Sometimes on startup, Ubuntu does not recognize my USB Keyboard & Mouse. This problem is frustrating as Windows seems to recognize them. It took me a while to recognize the root of the problem was with the USB 3.0 ports on the Motherboard. By moving the usb connections to the USB 2.0 ports on the […]
Category: Open Source
Google Chrome uses the same connection & proxy settings as Windows. Changing these settings will affect Google Chrome as well as Internet Explorer and other Windows programs. Here is how to change the proxy settings in Google Chrome: Click on “Customize and Control Google Chrome” menu (Located to the right of the address bar) Click […]
Connecting to a proxy server is a very common requirement at most business establishments. To use Firefox through a proxy it must first be configured to do so. Here is how to do it: Click the “Firefox” menu. Hover over “Options”, and then select “Options” from the submenu. Open the “Advanced” category. Click on the […]
If you regularly ssh to same system, ssh-copy-id allows you to login to the system directly without having to type the password each time. ssh-copy-id is a small script which copies your ssh public-key to a remote host. It appends the key to your remote authorized_keys enabling you to login without having to type your […]
By default most unix boxes now come with dynamic IP enabled for all its networking needs. This is a very useful configuration but at times it helps to know that a system’s IP will remain the same no matter what changes occur around it. A classic example of this case can be a server. In […]