A guide to quickly changing your X11 mouse cursor theme without using a full desktop environment. Intended for users of stand-alone window managers.

i have been using a php-based program called eticket to keep track of all my customer’s helpdesk requests for my consulting business for awhile now. it’s really easy to setup and use, so i thought i’ll post my setup steps to help anyone else out.

first download the latest version of eticket from the sourceforge website, then move the file to your server via ftp, ssh, etc… and unzip the archive to an appropriate directory.

create a mysql database and assign a user for the database.

mysql -u root -p

create database eticket;

Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon has new boot option "only-ubiquity" which does not load the Gnome desktop and only starts Ubiquity installer on default Ubuntu background. I decided to try this option on one COMPAQ Desktop PC with 128 MB RAM.

Quick and easy guide to getting the most out of the Vim text editor.

I’d like to contribute 10 things to avoid and 10 things you can do if you want to increase the chances of getting good results from bug reporting (meaning a fix or solution). Some of them come from the Best Bug Reporting Practices wiki page.

The traditional Unix environment is a CLI (command line interface), where you type commands to tell the computer what to do. That is faster and more powerful, but requires finding out what the commands are." -- from man intro(1)

This is a simple, straightforward guide to help users install the latest stable version of Pekwm, a fast and flexible window manager. It covers building from source and basic Pekwm configuration, and contains links to more resources.

A detailed guide to using the powerful VI/Vim text editor. While Vim is a favorite of many experienced power users, it can look very intimidating to new users. This guide will help smooth out the learning curve.

Use a Wii remote as a mouse.

x11vnc is a VNC server that shares your physical X session. These instructions are designed for Ubuntu and its sister projects, but will also work for other GNU/Linux distributions with minor changes (such as using su rather than sudo).

Explains the differences between Ubuntu and other popular Linux distros, with instructions detailing how to make Ubuntu behave more like what you may be accustomed to.

Step by step guide to using rsync as an automated backup utility.

An introduction to the way that security works in GNU/Linux systems, geared toward those with a background in Windows security concerns.

This section provides a list of documents intended to help you to view and edit your photos on Ubuntu.

Ubuntu strives to make all software that meets the licensing terms in the [WWW] Ubuntu License Policy available. However patent and copyright restrictions complicate free operating systems distributing software to support proprietary formats.

Ubuntu's commitment to only include completely free software by default means that proprietary media formats are not configured 'out of the box'.

Malfunctioning hardware can cause system instability which may be mistaken for software bugs.

This guide shows several ways in which you can set a desktop background or wallpaper in stand-alone window managers like Openbox, Fluxbox and IceWM. Several applications and methods are explained -- from setting a single image or solid colour, to tinted images, several images and/or text, or rotating wallpapers.

There are thousands of programs available to install on Ubuntu. These programs are stored in software archives (repositories) and are available for installation over the Internet. This makes it very easy to install new programs. It is also very secure, because each program you install is thoroughly tested and built specifically for Ubuntu.

All about managing package repositories.

Burning (writing) an Ubuntu CD using Infra Recorder under Windows.