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Execute Commands in Linux Before/After Suspend
In my never ending pursuit to make my HTPC into an “appliance,” I ran into issues with autofs (the automounter) after resuming from standby. To correct this, I created a script that kills it prior to suspend and launches a … Continue reading
Gmail on Postfix: Updating your Certificates
There are many guides on the web for setting up a postfix mail server to work with gmail, for example: http://www.marksanborn.net/linux/send-mail-postfix-through-gmails-smtp-on-a-ubuntu-lts-server/ I have a separate gmail account for sending server notifications, such as mdadm failures, SMART warnings, etc. Step 4 … Continue reading
Starting Conky with Gnome
Conky is an awesome way to add some nerd bling to your Linux desktop. Conky can be started by adding it to System->Preferences->Startup Applications. But in some cases, mine included, Conky won’t draw properly. In my case, Conky was appearing … Continue reading
libvirtd: Gracefully Shutting Down VMs
libvirtd – part of libvirt – is a daemon that manages virtual machines in Linux – including those running under KVM. I recently made the move from controlling my virtual machines with scripts in /etc/init.d to libvirtd. libvirt has a … Continue reading
Resolution: Slow Printing of PDFs on Brother HL-2170w
I have been using a Brother HL-2170w as my printer for approximately a year now. I have it setup as a shared printer, on my Linux server, through CUPS. I print to it from an Ubuntu laptop. I initially had … Continue reading
How to Set XBMC to Auto Update the Library
It should come as no surprise that XBMC has great library functionality. And its skinning ability has allowed third-party developers to display the myriad of information contained within the library with great effect. Library management is fairly easy with one … Continue reading
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Linux KVM and VNC: Keep Your Pointer Straight
KVM allows you to run virtual machines on a Linux machine. One of the great features is provided by the ‘-vnc’ flag, which allows you to run a virtual machine headless, i.e., without a graphics adapter, while still being able … Continue reading
DVD Playback Issues with XBMC
I typically archive my DVDs to MPEG files prior to playing them back in XBMC, so that they are displayed in my library. And for some reason, I would use the DVD player on my surround receiver to playback DVD … Continue reading
Check your Server's Pulse with Twitter
I had a problem – a remote server that I couldn’t check the status of. It is located a friend’s house and I would occasionally lose contact with it. Sometimes it would be down (he apparently doesn’t have reliable electricity) … Continue reading