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e.m.fields

Howto Master

From: chapel hill, nc

Registered: 2009-03-15

Posts: 31

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HOWTO Master List

Interested in creating a master list of Howto articles / solutions.

Instead of everyone stumbling blindly through the forums for problems that have already been solved, we will be starting a wiki page with solutions to create a centralized location for the answers.   Found a good article on the forums?  Found an answer elsewhere / figured it out on your own?

If you have found a solution to a problem, post a link to the information here!

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The HOWTO Master List Wiki Page has been created

http://crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/howto_pages

All submissions added at this forum thread will be posted to wiki list.

If you have the ability / inclination, create a minor wiki page with a description of your problem/solution.

OR:

Add a link at the Master List wiki page

If you have neither...

Just post a link to your solution here, and we'll try to add it.

Last edited by e.m.fields (2009-03-19 21:29:41)

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gnema

Member

Registered: 2009-01-27

Posts: 34

Re: HOWTO Master List

font subpixel smoothing (~/.fonts.conf) :
http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … smoothing/
http://netbsdit.altervista.org/wiki/Mes … _dei_fonts

Last edited by gnema (2009-03-20 09:07:42)

corenominal

root

From: Lincoln, UK

Registered: 2008-11-20

Posts: 4,887

Website

Re: HOWTO Master List

font subpixel smoothing (~/.fonts.conf) : http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … smoothing/

Good one, this could quite easily be turned into a wiki page. Also, let us not forget the wiki FAQ page, it would be good if we could link to any frequently asked questions and solutions.

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e.m.fields

Howto Master

From: chapel hill, nc

Registered: 2009-03-15

Posts: 31

Website

Re: HOWTO Master List

Huzzah!!

First entry!

Thank you, gnema!  Officially added as the first solution on the list.

dailaio:  Is that a proper haiku on network interfaces?

@dailaio 

Eh heh heh.  Yes.  Yes, it is.

@corenomial:  Oh, duh! Forgot about that! As long as the solutions count as "Frequently asked questions", will add them there too.

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ZAP

#! Junkie

Registered: 2009-01-31

Posts: 313

Re: HOWTO Master List

Setting up a private encrypted directory (the easy way) and moving your Mozilla folder into it is as easy as:

sudo apt-get install ecryptfs-utils
ecryptfs-setup-private
mv ~/.mozilla ~/Private
ln -s ~/Private/.mozilla ~/.mozilla

nabilalk

#! Die Hard

From: U.S.A.

Registered: 2009-01-28

Posts: 531

Re: HOWTO Master List

Here's a few:

Create Shortcuts on Desktop: http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … n-desktop/

Create shortcuts for applications/folders in #!:
http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … olders-in/

Connect to preferred wireless network on startup: http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … n-startup/

Add applications to xfce4-appfinder list: http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … -resolved/

Run applications installed by Synaptic Package Manager?
http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … e-manager/

How to Temporarily switch keyboard layouts:
http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/post/12407/#p12407

How to terminate hanging applications: http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/post/13589/#p13589

How to redistribute free space to system partition: http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/post/9890/#p9890

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e.m.fields

Howto Master

From: chapel hill, nc

Registered: 2009-03-15

Posts: 31

Website

Re: HOWTO Master List

Excellent, will add these

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nabilalk

#! Die Hard

From: U.S.A.

Registered: 2009-01-28

Posts: 531

Re: HOWTO Master List

Excellent, will add these

Glad to hear it. You might check out some of my other posted questions. I have asked a lot of questions since starting to use #! (what can I say...I'm a noob ;-) Hopefully other noobies can benefit from my experiences. And everyone on the forum has been ridiculously helpful with my issues. I love how willing to help people are on this forum. It makes switching over to Linux from Windows that much easier.

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e.m.fields

Howto Master

From: chapel hill, nc

Registered: 2009-03-15

Posts: 31

Website

Re: HOWTO Master List

Excellent, will add these

Glad to hear it. You might check out some of my other posted questions. I have asked a lot of questions since starting to use #! (what can I say...I'm a noob ;-) Hopefully other noobies can benefit from my experiences. And everyone on the forum has been ridiculously helpful with my issues. I love how willing to help people are on this forum. It makes switching over to Linux from Windows that much easier.

Ha!  That's the same reason I got into the wiki/howtos.  I've done a lot of work figuring a lot of things out on my own, and so it's a lot more meaningful a use of that time spent if I share it with others.    I'd love to hear some more problems you've found solutions for... the list is getting bigger!

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e.m.fields

Howto Master

From: chapel hill, nc

Registered: 2009-03-15

Posts: 31

Website

Re: HOWTO Master List

added Wbar install page at wiki, 'cause it's purty. 

http://crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/howto/wbar

Last edited by e.m.fields (2009-03-24 08:07:34)

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stopie

#! Die Hard

Registered: 2009-02-02

Posts: 547

Re: HOWTO Master List

Weather in the openbox menu

Original postings: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 71#p498171

My attempt to make it more user friendly: http://bleachwipes.blogspot.com/2009/03 … -menu.html

Please post which ever one you think best for the end user

e.m.fields

Howto Master

From: chapel hill, nc

Registered: 2009-03-15

Posts: 31

Website

Re: HOWTO Master List

Weather in the openbox menu

Please post which ever one you think best for the end user

@stopie:  Sweet. First line from the blog version caught me.  I'll take that as a good enough indicaion of the quality of the rest of the article.

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kBang

#! Die Hard

From: Calera, AL, USA

Registered: 2009-01-06

Posts: 774

Re: HOWTO Master List

How To Setup a Crontab posted by Philip in the wiki.

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evo

Member

From: germany

Registered: 2009-02-03

Posts: 31

Re: HOWTO Master List

#! on a USB flash drive

How to test your system's USB boot compatibility by pendrivelinux.com

How to make a live CD installation on a USB flash drive by pendrivelinux.com
How to make a full install on a USB flash dive postet by radioz
A comparision of these two methods

How to make a boot CD for #! on a USB flash drive by pendrivelinux.com

How to make a persistent openbox menu and time zone with a live CD on a flash drive postet by corenominal

Last edited by evo (2009-08-04 08:19:45)

fhsm

#! Junkie

From: New Hampshire, USA

Registered: 2009-01-05

Posts: 443

Re: HOWTO Master List

Add a 'super key' to your laptop
Getting more out of GMRun (A-F2)
Get man pages in color
Search the forums with Google
Use Firefox Profiles to control plugin bloat
Make Terminator use eLinks to open urls
Make GnuScreen easier to use with a .screenrc
Protect yourself from flash cookies
Launch OpenOffice with a template open
Add system search

Last edited by fhsm (2009-06-11 01:47:47)

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nabilalk

#! Die Hard

From: U.S.A.

Registered: 2009-01-28

Posts: 531

Re: HOWTO Master List

I had a similar issue and the LAN was nonfunctional. My solution was to plug in a wireless usb adapter, and #! auto-loaded the needed drivers. Then I was able to successfully download the drivers to my built in wifi adapter.

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anonymous

The Mystery Member

From: Arch Linux Forums

Registered: 2008-11-29

Posts: 8,904

Re: HOWTO Master List

@lkraemer - Please don't post the Howto directly in this thread. You can make a wiki page or make a thread in the Tips, Tricks & Scripts forum section.

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lkraemer

Member

Registered: 2009-05-31

Posts: 23

Re: HOWTO Master List

Anonymous,
According to the Wiki it is proper!  When did it change, and why wasn't the Wiki page updated?

If you have found a solution, add a link here. Submissions are welcome directly to the wiki page. Otherwise, you can add a message about your solution at the HOWTO Master-List sticky at the forums, and we will add it to the wiki for you.

lkraemer

anonymous

The Mystery Member

From: Arch Linux Forums

Registered: 2008-11-29

Posts: 8,904

Re: HOWTO Master List

The first post in this thread says to post a link to your solution.

Anyways the reason I ask that you make a seperate thread or wiki page is to keep this thread clean.

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jschall

#! Member

Registered: 2009-07-24

Posts: 55

Re: HOWTO Master List

HOWTO Rotate Your PC Screen For Reading

http://crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/howto/r … _pc_screen

Last edited by jschall (2009-08-27 14:09:52)

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twodogs

#! CrunchBanger

From: Saint Cloud, Florida

Registered: 2009-06-08

Posts: 117

Re: HOWTO Master List

add the gnome games to crunchbang (includes menu entries)
http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … s-to-menu/

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Kitsune.BoomBox

New Member

Registered: 2010-03-06

Posts: 1

Re: HOWTO Master List

Is there a PDF for this anywhere? It would be extremely helpful as one for people like me who aren't online constantly and are still really new to the system.

ali

#! Die Hard

Registered: 2010-05-31

Posts: 1,034

Re: HOWTO Master List

HOW TO - Get Weather in the Openbox menu!: Blogspot
deal link

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anonymous

The Mystery Member

From: Arch Linux Forums

Registered: 2008-11-29

Posts: 8,904

Re: HOWTO Master List

Ok I removed the dead link.

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aravinthrk

Member

Registered: 2010-02-03

Posts: 41

Re: HOWTO Master List

http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … g-configs/

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