Linux
Fix broken ext4 partitions
Boot from a live distribution like ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com).Boote eine Live-Distribution wie zum Beispiel Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com). fsck.ext4 -cDfty -C 0 /dev/sda Note: Replace „sda“ with your harddrive.Bemerkung:Ersetze „sda“ ggf. durch deine Festplatte. Explanation:Erklärung: -c check for bad sector check -D optimize directories if possible -f force check -t print timing stats -y assume answer „yes“ to […]
Remove old kernel packages from Ubuntu
I blog this because the original blog doesn’t exists any longer.Ich blogge das hier, weil der ursprüngliche Blogeintrag nicht mehr vorhanden ist. I want to remove all old kernel packages from my system ( Ubuntu Linux ). I found this command:Ich wollte alle alten Kernelpakete von meinem Linux entfernen. Ich fand diesen Befehl: dpkg -l […]
Linux KVM-Switch with Scroll Lock
For some reason the „Scroll Lock“ button doesn’t work in an Xsession in Ubuntu. There is an Bug Report in Lunchpad. My KVM-Switch uses the Scroll Lock Key to switch. You can emulate the key with this command: xset led 3 && sleep 0.2 && xset -led 3 This enables the Scroll Lock and disable […]
Change the Subnet of VMWare Network Interfaces
If you install VMWare Player or Workstation the installer searches free subnets for the host-only network adapters vmnet1 and vmnet8. Sometimes this isn’t compatible with networks at other locations. Like Wifis, VPN connections or the networks at your work place. You can change this subnets if you want. On Linux open „/etc/vmware/networking“ and change the […]
Ubuntu 12.10 Network printer problem
I tried to add a network (samba) printer on Ubuntu 12.10 with gnome and i get only this message:Ich habe versucht einen Netzwerkdrucker (Samba) unter Ubuntu 12.10 zu installieren und bekam nur folgende Meldung: FirewallD is not running. Network printer detection needs services mdns, ipp, ipp-client and samba client enabled on firewall. The workaround was […]
Reset MySQL Root Password
Quick tutorial to reset the root password of an MySQL server:Kleine Anleitung um das Root-Password eines MySQL-Servers zurückzusetzen: (I know there are a lot of howtos out there, i make a documentation here for myself :-))(Ich weiss es gibt bereits viele Anleitungen, ich dokumentiere das hier für mich selbst 🙂 First stop the MySQL server:Zuerst […]
Notebook Backup to external crypted disk
Here is the documentation, how i making backups of my notebook. I use a external USB harddisk, which is connected to my docking station. On system logon, i check if the external disk is present and mount it. A cronjob starts a backup script, which creates backups with rsync if the backup partition is mounted. […]
List of Ubuntu Based Linux Distributions and Live Cd’s
A great list of Ubuntu Based Linux Distributions and Live Cd’s http://www.debianadmin.com/list-of-ubuntu-based-linux-distributions-and-live-cds-2.html
Ubuntu 12.10 – Move Window Buttons to Right
In Ubuntu 12.10 the gconf-editor won’t work any more. So here is a quick way to change it. Just execute in your Terminal: gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout ‚:minimize,maximize,close‘
Novell Groupwise Messenger Client 2.2 on Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot or 12.04 Precise Pangolin 64-Bit
Installing Groupwise Messenger Client 2.2 on Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot or 12.04 Precise Pangolin 64-Bit.Installation von Novell Groupwise Messenger Client 2.2 unter Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot oder 12.04 Precise Pangolin 64-Bit. DownloadsDateien herrunterladen Download the Groupwise Messenger Client 2.2 from Novell:Groupwise Messenger Client 2.2 von Novell herrunterladen: http://gwclient.provo.novell.com | alternative Download Java JRE (jre-7u3-linux-i586.tar.gz) from […]