Linux
Fix “Archive directory /var/cache/apt/archives/partial is missing” error
After deleting some .debs from /var/cache/apt, there was an alert displayed in my Ubuntu system tray. When I tried to install anything via apt-get or run a system upgrade, I was annoyed with this message: “Archive directory /var/cache/apt/archives/partial is missing”. Searching through Google I came to know this solution and it worked for me. You [...]
Get rid of stupid “NoClassDefFoundError” in Ubuntu
We use a small Java application to monitor SMS services in our company. This client application connect to the server via internet, means I can monitor the services from anywhere. It was working fine both on Windows as well Ubuntu. Three days earlier when I was cleaning up some applications after Ubuntu File System got [...]
Download Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 3
A new version every six month is one of the joy of using Ubuntu. It is one of the frequently updated & upgraded linux. After releasing Ubuntu 8.10 Interpid, the developers quickly started to work for next scheduled release. And here we are, the new version Ubuntu 9.04’s Alpha 3 is now available for download.
How to change SSH Port
In most of the cases when a Web hosting company setup a new dedicated server, what they tech do is they do not change the SSH port as by default its “22″. Later on it might result in security threat, So what the system Administrator recommend is to change the SSH Port from “22″ to [...]
Checking Hard Disk Usage in Linux
As usual I always try to learn more and more SSH tricks, Today I learned how to check hard disk usage in Linux based server. Here are few steps to follow.
Once you are connected to the server via SSH, run the following command:
# df -h
How to enable RTL languages support in OpenOffice
RTL or Right to left languages are commonly known as Arabic script languages but in fact there are few other languages too which are written in right to left order e.g Hebrew.
Like any other office suite OpenOffice too support RTL languages but one need to configure it to support proper direction for RTL languages. Its [...]
How to: Remove “Your browser has been updated and needs to be restarted”
2 days earlier I updated my Firefox using Ubuntu Updated Manager. All went fine except Firefox, It started teasing me with an error stripe citing “Your browser has been updated and needs to be restarted”. Dismissing it did’nt work as it kept appearing & disturbing me every now than. I googled the problem & landed [...]
The perfect web designing environment for ubuntu
Its been a while I am using Ubuntu & I must say that I’m lovin it. Currently I am using Ubuntu 8.10. I work as a part time web designer in my free time. After shifting from Windows to Linux i.e Ubuntu, the biggest hurdle for me was how to shift my web designing environment [...]