Tag Archives: gnome

Administering services on Linux

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Warren Post

Notes on administering services (daemons) on Linux.

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File associations in Gnome

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Warren Post

How to manage file associations in Gnome.

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Deactivating gnome-screenshot

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Warren Post

On a default Gnome installation, pressing the Print Screen takes a screenshot. I often press this button by accident, so I prefer to disable this behavior. …

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Tweaking Gnome 2

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Warren Post

Although I've been using Linux since 2001, this is the first time I've rolled up my sleeves and seriously tried Gnome, the most popular desktop environment. Bear with me as I discover all those tips and tricks that you Gnome … Continue reading →

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Verdi installation notes, mdv2010.1/2

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Warren Post

Notes taken during my clean install of Mandriva 2010.1/2.

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Automatically starting an application or script on login

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Warren Post

Sometimes you will want to automatically start an application or script when a particular user logs in. For example, I like to have the system monitor gkrellm automatically started and always running. How this is done is environment-specific; here are … Continue reading →

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