Using the rpm command – part 1
·6 min read
Learn to install, upgrade, remove, and query RPM packages, with openSUSE examples for package details, file lists, and file ownership.
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How to remove GNOME from openSUSE
·1 min read
Remove GNOME-related packages from openSUSE with a shell command that combines zypper, rpm, and grep.
TwinView, openSUSE, and the NVIDIA driver
·2 min read
Configure a monitor and TV with NVIDIA TwinView on openSUSE 11.4 and save the display settings permanently in the X server configuration.
When you say you support GNU/Linux, support it in all of its shapes and forms
·3 min read
Frustrations with NComputing’s Ubuntu-only GNU/Linux support, an unsuccessful openSUSE setup, and the case for open source thin clients.
Heroes III on GNU/Linux
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Install and patch Loki’s native Heroes of Might and Magic III on GNU/Linux, with 64-bit installer workarounds and custom map setup.
Texas Instruments 5-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) and openSUSE 11.4
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Enable the Texas Instruments 5-in-1 card reader on openSUSE 11.4 with a setpci workaround and apply it automatically at startup.
Update system time using NTP and NetworkManager (Gentoo)
·1 min read
Automatically synchronize Gentoo’s system clock with NTP when a network connection comes up using a NetworkManager dispatcher script.
Using OpenSSL with Apache Tomcat 6
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Configure HTTPS in Apache Tomcat 6 using OpenSSL and Tomcat Native, with an APR connector, PEM certificates, and certificate chains.