Category Archives: Debian / Ubuntu / Kubuntu

Ubuntu Linux on Acer Aspire AO751h

Don’t use the Ubuntu Netbook Remix but the Desktop version. To fix the monitor resolution: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsVideoCardsPoulsbo/ Wi-fi should work out of the box

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Xubuntu – Initial Installation

apt-get update apt-get install libqt4-core apt-get -f install Skype: Download the deb package from the site Opera: apt-get install libqt3-mt & download it from the website Flash: Download the .deb from the official site apt-get install gThumb – to import … Continue reading

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Quicktime on Firefox

apt-get install mplayer apt-get install mplayerplug-in

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Fast LAMP Server – Debian Lenny

apt-get install apache2 php5 libapache2-mod-php5 apt-get install php5-xsl php5-gd php5-cli apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client php5-mysql In order to enable the use of .htaccess, you need to edit this file: /etc/apache2/sites-available/default In the section <Directory /var/www/>, change to: AllowOverride all In … Continue reading

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Troubleshooting – Debian mouse pointer invisible

File /etc/X11/xorg.conf Section “InputDevice” Identifier “Configured Mouse” Driver “mouse” Option “HWCursor” “off” Option “SWCursor” “True” Option “CorePointer” Option “Device” “/dev/input/mice” Option “Protocol” “Auto” EndSection

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Troubleshooting | Debian – Disable the annoying beep / bell

rmmod pcspkr

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LAMP on Ubuntu

apt-get install apache2 apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5 apt-get install php5-xsl php5-gd /etc/init.d/apache2 restart apt-get install mysql-server apt-get install libapache2-mod-auth-mysql php5-mysql phpmyadmin apt-get install bind9 apt-get install php5-cli ln -s /etc/apache2/mods-available/vhost_alias.load /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/vhost_alias.load ln -s /etc/apache2/mods-available/rewrite.load /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/rewrite.load

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Checklist – What to backup before formatting

This list is mainly targeted on a LAMP local environment on Debian – /var/www/* – databases – config PHP – config APACHE – config BIND – crontab – browser bookmarks – browser history – contacts in Kontact – notes in … Continue reading

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Debian multimedia format

http://debian-multimedia.org/ After updating your repos, launch: apt-get install debian-multimedia-keyring apt-get update

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Troubleshooting Debian Ubuntu – Audio doesn’t Work

apt-get install alsa-base alsa-utils alsaconf

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