Before jumping in and making the changes, do ifconfig -a and note down any particular settings which you may need (if you don’t already know them) Then edit /etc/network/interfaces change: iface eth0 inet dhcp to: iface eth0 inet static address 10.0.0.101 netmask 255.255.255.0 network 10.0.0.0 broadcast 10.0.0.255 gateway 10.0.0.100 May also need to add nameservers …
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Synergy in OpenSolaris and Ubuntu
I have been tinkering with linux distros for a while now, my favourite (generally) would have to be Ubuntu. It is one of the few that installs quickly and simply on most of my systems here. A package I also use is Synergy. This is one of the best pieces of software ever developed for …
Adding Ubuntu Repositories
In a nutshell edit the file /etc/apt/sources.list You can edit it from the command line ( http://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/CommandLine ) or use the GUI from the Ubuntu desktop: System –> Administration –> Software Properties and add to the repositories by adding a channel (the add button). You can also add new repositories there as well. For a …
SSH Server in Ubuntu
To securely administer your Ubuntu Server remotely, you need to install SSH server. SSH provides you with a secure connection to your server and allows you to run commands all as if you were logged in at the terminal itself. To install SSH server in Ubuntu $ sudo apt-get install openssh-server All going well, your …
Day 65-77
So, as I just mentioned a couple of posts ago, I have been very bad the last couple of weeks. As can be evidenced by the graph on the front page. I went to Adelaide to visit my brother (photos are a click away on the left if you are interested), and my weight did …
Day 64
The Giant Staircase [iframe http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&s=AARTsJol1EahvMOHUNX1uMwU6RNAQzBQCA&msa=0&msid=104468899777464833948.0004489807945189dea43&ll=-33.724268,150.308847&spn=0.032124,0.025749&z=14&output=embed 300 450] This was a pretty good day. I actually started off with a train trip to Bondi to have some breakfast, then back home to get changed and then met 2 friends at Central railway Station. We caught the 9.55am train to Katoomba and another mate jumped on at …
Day 63
[iframe http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&s=AARTsJpR7rv1W7GLUAzm4YutwpKBvWEpoQ&msa=0&msid=104468899777464833948.0004478346456ba4d1f26&ll=-33.886484,151.201873&spn=0.01425,0.012016&z=15&output=embed 280 400] Only a short walk today, warming up for tomorrow and getting some computer parts to build a new PC. I walked all the way to the shop (
The Great Australian Stair Case
is this a stair case, or what? Can you even SEE the staircase in this picture? If you see it (and it excites you)… CONTACT ME :-P I have been trying to find the largest publicly accessible stair case available (in Sydney) for a couple of weeks now, and other than what I found on …