Know-How / Wissenswertes
9 02 2016
Some backup tools you might like: Timeshift http://thesmallsecurity.weebly.com/linux/create-system-restore-points-for-ubuntulinux-mint-using-timeshift (This is what i’m currently using on my Laptops) https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/timeshift/ CloneZilla: http://clonezilla.org/clonezilla-live.php (This is what i’ve been using previously for my Laptops) rsnapshot (CLI) – uses rsync but keeps multiple revisions using hardlinks: http://rsnapshot.org/ (this is what i’m using to back up my servers) KBackup (GUI) will […]
7 02 2016
check /usr/share/touchegg/touchegg.conf and /home/user/.config/touchegg/touchegg.conf to add the three-finger swipe between desktop spaces i’m using <gesture type=”DRAG” fingers=”3″ direction=”LEFT”> <action type=”SEND_KEYS”>Super+Left</action> </gesture> <gesture type=”DRAG” fingers=”3″ direction=”RIGHT”> <action type=”SEND_KEYS”>Super+Right</action> </gesture> this usually works everywhere except on empty desktop, to also make it work on the desktop, check this out: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/elementary-os-luna-tips/ (key is running nautilus!)
7 02 2016
To install proprietary NVIDIA driver: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install nvidia-340 nvidia-settings sudo nvidia-xconfig sudo reboot — To go back to Nouveau driver #stop lightdm apt-get –remove purge nvidia* apt-get install –reinstall xserver-xorg-video-nouveau apt-get install –reinstall xserver-xorg-core update-grub reboot sudo apt-get install nouveau-firmware sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg — Also have a look […]
5 02 2016
this blog entry is about elementary OS. #!/bin/bash echo ‘1’ > ‘/sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/no_turbo’; # disable turbo CPU speeds echo ‘1’ > ‘/sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/min_perf_pct’; # set minimum CPU speed echo ‘100’ > ‘/sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/max_perf_pct’; # set maximum CPU speed to 100% Screenshot: GNOME Power Statistics: #!/bin/bash echo ‘min_power’ > ‘/sys/class/scsi_host/host0/link_power_management_policy’; echo ‘1500’ > ‘/proc/sys/vm/dirty_writeback_centisecs’; echo ‘0’ > ‘/proc/sys/kernel/nmi_watchdog’; echo […]
5 02 2016
in case you didn’t know, this blog entry is about elementary OS. http://howtoelementaryos.org/how-to-install-flash-for-midori-in-elementary-os
3 02 2016
1) set up sshfs public key authentification (sshfs connect wihout password): http://wiki.hetzner.de/index.php/Backup_Space_SSH_Keys/en 2) set up sshfs, autofs + rsync http://blog.no-panic.at/2015/04/14/my-backup-strategy/ troubleshooting: autofs with sshfs is working nicely for me. automounting the loop image inside sshfs was buggy for me, but actually isn’t necessary at all. – i’m simply using autofs/sshfs for mounting the storagebox, then […]
31 01 2016
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23 01 2016
Today i’m setting up a new server. Because i didn’t want to freeze downstairs in the cold cellar where my servers are usually located, i’ve simply built and configured this server upstairs. Since I don’t have wired network upstairs anymore, i just grabbed a random USB wifi stick and quickly connected the server temporarily to […]
23 01 2016
When changing the mainboard, linux will detect the different MAC address from the onboard LAN and will create “eth1” while “eth0” will still be mapped to the LAN from the previous mainboard. simply sudo vi /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules to comment out the old network card and rename the new one from “eth1” to “eth0”, then reboot …
15 01 2016
Da wir selbst immer wieder einen Brutto-Netto-Gehaltsrechner brauchen, haben wir ihn nun kurzerhand in unserem Blog eingebaut: der kostenlose Lohnrechner für alle Bundesländer Österreich. Der Rechner rechnet beide Richtungen (von Brutto zu Netto und umgekehrt) und unterstützt auch die Personalkosten bzw. Berechnung der Lohnnebenkosten für Arbeitgeber in Österreich. Einfach alle Werte ausfüllen und auf Berechnen […]