view animated gifs in ubuntu

sudo aptitude install gthumb

asssocuate gif files with gthumb

how to install hdaps on ubuntu / lenovo t60

sudo apt-get install build-essential module-assistant
sudo /etc/init.d/hdapsd stop
sudo modprobe -vr hdaps
sudo modprobe -vr tp-smapi
sudo m-a a-i -f tp-smapi
sudo -i
rm /lib/modules/$KVER/kernel/ubuntu/misc/thinkpad_ec.ko
rm /lib/modules/$KVER/kernel/ubuntu/misc/tp_smapi.ko
rm /lib/modules/$KVER/kernel/drivers/hwmon/hdaps.ko
modprobe tp_smapi
modprobe hdaps
# install hdapsd from : https://launchpad.net/~jonasped/+archive/ppa
/etc/init.d/hdapsd start
hdaps-gl

# refrence : 
#    https://launchpad.net/~jonasped/+archive/ppa
#    http://meandmyubuntu.blogspot.com/2009/05/getting-hdasp-to-work-on-jaunty.html
#    https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/297213/comments/15

Burn XBox 360 & PS2 games on Ubuntu Linux

$ growisofs -use-the-force-luke=dao 
-use-the-force-luke=break:1913760 
-dvd-compat -speed=2 
-Z /dev/scd0=xboxgame.iso

Notes :
/dev/scd0 is the dvd-rw device name - 
find it with cat /etc/fstab or dmesg

Note 2 :
to burn mdf/mds files use :
sudo apt-get install mdf2iso

rsync how-to tutorial

Update :
rsync -azCPvv src user:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:/tmp/
Note : no / after src (not src/)

Based upon :
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-use-rsync-transfer-mirror-files-directories.html

Example :
rsync -vvrhzP -e ssh ./dir user@192.168.0.5:Downloads
^ NO trailing /
Will copy local files to remote machine & recreate ~/Downloads/dir on the remote machine

Example 2 : copy file/s with progress indicator instead of cp
rsync -vvrhP [src] [dest]

force reboot linux server

# this command is more powerfull than reboot -f
echo “b” > /proc/sysrq-trigger

How to fix transparent virtualbox window in ubuntu

If the virtual box window is transparent -

change the launcher shortcut command from : "VirtualBox" to :

"env XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 VirtualBox"

how to install nvidia driver in ubuntu

envy : http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html

nvidia-settings

(if there is problem saving config then : rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf; nvidia-xconfig)