Showing posts with label user. Show all posts
Showing posts with label user. Show all posts
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Ubuntu Power User Tips
Ubuntu Power User Tips
I thought I would start off the month with a collection of �power user� tips I have collected over the years. Some of these are real gems, some of them are just �been there, done that�. But all of them are useful.
So, without further adieu, let�s get to the tippage!
Global keyboard shortcuts
We all know that keeping your fingers on the keyboard makes for much more efficient computing. But did you know you can create global keyboard shortcuts for GNOME? This is done with the help of the gconf-editor tool. Here�s how it�s done:
- Hit
F2 - Enter gconf-editor to start up the tool.
- Navigate to Apps > Metacity > keybinding_commands.
- Right-click in the pane that lists all of the entries.
- Scroll until you see a list of command_N Where N is a number from 1-10
- Double click on one of these entries (remember which number you double clicked on).
- In the Value section enter the command you want to use.
- Click OK.
- Navigate to Apps > Metacity > global_keybindings.
- In the Value field enter the key combination you want to use for that app (for example
f for firefox). - Click OK.
- Test out your short cut.
Did you know you can have GNOME remember everything you have open when you next log in? This way you can resume working in the same state you were when you left. To do this navigate to System > Preferences > Startup Applications. In this new window click on the Options tab and check the box for �Automatically remember running applications when logging out�.
Now the next time you log out and log in, your apps will be there for you.
Speed up boot time with profiling
Ubuntu 10.4 has reached the 10 second mark for boot time. But what if yours isn�t quite reaching that goal? You can speed this up using the profile option. To do this follow these steps:
- At your boot screen press �e� (for edit).
- Use your arrow key and move down to the entry beginning with �kernel�.
- Press �e� again.
- Add �profile� (no quotes) at the end of this line.
- Hit Enter.
- Click �b� (for boot).
Remove menu delay
If you are like me, you want menus to pop up instantly. By default there is a slight delay for menus. To change this follow these steps:
- Open up a terminal window.
- Enter nano ~/.gtkrc-2.0
- Add a single line gtk-menu-popup-delay = 0
- Save that file
- Log out and log in.
Speed it up with no effects
If you find your GNOME desktop to be a bit sluggish, you might gain some speed by disabling special effects. To do this navigate to System > Preferences > Appearance. In this new window click on the Visual Effects tab and select None. This will boost your dekstop performance.
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Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Turn on autologon for any windows user in windows XP
Turn on autologon for any windows user in windows XP
By default auto login feature got disabled in windows when ever you create any other account in windows XP other than default administrator acoount.
What is AutoLogon?
When a user got logged in windows XP without entering username and password. Don�t you think this could be more convenient when logging to windows?
Note: When you turn on autologon in Windows XP becomes more convenient, but turning this setting on can pose a security risk, but still if you want to do it.
Let�s see how you turn this setting on.
Turn AutoLogon On
1. Open Start >> Run and type regedit (this will open registry editor )
2. Navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsNTCurrentVersionWinlogon
3. Double-click the DefaultUserName entry, and type your user name and click OK?
4. Now double-click the DefaultPassword key, type your password and click OK.
Note: If you don�t find DefaultPassword value, you will need to create the entry:
4.1. In File menu Click Edit select New, and then click String Value.
4.2 Type DefaultPassword as the value name and click Ok .
4.3 Double-click created key, and type your password.
5. Now double-click the AutoAdminLogon entry, type 1 in the Value Data box, and then click OK.
Note: If you don�t find AutoAdminLogon entry, you will need to create the entry.
5.1 In File menu Click Edit, click New, and then click String Value.
5.2 Type AutoAdminLogon as the value name and click Ok.
5.3 Double-click created key, and type 1 in the Value Data box.
6. Exit Registry and restart windows.
After restart you will be able to auto logon to windows.
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Thursday, August 31, 2017
TrueOS Lumina Desktop Environment user experience overview Part 1
TrueOS Lumina Desktop Environment user experience overview Part 1
Your enjoyment of TrueOS and the default Lumina desktop environment is largely dependent on your experience with FreeBSD, and your tolerance for different work environments. Windows and macOS users will find the experience jarring especially when it comes to performing tasks they are accustomed to doing in a certain way. Even Linux users might find TrueOS uncomfortable, though veteran Linux users who had used early Mandriva, Knoppix, and Debian releases will be more open-minded.
If you stick to the command line interface, you will notice differences between TrueOS with Lumina and FreeBSD 11. If you work primarily on the desktop, then Lumina has a few traits similar to Enlightenment (E17) or a standalone IceWM install.
Aesthetics and customization
Users who like making minute changes to their desktop environment will definitely start work on changing Luminas appearance. Even serious users who dont generally change icon and window defaults will probably end up making changes. As always, its a matter of taste and preference.
For the most part, the desktop settings can easily be changed directly, but you can go one step further by editing the text configuration files using the Theme Editor.
Performance and graphics
The default Lumina desktop environment has a low overhead, but on my Zotac ZBOX Nano with an Intel Celeron, Intel HD chip, and 8 GB of RAM, there were brief pixel artifacts and shadowing when I dragged windows and applications. Moreover, observant users will probably notice a brief lag when performing tasks - its hard to tell whether its due more to FreeBSD or TrueOS Lumina.
Note: I run FreeBSD 11 with either Xfce or MATE on modest hardware and work mostly on the terminal for tasks, so performance is hard to assess and making comparisons would be inaccurate. Linux distributions on the same hardware, however, shrug off all tasks I perform daily with no impact on desktop user experience.
According to the System Monitor Lumina Plugin, basic tasks such as running Firefox, Chromium, and file managers never really pushes TrueOS. Basic photo editing, taking screen captures, and transferring files to my NAS only trigger a slight bump, though playback of media using VLC registered a considerable amount of resources.
Continued in TrueOS + Lumina Desktop Environment User Experience Part 2
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Friday, August 25, 2017
Ubuntu Forums Introduces a New User Permission Policy
Ubuntu Forums Introduces a New User Permission Policy
Anyone whore familiar with Ubuntu Linux knows about Ubuntu Forums. If you dont, then its a pretty awesome community, filled with dudes and dudies whore sharing their knowledge and helping the Ubuntu newbies on solving various Ubuntu related issues (driver installations, troubleshooting, commands and new applications, etc).
To show you how big the community is, currently they have a registered user database of 1,427,121 users! (with 95,754 of active users). But managing the community is not that easy, especially considering the community expansion + not everyone who register at Ubuntu Forums have the same good intentions (yep, apparently there seems to be massive "SPAM campaigns" going on too :D, not funny though).
So as a result, Isabelle Duchatelle, one of the UF council members, in her personal blog yesterday announced that from now on, the newly registered users will not be able to change their profile information (such as links, etc) until theyve posted at lest 50 posts. This actually makes sense and according to her own words in the UF announcement thread...
"... We will be taking away profile customization from users having less than 50 posts. We are quite sorry about that, but currently it takes at least one hour from 2-3 persons, each day, to clean profile spam. New users register only to fill the account with spam links, pics and things... we are quite tired of spending so much human resources on so little interesting tasks"If youre a new UF users, then you dont have to worry about anything because as soon as you have 50 or more posts in UF, the system will automatically update your user permissions thus youll be able to add/change your profile information. But since its an automated task, which updates the database once an hour, Isabelle says that there could be small delays but you should see your permissions updated within 1 hour at max.
You can read more from this Official announcement thread in Ubuntu Forums.
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Wednesday, August 16, 2017
TrueOS Lumina Desktop Environment user experience overview Part 2
TrueOS Lumina Desktop Environment user experience overview Part 2
Continued from TrueOS + Lumina Desktop Environment User Experience Part 1
Insight File Manager and available file managers
Insight File Manager is clearly designed for FreeBSD. Unlike a stock install of FreeBSD 10/11, TrueOS is set up to detect mounted locations automatically, and users can go ahead and launch Insight for file management tasks.Users coming from Linux accustomed to file managers that come with KDE, Gnome, and Cinnamon can install ports of PCMANFM, Thunar, Dolphin, Caja, and Nautilus. However, note that functionality is slightly different. PCMANFM, for example, doesnt have the same reliability and features in TrueOS Lumina as it does on a Linux system. For Windows shares, the TrueOS handbook only lists Dolphin, Nautilus, and Thunar. Surprisingly, Insight File Manager cant access network shares, so if youre on a mixed network environment youll have to install one of the recommended file managers or stick to the command line.
There were a few hiccups when accessing my WD My Cloud on TrueOS. I was a bit surprised that I could write to the folders on my My Cloud even without authentication. After mounting the SMB shares, moving, copying, and deleting files worked fine, but the preinstalled VLC stuttered and struggled a bit when playing back media. Scrubbing through an episode of MacGyver (1985) or Spider-Man (1967) was as not as smooth as I would like. Again, I wasnt sure if this was due to the VLC port, the hardware, or FreeBSD itself.
Productivity, multimedia, and general user experience
As with E17, you can right-click anywhere and access the main applications menu at any time. The Desktop Plugins included with Lumina are few but useful, and thankfully not as numerous or as processor-intensive as KDEs widgets. For users who prefer background music while working, the Audio Player desktop plugin is clean and simple. The Note Pad and System Dashboard desktop plugins also deserve mention.
If youre new to FreeBSD or coming from Linux distributions, then remember that you dont have to use the preinstalled applications and install a more familiar port. Shutter, Shotwell, Chromium, and all the usual suspects are available from TrueOS AppCafe.
The standalone Lumina Screenshot is more than enough if you only occasionally take screen captures. Captures can be edited immediately using Photonic.
TrueOS includes VLC, which arguably pretty much addresses most multimedia issues.
Issues
After a few weeks of use, TrueOS with Lumina started showing signs of usability problems. Initially, I was looking forward to ironing out and writing about desktop issues here at Unsolicited But Offered. However, after several instances regarding software updates and software management using AppCafe, TrueOS became unusable, and frustrating considering that my stock FreeBSD 11 install had no problems.
I was hesitant about recording the issues, considering that they were unique to Lumina, and may not occur with other users. Im fully aware of FreeBSDs reputation for stability, but my TrueOS install was clearly more unstable than even a poorly built Linux distribution. Eventually, I gave up on it, focusing instead on FreeBSD 11 with stock Xfce.
For users who plan to try out TrueOS, be prepared for sound, mixer, graphics, and update and software management issues. Booting and file sharing should have no problems. I briefly experienced issues with Wi-Fi and Ethernet with Wi-Fi oddly working and Ethernet failing, but the issues were easily addressed, (albeit not as intuitively) using the Lumina Network Manager.
In addition, additional steps are required for mounting smartphones and tablets using the GUI Mount Tray. Users coming from FreeBSD 11 should take note that TrueOS behaves differently, particularly when it comes to software management and configuration.
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Sunday, August 13, 2017
Ubuntu 14 04 Allow Login As www data User
Ubuntu 14 04 Allow Login As www data User
Logging in as the apache user (www-data) is useful when trying to figure out permission denied errors. I always first check that I can access the files when I am logged in as that user. Unfortunately, with ubuntu 14.04, unlike 12.04, the www-data user is set to not allow login, so you need to run the command(s) below.
sudo sed -i s;www-data:x:33:33:www-data:/var/www:/usr/sbin/nologin;www-data:x:33:33:www-data:/var/www:/bin/bash; /etc/passwd
sudo su
su www-data
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