Category Archives: Desktop

Applications and settings related to Linux desktops

Quick tips for NVIDIA and ATI graphics configuration repairs on Ubuntu

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Samuel Huckins

While graphics card and display configuration on Ubuntu has come a long way from the days of always having to edit xorg.conf by hand, I still run into issues now and again. I almost never have problems any more when … Continue reading →

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Great open source virtualization with VirtualBox

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Samuel Huckins

My first forays into virtualization were at work and utilized VMware’s myriad offerings (Player, Workstation, Server, ESX, VI). I was impressed by the capabilities of VMware’s products, and of course excited by the possibilities of virtualization. But for home use … Continue reading →

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Permanently remember password for gksudo

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Samuel Huckins

I’m all about security practices on my remote server systems. On my firewalled desktop systems, however, I’d rather err on the side of convenience. I prefer to not have to type my password to use sudo or gksudo (graphical sudo). … Continue reading →

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64-bit Ubuntu: Not a problem

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Samuel Huckins

I recently had occasion to upgrade one of my home PCs. I went with a Core 2 Duo for the processor, and decided to give 64-bit Ubuntu (9.04, Jaunty Jackelope) a shot. I found it quite easy, with only a … Continue reading →

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Using a Juniper SSL VPN on Ubuntu

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Samuel Huckins

Juniper’s SSL-based VPNs are wonderfully easy to use. Windows and OS X users simply sign into the VPN website, click Connect, install the Java-based app (if it’s the first time) and are good to go. On the Linux side, it … Continue reading →

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