Monthly Archives: September 2007

Comments Fixed ?

For those that have been having problems with commenting on the blog I am aware of the problem (its b0rken WP2.3!).  I have deactivated a few plugins and commenting worked in my testing.  If you try again and continue to have problems please email me with the error output.  Thank You.

Considering Trying KDE Again With Ubuntu 7.10 “Gutsy”

So I keep hearing all these great improvements coming down the pipe for KDE and v4.0.  I know much of it is available in the repositories and while considered beta at this stage when have I been afraid of a little bleeding edge?  I’ve been running Ubuntu 7.10 since the second alpha release.  I’m a… Read More »

Category: KDE

folding-0.5 “delta” release now available

Please consider downloading the latest version of folding instead. After quite a bit more work and some very helpful contributions from members of the community I am releasing folding-0.5 “delta”, the folding @ home automated installer and network deployment project. There are some nice upgrades in this release and the code is much cleaner (thanks… Read More »

Ubuntu 7.10 “Gutsy Gibbon” Beta Release Now Available

The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the beta release of Ubuntu 7.10 and its variants, Kubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu.  Codenamed “Gutsy Gibbon”, 7.10 continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. Ubuntu 7.10 on the desktop features a cutting-edge graphical experience with composited… Read More »

How to Install VMware Server on Ubuntu 7.10

UPDATE: This tutorial has been updated to half as many steps.  Please use the updated tutorial available:  Installing VMware Server on Ubuntu 7.10 “Gutsy Gibbon” : Updated. UPDATE: For those running VMware Server 1.0.3 there is an updated version available. As I mentioned a few posts ago (How to Install VMware Server on Ubuntu 7.04)… Read More »

Some (Major) Changes : Cautious of WP 2.3 Update

For those that have been following the up & down of the blog today I finally was able to get rid of the errors… by basically completely wiping out everything I had and starting over.  You’ll notice the theme is default, minimal plugins are installed, etc. I’m going to have to spend some time this… Read More »

Time – Run Programs and Summarize System Resource Usage

Today’s post is a quickie, and more along the lines of a “package of the day”, but I thought it would be interesting to share. The time command in Linux will offer you system resource summaries and total time taken to complete the job requested. Usage of the time command is very simple (although see… Read More »

Ubuntu “Human” Gnome-Screensaver Lock Dialog Theme

One of my friends let me in on a project he put together today that I think a lot of you would be interested in. Actually I think it would be a great addition to squeeze into the next Ubuntu release (can some of the higher-ups with a say on the freezes perhaps take a… Read More »

Looking for information on SELinux in Ubuntu

This post is a request for information, tutorials, documentation, etc on using SELinux with Ubuntu or Debian.  I am very interested in deploying it and documenting it (as I tend to do here, of course) but I’m not finding much information.  If you have: Been able to deploy it on Ubuntu / Debian Can refer… Read More »