Linux: Making Life Easy

[praka123]

well,this metacity compositing makes crash many apps in my Debian(latest 2.22.1).So removed the compositing option.

 

[subratabera]

Ok, let's prove that AWN (& other similar eye-candies) can be enabled on latest Gnome desktop (e.g. Ubuntu Hardy) with Metacity compositing WITHOUT USING COMPIZ.

Here I am using Ubuntu Hardy installed as a virtual machine using VirtualBox. And AFAIK VirtualBox don't support 3D accelaration.

1) Now let us remove compiz completely.

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2) Then install AWN. (Here are the instructions)

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3) Enable Metacity compositing

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4) Now you can run Avant Window Manager

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[Link to my album]

I think it is enough to prove that compiz is NOT REQUIRED to run AWN. Please share your experience.

Regards

SB.

 

[infra_red_dude]

For all the older cards and hardware xcompmgr is the best compositor! Give it a try.

 

[vish786]

Handling NTFS-3g

Handling ntfs-3g better on lin

Link...

 

[mediator]

Well I made this a looooong time back, might help someone!

#CREATED by mediator (digit forum)
#License : GPL3

if [ -z $1 ];then
echo "Argument 0 (DROP) or 1 (ACCEPT) required"
exit
fi


if [ $1 = '1' ];then
perm='ACCEPT'
else
perm='DROP'
fi


#Sites to block, add ur sites or IPs here
echo $perm
site=( microsoft.com youtube.com )
for (( i = 0; i < ${#site
[*]}; i++ ))
do
/sbin/iptables -I INPUT 1 -s ${site[$i]} -j $perm
/sbin/iptables -I OUTPUT 1 -d ${site[$i]} -j $perm
/sbin/iptables -I FORWARD 1 -d ${site[$i]} -j $perm
/sbin/iptables -I FORWARD 1 -s ${site[$i]} -j $perm
done

Aim : To block sites (packets), in and out and when forwarding packets.

Step to be taken :
1. "Save as say, 'mblock'"
2. "chmod +x mblock"

Usage :
"./mblock 0" => to drop
"./mblock 1" => to accept
"./mblock" => tells u what to do

U can add ur sites or IPs as shown in the bold in the quotes.

Helpful for the admins here! Though u can do the same via squid, but I find iptables and terminals much more realtime. U can also put the script in ur path to have an easy accessibilty.

 

[subratabera]

Nice trick. Really good use of scripting.

Thanks @mediator.

 

[gary4gar]

Thanks, i would Block Orkut