Tech Review Linux: Monday, May 15, 2012

 

how do I change the computer name in ubuntu 12.04?

It is important to know the correct question to ask in Google.  The following questions didn't work.

• ubuntu 12.04 how do I change the device name?
• how do I rename the machine in ubuntu 12.04?

Change Computer Name in Ubuntu 11.10

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/01/how-to-change-hostname-in-ubuntu-11-10/

• Basically you have to edit /etc/hostname and /etc/hosts to the new name.
• The above example works for Ubuntu 12.04

Tech Review Linux: Friday, May 4, 2012

Dodge Windows Behavior Missing from 12.04 LTS

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-unity-with-dodge-windows-and-minimizeunminimize-behavior-in-ubuntu-12-04-precise.html

• gives command line instructions to add

Enable multiuser logins with VNC

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/os-multiuserloginsvnc/index.html?ca=drs-

Tech Review Linux: Saturday, April 28, 2012

 

The nightmare I had last Friday was caused to two issues.

1. I was using an older Ubuntu (10.4) with a laptop with newer graphics
1. laptop
1. HP Pavilion dv67 Select Edition
2. graphics 
1. Intel HD Graphics 3000
2. The recommended install on the Ubuntu site is broke
1. http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows
1. They recommended Pen Drive Linux; however, the USB stick didn't work for 12.04
2. Creating a stick with LinuxLive USB Creator did work.
1. http://www.linuxliveusb.com/
3. Used Tuxboot as the install method to the USB stick.
1. http://tuxboot.org/index.php
2. The Tuxboot automatically download the relatively small install.
3. Download was here:   http://tuxboot.org/download/files-on-sf.php