Processing .tivo Files on mac

1. Connect to tivo over https://. Login = tivo/. Download file.
2. Remove drm using tivodecode command line app.
3. Convert to apply friendly format using Handbrake.

Import Existing Project into Eclipse-Subversive

I like to checkout projects from svn using the command line, and then import the project into eclipse. Recently I tried this with Helios-Subversive and after importing, the project explorer indicated these projects were not 'Team' projects: no revision number or url was displayed next to the project name. The problem was mismatch in versions between svn command line (1.6) and the subversive connector (1.5)

The solution is Window>>Preferences>>Team>>SVN>>SVN Connector

Then select a SVN connector compatible with SVN 1.6.

The Project Explorer immdiately updated to show the SVN connection.

Running vnc on centos 5

I helped a friend set up vnc on centos 5 today. Here's how we did it.

Wrote a shell script to start the vncserver daemon

#!/bin/sh

unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS
vncserver -geometry 1000x1000 :1

I needed the unset part on Ubuntu, not sure it's needed on Centos5.

Create a password:

% cd ~/.vnc
% vncpasswd


Edit xstartup

#!/bin/sh

unset SESSION_MANAGER
exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
vncconfig -iconic &
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
gnome-session &

the last line tells vnc to start the gnome desktop.

Connect with RealVnc, using hostname:5901

Enabling Core dump in bash

a program segfaults but there is no core dump?

%ulimit -c unlimited

http://mutexlock.blogspot.com/2009/07/segmentation-fault-but-no-core-dump.html

Getting SMB to work on CentOS 5

I followed these instructions for command line setup.

http://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Deployment_Guide-en-US/s1-samba-configuring.html

Make the following changes to /etc/samba/smb.conf

workgroup = ADS
server string = Matt's Penguin box, Samba Server Version %v


[mullermw]
comment = mullermw's stuff
path = /local/mullermw
valid users = mullermw root
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 0765

Be sure to set up a password for the user.

%smbpasswd -a mullermw

I'd like to know if there's a way to use the machine password.

When connecting, prepend the username with the domain: ADS/mullermw

Somehow I broke yum on CentOS 5.5. I was getting this:

There was a problem importing one of the Python modules
required to run yum. The error leading to this problem was:

No module named cElementTree

Please install a package which provides this module, or
verify that the module is installed correctly.

It’s possible that the above module doesn’t match the
current version of Python, which is:
~~~~~~

If you cannot solve this problem yourself, please go to
the yum faq at:

http://wiki.linux.duke.edu/YumFaq

I was able to fix it following this:

http://stuff.nekhbet.ro/2010/05/27/yum-error-on-centos-5.html

Remote Ubuntu Desktop Solution

I want to see the full Ubuntu/Gnome desktop from my laptop over VNC using my 24inch monitor.

1. Installed vnc4server using Synaptic Package Manager.

2. Run these commands, first time it will ask for password and setup ~/.vnc
%vncserver -geometry 1920x1200 :1
%vncserver -kill :1

3. edit ~/.vnc/xstartup to the following

#!/bin/sh

# Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
# unset SESSION_MANAGER
# exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
vncconfig -iconic &
#x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
x-window-manager &
gnome-session &

4. There is still some problem getting Gnome to start with this configuration. This solution worked form me : http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/vnc-connection-not-working-708806/

%unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS
%vncserver -geometry 1920:1200 :1

5. Connect to machine using RealVNC view from windows laptop.

The display quality could be better. Also I still need to figure out how to make this secure.