IP address

Every house or office is recognized by postal address. When you send a postcard to someone, just write down the address and it will delivered by postman. It is the same with a machine. It has a unique address called IP address (Internet Protocol) address. When your machine send data to other machine, it will [...]

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Configure Ubuntu for Networking

Setup ip address and gateway via console
You can setup the ip address and ip gateway through Ubuntu Console. But, this is for temporary. If you unplug your LAN cable then you have to configure it out again. Although, it’s easy if you setup via System > Administration > Network menu, I always do this step. [...]

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Working with ls (list directory content)

taufanlubis@zyrex:~/Wallpapper$ ls
Linux Pinguin Wallpers10.jpg Linux Pinguin Wallpers5.jpg
Linux Pinguin Wallpers11.jpg Linux Pinguin Wallpers6.jpg
Linux Pinguin Wallpers1.jpg Linux Pinguin Wallpers7.jpg
Linux Pinguin Wallpers2.jpg Linux Pinguin Wallpers8.jpg
Linux Pinguin Wallpers3.jpg Linux Pinguin Wallpers9.jpg
Linux Pinguin Wallpers4.jpg
taufanlubis@zyrex:~/Wallpapper$
 
taufanlubis@zyrex:~/Wallpapper$ ls -l
total 1128
-rwxrwx— 1 taufanlubis taufanlubis 73369 2007-07-15 11:21 [...]

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Internet Connection with Nokia CA42 cable data and Nokia 6110 handphone

1. Check your Nokia 6610 configuration with wvdialconf
taufanlubis@zyrex:/etc$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf’.
 
Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
 
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 — and [...]

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Working with keyboard in linux

How to check combination key?
taufanlubis@mylaptop:~$ stty -a
speed 38400 baud; rows 24; columns 80; line = 0;
intr = ^C; quit = ^\; erase = ^?; kill = ^U; eof = ^D; eol = <undef>;
eol2 = <undef>; swtch = <undef>; start = ^Q; stop = ^S; susp = ^Z; [...]

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How to change Artwork in Ubuntu?

taufanlubis@zyrex:~$ sudo update-alternatives –config usplash-artwork.so
There are 3 alternatives which provide `usplash-artwork.so’.
Selection Alternative
———————————————–
* 1 /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-theme-ubuntu.so
+ [...]

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Firestarter in Ubuntu

Forget about typing firewall commands in linux bash.
Firestarter is a modern linux firewall. You can have a firewall and running it in minutes.
A firestarter 1.0 package is now available for Debian mean you can download it for Ubuntu.
Before you start to install it, make sure [...]

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How to change splash screen in Ubuntu?

When you installed an artwork in Ubuntu, you’ll splash screen will automatically changed.
Ubuntu stores the splash screen file image at directory /usr/share/pixmaps/splash.
Then how could I know which image file is currently used for the splash screen?
After you enter user id and password at a login screen, you will see the splash screen. Remember the image.
Then [...]

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