using a proper “compose” key in gnome
open “system” -> “preferences” -> “keyboard” switch to tab “layouts” click button “options” open section “compose key position” choose the desired key…
my 2 cents
open “system” -> “preferences” -> “keyboard” switch to tab “layouts” click button “options” open section “compose key position” choose the desired key…
a short cheat sheet of commands I used several times to migrate SVN-repositories to GIT… preparation sudo aptitude install subversion git-svn svn co https://my.server.private/repos/my_repo cd my_repo svn log q | grep v ‘^*$’ | cut -d ‘|’ -f 2 | … Read More »
the following steps are required to adjust a fresh ubuntu to my personal language-preferences, including the default character encoding for gnome-terminal set to UTF-8 install the required packages to generate the appropriate locales: sudo aptitude install language-pack-de-base language-pack-de set the … Read More »
take a windows-machine of your choice click on “start” right-click “computer” choose “manage” (“verwalten” if locale=DE) authenticate if necessary right-click “computer management (local)” choose “connect to a different computer” enter the DNS-name of the target machine wait for connection go … Read More »
hp-snmp-agents error: Service snmp has to be enabled to start service hp-snmp-agents If you get an error like: Setting up hp-snmp-agents (8.5.0.1.1-2) … insserv: Service snmp has to be enabled to start service hp-snmp-agents insserv: exiting now! update-rc.d: error: insserv … Read More »
might be interesting for the unfortunate minds that are stuck with one of those MacOS computers: HowTo: Make Ubuntu A Perfect Mac File Server And Time Machine Volume
HDR workflow with hugin
http://code.google.com/p/clamz/
git svn clone —stdlayout https://svnserver/repos/my_repo display info about the svn-connection: git svn info display all known branches: git branch -a create a local branch tracking an existing branch from SVN (NOTE: for the local branch you have to use a … Read More »
USB monitor lets you control access to USB mass storage devices to prevent the usage of unauthorized sticks