Pimp out Linux / UNIX shell prompt!
You can find a nice guide here, and a nice collection here.
Here is mine:
export PS1=”[\[\e[28;1m\]\H \[\e[0m\]\w]\$ ”
Have fun!
My custom bash prompt (PS1)
Posted by cviorel
on October 9, 2008
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aria2 – wget and curl replacement
Posted by cviorel
on September 3, 2008
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aria2 is a command line utility for downloading files. The supported protocols are HTTP(S), FTP, BitTorrent (DHT, PEX, MSE/PE), and Metalink. To install it on Ubuntu, just type in terminal: sudo apt-get install aria2
Enable/Disable GDM in Ubuntu
Posted by cviorel
on July 2, 2008
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By default Ubuntu Loads Gnome GUI.
If you need to disable X.org / Gnome under Linux, so you can get text only login, this is the right guide to follow.
Using command line (CLI):
Ubuntu comes with rcconf and update-rc.d command.
rcconf allows […] Continue Reading…
PulseAudio and 5.1 surround sound on Hardy Heron
Posted by cviorel
on May 15, 2008
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The new Ubuntu 8.04 look very good and has many improvements over the older releases. I will not discuss about them now. I’ll just stick on the new default sound server, PulseAudio that offers sophisticated mixing capabilities and network […] Continue Reading…
Reset the root password on MySQL
Posted by cviorel
on May 7, 2008
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Have you ever forgotten the root password on one of your MySQL servers?
This is a quick h00tow (how to) reset your MySQL root password. It does require root access on your server.
First things first. Log in as root and […] Continue Reading…
Sample firewall script for Hardy Heron
Posted by cviorel
on May 7, 2008
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I just thought that you might be interested in a small script you can use in Hardy Heron.
It uses the new UFW (Uncomplicated firewall) introduced in this new Ubuntu distro.
The script is well commented, so everything is easy to […] Continue Reading…
Backup your MySQL databases automatically with AutoMySQLBackup
Posted by cviorel
on May 6, 2008
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If you are a MySQL user and you want to have a disaster recovery solution, or even as a simple backup, you can write small shell scripts based on mysqldump tool.
For this, you need AutoMySQLBackup. It doesn’t have any […] Continue Reading…
Slow ssh login in Hardy Heron
Posted by cviorel
on April 29, 2008
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If SSH login takes a long time, all you have to do is to add the following to /etc/ssh/sshd_config on your SSH server:
UseDNS no
and then restart the service.
Enabling Temperature Sensors in Ubuntu
Posted by cviorel
on April 4, 2008
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Most computers these days come with a myriad of sensors to monitor the temperature of your computer. These sensors are generally located on the processor and the motherboard, and you might also have sensors on your video card. On […] Continue Reading…
My experience with Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Beta
Posted by cviorel
on April 3, 2008
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After a few tests with the new beta from Ubuntu, I decided to write some of my thoughts about this release.
Please note that this is a BETA release, has many unresolved bugs and needs to be polished before the […] Continue Reading…