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Disable Login Screen User List Ubuntu
I recently wrote an article outlining how to remove the login screen user list in the KDE login screen. This article outlines the same steps, but specific to the GNOME login screen. The instructions...
View ArticleInstall Adobe Reader 9.3.2 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS “Lucid Lynx”
The topic of installing Adobe products in Ubuntu has both been loved and hated by reader since the first time I outlined it. Some very much appreciate the clear steps outlining installation of the PDF...
View ArticleUpcoming Article: Ubuntu Server to WordPress in 15min
I know I haven’t been blogging much lately. I’ve been occupied with other responsibilities. Besides work and school I’ve been dedicating a lot of time volunteering on the GNOME Sysadmin team, trying to...
View ArticleInstall Guest-Additions on Ubuntu 10.10 Beta : Workaround
I took some time today to check out Ubuntu 10.10 Beta. So far I’m impressed with some of the improvements, and I’ll blog about those later, but in the meantime I thought I’d share a workaround I came...
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Configure Google Chrome / Chromium “Incognito Mode” as default on Linux
This evening I got to thinking about web browsers and privacy. Privacy is, of course, a regular concern for many of us and there are many different “solutions” out there. Recently web browsers have...
View ArticleUbuntu Server and WordPress : Published
I mentioned a week or so ago that I would be having another article published in the near future. I’m happy to announce that the article is now available. I hope you’ll take a few minutes and head over...
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GNOME 2.32 Released!
I am happy to announce that GNOME 2.32 has now officially been released! This release is a bit smaller than what you’ve come to expect, but that is simply because most of the focus is on the upcoming...
View ArticleInstall Firesheep on Ubuntu 10.04 or 10.10
This morning I had a little bit of free time so I thought I’d (finally) check out the Firefox extension Firesheep. The main website mentions that it isn’t supported for Linux, but the source code is...
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GNOME Sysadmin Hackfest – Day 1
Sponsored by the GNOME Foundation Today I’m at SCALE in Las Angeles. I’m here for a few reasons, including as a Speaker on Sunday morning, to help manage the GNOME Foundation exhibition booth, and to...
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GNOME Sysadmin Hackfest – SCaLE 9x
Sponsored by the GNOME Foundation We’ve been working hard on the list we’ve assigned ourselves in the GNOME Sysadmin Hackfest. So far we’ve made a large number of commits to our puppet configuration...
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Enable two-fingers scrolling on Ubuntu 12.10
I installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my Lenovo T510 this evening after a very long hiatus. It’s only been a couple of hours but I am impressed with how polished everything seems to be. I have run into one...
View ArticleInstall Salt Stack on Ubuntu LTS
As a system administrator I’m always on the lookout for new systems and tools to make my life easier. As the saying goes, “a good admin is a lazy admin.” Any day I can find a new tool to improve the...
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Auto hide Unity Launcher in Ubuntu 12.04 “Precise Pangolin”
Well I’m almost a week into my return to Ubuntu and there are a few more tweaks that I’ve discovered I like to make. One of these is auto-hiding the Unity Launcher bar along the left side of the...
View ArticleAnnouncing: Into The Salt Mine
I’ve started a new blog that I’d like to announce called Into the Salt Mine. This blog will focus solely on using the suite of free software applications developed by Salt Stack. This includes...
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Instant Ubuntu Now Available
Instant UbuntuI’m very happy to announce the availability of my new book, “Instant Ubuntu“! I spent most of the summer working on this and I’m very happy to finally see it published. This book is...
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Find your Ubuntu kernel version
I’m often surprised at the obscure ways that people find my site through Google searches. Looking through my traffic statistics I find that one of the most popular methods used to find my blog is by...
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Win a Free Copy of Instant Ubuntu
By now you’ve probably heard about my new book, Instant Ubuntu. If you haven’t yet picked up a copy, you’ll be happy to hear that I’ve teamed up with Packt Publishing to organize a giveaway! Three...
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Tunnel SSH over SSL
Tunnel SSH over SSLHave you ever found yourself behind a restrictive firewall that only allows outbound http(s) traffic, but you need to SSH out? Perhaps you’ve tried running SSH on port 443 (https)...
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Configure Automatic Updates : Ubuntu Server
Configure Automatic Updates : Ubuntu ServerUbuntu Server allows you to activate automatic updates during the initial installation process. This setting configures your system to automatically download...
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DenyHosts Synchronization Mode
I recently deployed a new server to host this and my other websites. Because this is a public facing server, part of this deployment includes securing the accessible ports. To secure SSH I generally...
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