Posts tagged ubuntu

Remove and reinstall xserver on Ubuntu 9.10

Well the time came when my good friend Richard asked for some help with his new monitor/graphics card setup.

Ubuntu had thrown him into low graphics mode. No good for his new 22″ LCD and also no good without 3D acceleration.

This fix takes about 20 seconds but will basically remove X11 from your Ubuntu install, purge the files and reinstall it so you can setup X11 exactly as it does in the installation of Ubuntu.

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JDownloader – Ultimate File host Downloader

JDownloader is the ultimate free/premium file host downloader.

http://jdownloader.org/download/index

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FreeNX – Ubuntu LogMeIn

Recently, I blogged about a method of remote controlling your Linux home pc from another location via the Internet.
(http://john-willis.com/2009/07/logmein-for-ubuntu/)

What I didn’t mention was FreeNX:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FreeNX More >

Ubuntu – Download Management

When FlashGet and FlashGot just will not play nice together on your Ubuntu desktop, I’ve found an alternative way of managing your file hosted download needs

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LogMeIn For Ubuntu

Unfortunately, LogMeIn doesn’t make a linux compatible version of it’s remote home software. The software is an .msi, and therefore can’t be installed using WINE either.

So how can you remote home to your Ubuntu pc?

The answer is Dynamic DNS.

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