Desktop enhancement - Macubuntu

Data Recovery with Linux

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DataRecovery

http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec

Ubuntu Document search

Good stuff for ubuntu player:
http://people.canonical.com/~kirkland/search.html

vmware remote console on firefox 3.6.x problem

The problem is the vmrc plugin is not available on firefox 3.6.x, it return timeout error. So my solution is just run the vmrc directly, you can follow the steps:

copy the plugin from /usr/lib/vmware/webAccess/tomcat/apache-tomcat-6.0.16/webapps/ui/plugin/ to client site.
on client, just unzip it, (for me, unzip vmware-vmrc-linux-x64.xpi)

after extract, you can see vmware-vmrc in plugin folder, run it directly and give the hostname (e.g: 192.168.0.2:8333), username and password.


Linux:
vmware-vmrc -h [<hostname>] [-u <username> -p <password>] [-M <moid> | <datastore path>]

Windows:
vmware-vmrc.exe -h <hostname> [-u <username> -p <password>] -M <moid> | <datastore path>

You can find the object id (moid) from vmInventory.xml
For example: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\VMware\VMware Remote Console Plug-in\vmware-vmrc.exe" -h localhost:8333 -M 16

Ubuntu 內的千千靜聽 － amarok

apt-get install amarok

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Amarok

Install a VNC Server in Ubuntu

Step1: Install vnc4server and xinetd
sudo apt-get install vnc4server xinetd

Step2: Edit ~/.vnc/xstartup
Uncomment the lines that start with unset and exec. Comment out the lines that start with xsetroot, vncconfig, xterm, and twm.
The final file should look like:
#!/bin/sh
# Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
unset SESSION_MANAGER
exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
#xsetroot -solid grey
#vncconfig -iconic &
#xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
#twm &


Step3: Stop vncserver
vnc4server -kill :1

Step4: start vncserver
vnc4server

Recommended application and installation for new Ubuntu user

For those just finished the system installation, please look below:

1. Setup input method:
go System>administration>language support>install/remove languages then choose what you want.

2. Compiz fusion - using simple-ccsm:
open terminal, execute the command "apt-get install simple-ccsm"

3. Google desktop:
You can download and install the plugin on your desktop.
http://desktop.google.com/plugins/

4. Virtual box
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads

5. vmserver
http://register.vmware.com/content/download.html

...to be continuous

Linux - Ubuntu general shortcut

General keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl+A = Select all (In Documents, Firefox, Nautilus, etc, not Terminal)
Ctrl+C = Copy (In Documents, Firefox, Nautilus, etc, not Terminal)
Ctrl+V = Paste (In Documents, Firefox, Nautilus, etc, not Terminal)

Ctrl+N = New (Create a new document, not in terminal)
Ctrl+O = Open (Open a document, not in terminal)
Ctrl+S = Save (Save the current document, not in terminal)
Ctrl+P = Print (Print the current document, not in terminal)

Ctrl+E = Send To... (Send the current document to an email recipient or remote location, not in terminal)
Ctrl+W = Close (Close the current document, not in terminal)
Ctrl+Q = Quit (Quit the application, not in terminal)

Ctrl + Alt + F1 = Switch to the first virtual terminal
Ctrl + Alt + F2(F3)(F4)(F5)(F6) = Select the different virtual terminals
Ctrl + Alt + F7 = Switch to current terminal session with X

Ctrl+Alt++ = Switch to next X resolution (Depends of your X configuration)
Ctrl+Alt+- = Switch to previous X resolution (Depends of your X configuration)

Ctrl + Alt + Backspace = Kill X server

Alt+Tab = Switch between open programs
Printscrn = Print sreen

Ubuntu 9.04 on intel GMA500 configuration

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu-mobile.list
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mobile/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mobile/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys C6598A30
Now that your Ubuntu-Mobile Key is added do the Following.

The Following Packages need to be Installed Most are Dependences.
* psb-firmware - Binary firmware for the Poulsbo (psb) 3D X11 driver
* psb-modules - Kernel module built for -generic or -lpia kernel
* psb-kernel-source - Kernel module for the Poulsbo (psb) 2D X11 driver
* psb-kernel-headers - Kernel module headers for the Poulsbo (psb) 2D X11 driver
* xpsb-glx - X11 drivers for Poulsbo (psb) 3D acceleration
* poulsbo-driver-3d - Metapackage for the 3D Poulsbo (psb) X11 driver.
* poulsbo-driver-2d - Metapackage for the 2D Poulsbo (psb) X11 driver.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install poulsbo-driver-2d poulsbo-driver-3d psb-firmware
sudo apt-get install psb-kernel-source

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak

sudo vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf

############################
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Option "AccelMethod" "EXA"
#Option "DRI" "off"
Option "IgnoreACPI" "yes"
Option "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "DontZap" "False"
EndSection
##########################