Category: Linux
Resize VDI
by John 
I did a mistake of installing Windows Vista to a 10gig partition under VirtualBox.
It was enough to install but it was constantly complaining about lack of space.
To overcome this problem I resized the VDI then set Windows to use all the space.… more »
10/03/10 05:00:23 am, 
My new computer setup
by John
My new setup is now stage one complete.
This setup consists of 1 Ubuntu PC controlling the left and center screen1 MacMini controlling the right screenSynergy allowing for seamless PC and Keyboard usage between the Ubuntu and Mac boxVirtual Box running… more »
Command snippet: Convert wmv to flv on Ubuntu.
by John
First make sure ffmpeg is installed
If it is not installed type and follow the prompts
sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
Once ffmpeg is installed you can run the following command on your video file.
ffmpeg -i "INPUT_FILE.wmv" -sameq -acodec libmp3lame… more »
Quick Tip: apt-get
by John
Ever needed to add a package by command line but not been able to remember what its called.
start typing your apt-get line
sudo apt-get install mysql
once you have typed as much as you know, push tab twice.
This will give a list of all the pac… more »
Opinion: Windows and Linux
by John
Linux will gain market share in coming years. Why? because what more can Microsoft add to Windows?
For most of us Windows XP worked fine. The only reason most people upgrade seemed to be because Vista looked nicer and it has better security.
But real… more »
Remote VNC over SSH
by John
Quick tip.
Ever been away from your PC and really wished that you could view your desktop. You could always do a port forward to VNC on your PC from your router, but you may not have this option.
Another option is to tunnel your VNC through a server… more »
Quick Tip: Slow SSH
by John
Is your ssh taking ages to show the login prompt. It could be a DNS issue.
One quick way to fix this is to disable DNS for ssh. To do this follow
these steps
$ sudo vi /etc/ssh/ssh_config
Add:
UseDNS no
$ sudo service ssh restart
Note th… more »