gcc
Then add the virtualbox repo to yum -
[root@lave ~]# gedit /etc/yum.repos.d/virtualbox.repo
The contents of the file from the virtualbox site here
Then download the rpm file for Fedora, and perform this as root as well:
yum install VirtualBox-4.1-4.1.6_74713_fedora16-1.i686.rpmThe complete virtualbox installation for Fedora I used can be found here.
Installing Gimp goes like this:
yum install gimp
And installing Flash is a bit more involved, but level of difficulty (or ease) is the same as Ubuntu's, in my opinion. The steps for installing Adobe Flash is here.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Gnome 3 on Ubuntu 11.04 (natty narwhal)
Tried the new Gnome desktop in Ubuntu 11.04 (because I am not really fond of Unity, Ubuntu's own interface):
Some screenshots: A new panel on top -
A new dashboard called Activities -
sudo apt-get dist-upgradeFinal output in the terminal window showing the other packages that were held back:
Setting up sound-theme-freedesktop (0.7-0ubuntu1) ... Setting up libcanberra0 (0.28-0ubuntu7~natty1) ... Setting up libcanberra-pulse (0.28-0ubuntu7~natty1) ... Setting up liblaunchpad-integration-3.0-1 (0.1.51) ... Setting up libgnome-keyring0 (3.0.3-1~natty1) ... Setting up gvfs (1.8.2-1~natty1) ... Setting up gvfs-fuse (1.8.2-1~natty1) ... Setting up gvfs-backends (1.8.2-1~natty1) ... Setting up libgck0 (3.0.3-2ubuntu1~natty3) ... Setting up libgcr-3-0 (3.0.3-2ubuntu1~natty3) ... Setting up libcap2-bin (1:2.20-1) ... Setting up gnome-keyring (3.0.3-2ubuntu1~natty3) ... Installing new version of config file /etc/xdg/autostart/gnome-keyring-secrets.desktop ... Installing new version of config file /etc/xdg/autostart/gnome-keyring-ssh.desktop ... Installing new version of config file /etc/xdg/autostart/gnome-keyring-pkcs11.desktop ... Setting up brasero-common (3.0.0-1ubuntu4~natty1) ... Setting up libbrasero-media3-1 (3.0.0-1ubuntu4~natty1) ... Setting up brasero-cdrkit (3.0.0-1ubuntu4~natty1) ... Setting up brasero (3.0.0-1ubuntu4~natty1) ... Setting up libgtksourceview-3.0-common (3.0.5-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up libgtksourceview-3.0-0 (3.0.5-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up libpeas-common (1.1.1.really.1.1.0-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up libpeas-1.0-0 (1.1.1.really.1.1.0-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up gedit-common (3.0.6-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up gir1.2-peas-1.0 (1.1.1.really.1.1.0-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up gedit (3.0.6-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/gedit to provide /usr/bin/gnome-text-editor (gnome-text-editor) in auto mode. Setting up libcryptui0a (3.0.2-0ubuntu2~natty1) ... Setting up seahorse (3.0.2-0ubuntu2~natty1) ... Setting up libgtkhtml-4.0-common (4.0.2-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up libgtkhtml-4.0-0 (4.0.2-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up libgtkhtml-editor-4.0-0 (4.0.2-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up libunique-3.0-0 (3.0.0-1ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up libevolution (3.0.3-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up evolution (3.0.3-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Installing new version of config file /etc/xdg/autostart/evolution-alarm-notify.desktop ... Setting up libavahi-ui-gtk3-0 (0.6.30-3ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up gnome-utils-common (3.0.1-0ubuntu3~natty1) ... Setting up gnome-system-log (3.0.1-0ubuntu3~natty1) ... Setting up gnome-search-tool (3.0.1-0ubuntu3~natty1) ... Setting up gnome-screenshot (3.0.1-0ubuntu3~natty1) ... Setting up baobab (3.0.1-0ubuntu3~natty1) ... Setting up libclutter-gst-1.0-0 (1.3.14-1~natty1) ... Setting up libclutter-imcontext-0.1-0 (0.1.4-1ubuntu1) ... Setting up libcluttergesture-0.0.2-0 (0.0.2.1-2ubuntu1) ... Setting up libmx-1.0-2 (1.1.3-0ubuntu4) ... Setting up cheese-common (3.0.2-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up libcheese1 (3.0.2-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up libclutter-gtk-1.0-0 (1.0.2-0ubuntu2~natty1) ... Setting up libcheese-gtk20 (3.0.2-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up gnome-video-effects (0.3.0-4~natty2) ... Setting up cheese (3.0.2-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up empathy-common (3.0.2-0ubuntu1~natty~build1) ... Setting up nautilus-sendto-empathy (3.0.2-0ubuntu1~natty~build1) ... Setting up eog (3.0.2-1ubuntu2~natty1) ... Setting up evince-common (3.0.2-0ubuntu4~natty1) ... Setting up evolution-plugins (3.0.3-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up nautilus-data (1:3.0.2-0ubuntu2~natty1) ... Setting up nautilus (1:3.0.2-0ubuntu2~natty1) ... Setting up file-roller (3.0.2-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up gcalctool (6.0.2-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up gconf-editor (3.0.0-1ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up gir1.2-gtksource-3.0 (3.0.5-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up gir1.2-totem-plparser-1.0 (2.32.6-1~natty1) ... Setting up libtotem0 (3.0.1-0ubuntu5~natty1) ... Setting up gir1.2-totem-1.0 (3.0.1-0ubuntu5~natty1) ... Setting up libgdu-gtk0 (3.0.2-1ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up gnome-disk-utility (3.0.2-1ubuntu1~natty1) ... Installing new version of config file /etc/xdg/autostart/gdu-notification-daemon.desktop ... Setting up libgnome-media-profiles-3.0-0 (3.0.0-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up gnome-media (2.91.2-2ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up gnome-nettool (3.0.0-0ubuntu2~natty1) ... Setting up libgtkmm-3.0-1 (3.0.1-1~natty1) ... Setting up libwnck-3-common (3.0.2-1ubuntu1~natty2) ... Setting up libwnck-3-0 (3.0.2-1ubuntu1~natty2) ... Setting up gnome-system-monitor (3.0.1-1ubuntu1~natty2) ... Setting up libvte-2.90-9 (1:0.28.2-0ubuntu2~natty1) ... Setting up gnome-terminal-data (3.0.1-0ubuntu2~natty1) ... Setting up gnome-terminal (3.0.1-0ubuntu2~natty1) ... Setting up gtk3-engines (2.91.1-0ubuntu1~build2) ... Setting up gnome-themes-selected (3.0.0-0ubuntu1~build2) ... Setting up gnome-user-share (3.0.0-2ubuntu3~natty1) ... Installing new version of config file /etc/xdg/autostart/gnome-user-share.desktop ... Setting up gtk3-engines-unico (0.1.0+r69-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up libgucharmap-2-90-7 (1:3.0.1-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up gucharmap (1:3.0.1-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up libgcr0 (3.0.3-2ubuntu1~natty3) ... Setting up libgvnc-1.0-0 (0.4.3-2ubuntu2~natty1) ... Setting up libgtk-vnc-1.0-0 (0.4.3-2ubuntu2~natty1) ... Setting up libgtk-vnc-2.0-0 (0.4.3-2ubuntu2~natty1) ... Setting up libgucharmap7 (1:3.0.1-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up light-themes (0.1.8.15~natty1) ... Setting up nautilus-sendto (3.0.1-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up totem-common (3.0.1-0ubuntu5~natty1) ... Setting up totem (3.0.1-0ubuntu5~natty1) ... Setting up totem-plugins (3.0.1-0ubuntu5~natty1) ... Setting up totem-mozilla (3.0.1-0ubuntu5~natty1) ... Setting up vinagre (3.0.1-0ubuntu1~natty1) ... Setting up yelp (3.0.3-0ubuntu2~natty1) ... Setting up zenity-common (3.0.0-1~natty1) ... Setting up zenity (3.0.0-1~natty1) ...
Some screenshots: A new panel on top -
A new dashboard called Activities -
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