ubuntu – Page 2 – val's weblog

Setting up openvpn & bind for use in the amazon’s servers

Launch instance and associate address in Elastic IP’s (using ubuntu server os)

$ aptitude update
$ aptitude install openvpn – installing openvpn
$ aptitude install bind9 – bind (for internal ip resolved for domain names)
$ aptitude install iptables-persistent – iptables-persistent (soft for easy tune iptables) Continue reading Setting up openvpn & bind for use in the amazon’s servers

Ubuntu 10.04 scroll broken

go to terminal

$ sudo rmmod psmouse
$ sudo modprobe psmouse proto=imps

if proto=imps doesnt work, try proto=exps
try the touchpad again for scrolling..
if it works, u need to make it permanent.

$ sudo vim /etc/modprobe.d/options

options psmouse proto=imps

reboot PC.

credits here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9207727&postcount=2)

How to fix network manager disabled problem (Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid)

If your network manager is not working, and says unmanaged, or Networking disabled in ubuntu 10.04 try this fix
Open the terminal from Applications menu -> Accessories -> Terminal run the following commands

service network-manager stop
rm /var/lib/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.state
service network-manager start

Change GDM in Ubuntu 10.04 & 10.10

1 way
this is stable way
in console run
sudo cp /usr/share/applications/gnome-appearance-properties.desktop /usr/share/gdm/autostart/LoginWindow
log out and change your settings. After second log in run command below. If you don’t run it you will see this settings screen always when log in.
sudo unlink /usr/share/gdm/autostart/LoginWindow/gnome-appearance-properties.desktop Continue reading Change GDM in Ubuntu 10.04 & 10.10

Set the icon for the keyboard layout in Ubuntu

To replace the keyboard icon with the flags, performs the following:
mkdir -p ~/.icons/flags
cd ~/.icons/flags
wget http://zeroed.ru/xlam/files/gnome/lookandfeel/flags/{ru,us}.svg
or I prefer these icons