Ubuntu + Moblock; Enable Internet Messaging Client

Instructions:

# sudo vi /etc/blockcontrol/blockcontrol.conf

WHITE_TCP_OUT="http https 1863 5222 5050"


Note on ports:
1863: MSN Messenger
5222: GoogleTalk
5050: Yahoo! Messenger

Ubuntu {9.10 and 10.04} x64 Diskless Terminal Client Project

Current setting:

Terminal/NFS/DNS/DHCP server IP: 192.168.1.2
Router IP: 192.168.1.1
Kernel: 2.6.31-21-generic


Instructions:

Ubuntu 9.10 x64 + Firefox + Flash high CPU usage

How to reduce CPU usage (at least) when using Flash based applications in Firefox

 

Instructions:

 

1. check your firefox version (mine =  firefox-3.6.5pre)
2. sudo gedit /usr/lib/firefox-3.6.5pre/firefox.sh
3. append the following to the end, save and re-run firefox

                      export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1
  

Ubuntu 9.10 x64 + Firefox x64 + Flash Player i386

Having problem playing Flash base game in Ubuntu 9.10 x64 with firefox x64? Install flash player 32bit to fix this... I've found a script to do this (I've update it with working links)

Instructions:

Touch a file name flash10_en.sh with below entries and run with sh flash10_en.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Script  created by
# Romeo-Adrian Cioaba romeo.cioaba@spotonearth.com
# Super minor updates by jason.melton[at]gmail[dot]com
# Updates by Alejandro Cuervo 3[at]cuervo[dot]net
# Released under GPL

echo "Closing Firefox"
sudo killall -9 firefox

echo "Downloading and instaling Getlibs for required libraries"
wget http://frozenfox.freehostia.com/cappy/getlibs-all.deb
sudo dpkg -i getlibs-all.deb

echo "Removing previous installs of flash:"
sudo apt-get remove -y --purge flashplugin-nonfree gnash gnash-common mozilla-plugin-gnash swfdec-mozilla libflashsupport nspluginwrapper
sudo rm -f /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/*flash*
sudo rm -f ~/.mozilla/plugins/*flash*
sudo rm -f /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/*flash*
sudo rm -f /usr/lib/firefox-addons/plugins/*flash*
sudo rm -rfd /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper

echo "Installing ia32-libs and nspluginwrapper"
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs nspluginwrapper

echo "Getting libs"
sudo getlibs -p libcurl3
sudo getlibs -p libnss3-1d
sudo getlibs -p libnspr4-0d

echo "Installing Flash Player 10"
cd ~
wget http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
sudo tar zxvf install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
sudo cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/
sudo nspluginwrapper -i /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so

echo "Linking the libraries so that firefox can see them."
sudo ln -sf /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/plugins/npwrapper.libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/
sudo ln -sf /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/plugins/npwrapper.libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/firefox-addons/plugins/

echo "Done :-)"
echo "You may re-start Firefox now"

Wine - Remove uninstalled wine program from "Programs" list

Instructions:

Remove /home/_YourUsername_/.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/_YourUninstalledWineProgramFolder_


Tips: You may also use System --> Preferences --> Main Menu  and see if it works for you