The default file manager in the GNOME desktop environment is Nautilus. If you’ve been using GNOME for a while, then you’re probably familiar with Nautilus’ built in Nautilus Scripts function. The Scripts function is great, but there’s an even better way to add functions to Nautilus; with Nautilus Actions. Continue reading
The Dell Inspiron 2600 is a pretty old laptop, but can still be a useful computer if there’s a decent OS installed. I had been running Ubuntu on this machine, but I started getting random freezes starting with Ubuntu Hardy. As a result, I was running Hardy with an older kernel from Gutsy. There were also difficulties with getting the video settings properly configured. I decided it was time to go in search of a new distro to run on this old laptop. Continue reading
It’s become a tradition (and a bit of a running joke) for bloggers and tech pundits to declare that this year (whatever year you’re in) will be The Year of the Linux Desktop. So in following with that tradition, I’m here to declare that 2010 will be The Year of the Linux Desktop, but not in the sense that many other bloggers have stated. You see, every year is The Year of the Linux Desktop. Continue reading
Previously I’ve shown how to use the bash while loop in a bash script. Today I’m going to show how to use another type of do loop in bash: the for loop.
The for loop is a little different from the other looping structures in bash. The other loop structures work by evaluating whether an expression is true or false. The for loop works on lists of values. As long as there are items left in the list, the for loop will execute.
Here’s a basic example. Continue reading
Update: I’ve written a simpler procedure that will uninstall LAMP with a single command. I’m leaving this post here for historical reasons, but the process is much faster if you follow my newer post.
The most popular post on this blog is How to Install LAMP on Ubuntu 9.10. On that post, I’ve had a few comments asking how to remove the single command LAMP installation. Perhaps the something went wrong during the installation and you want to completely remove everything and start over. Or maybe you just decided you don’t need it installed any more and don’t want the extra files and processes cluttering up your system. For whatever reason, due to popular demand… Continue reading