Fixing the broken arrow keys in Ubuntu's Vim
Answer:
The default Ubuntu's vim is vim-tiny, in a word: suck!
Fix it by...
apt-get install vim-nox
Then you can use the arrow keys.
Dec 312009
Dec 312009
How to install SSH server in Ubuntu?
Answer:
If you did not select to install the OpenSSH server during Ubuntu setup process, you can install afterward using the command
sudo apt-get install openssh-server
And make sure the OpenSSH server is running, by
sudo /etc/init.d/ssh restart
Reference: https://help.ubuntu.com/7.04/server/C/openssh-server.html
Dec 312009
How to disable a service from startup in Ubuntu?
Answer:
For example, to turn off apache2 from startup, use
sudo update-rc.d -f apache2 remove
When the system restart, apache2 will not be running anymore.
But, if you want to add them back later, you can use
sudo update-rc.d -f apache2 defaults
Dec 252009
What Linux distribution is the best for home audio/video processing?
Answer:
For normal users, Ubuntu: http://www.ubuntu.com/ would be a good choice for audio/video processing.
Also, you may check out 64 Studio: http://www.64studio.com/
Dec 192009
Answer:
1. Install update-manager-core if it is not already installed:
sudo apt-get install update-manager-core
2. Launch the upgrade tool:
sudo do-release-upgrade
Follow the on-screen instructions.
