Linux

Enable root login on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

2014-09-18 ·1 min read

Set a root password on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS with sudo passwd root, then use su - to open a root login shell.

2014-07-27 ·1 min read

Run the JD-GUI Java decompiler on openSUSE by installing its required libraries, with dependency lists for 32-bit and 64-bit systems.

2014-07-20 ·2 min read

Install Oracle JDK 8 on openSUSE from an RPM package, configure the default Java tools with update-alternatives, and set JAVA_HOME.

2014-07-18 ·1 min read

Work around Eclipse ADT hanging on 'Building workspace' at startup by terminating running adb processes and restarting the IDE.

2011-07-20 ·6 min read

Learn to install, upgrade, remove, and query RPM packages, with openSUSE examples for package details, file lists, and file ownership.

2011-07-12 ·1 min read

Remove GNOME-related packages from openSUSE with a shell command that combines zypper, rpm, and grep.

2011-06-13 ·1 min read

Fix oversized fonts on the KDM login screen in openSUSE by setting a custom DPI through DISPLAYMANAGER_KDM_LOCALARGS.

2011-06-11 ·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.

2011-05-18 ·3 min read

Frustrations with NComputing’s Ubuntu-only GNU/Linux support, an unsuccessful openSUSE setup, and the case for open source thin clients.

2011-05-18 ·4 min read

Install and patch Loki’s native Heroes of Might and Magic III on GNU/Linux, with 64-bit installer workarounds and custom map setup.