If you have ever set up a Ubuntu machine and then wanted to connect to it via VNC without having a monitor hooked up you will likely find that the resolution defaults to 640X480 which is completely useless to work on.
To fix, simply add a couple of lines to the xorg.conf file.
cd /etc/X11
sudo cp xorg.conf xorg_backup.conf
sudo gedit xorg.conf
Add the following two lines to the “Monitor” section:
HorizSync 31-101
VertRefresh 60-160
Save and restart the system.
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We are going to take a break from the commands for a day and do something more fun…
What good is a fresh Ubuntu install if you can’t use it?
Well the fastest way to hit the ground running is by using Automatix. Their website gives instructions on how to install and once you do it opens the door to a lot of the “fun” tools in Ubuntu.
First off go ahead and install it.
Felt good, didn’t it? OK now run it by finding it in the Applications menu under System Tools. Go ahead and browse through the list of software and install anything and everything that interests you.
There is a lot of neat audio and video tools and applications in there to try out.
Go ahead try them all. In a future post I will show you how to get up and running the greatest, in my opinion, music player on any platform…
Until next time, remember to only sudo when you need to!
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I was going to right a tutorial on how to install Ubuntu, but after browsing around the web, it looks like this topic has been covered to death. Instead just Google it if you need any help. Chances are you won’t as it is pretty straightforward.
Now you have it installed how do you update to the latest patches?
Easy. Either click on the bright orange icon in the top tool bar to the left of the clock or do it manually through the terminal.
To update Ubuntu through the terminal, open the terminal by clicking Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal.
Once the terminal is open type the following:
sudo apt-get update
It will prompt you for you password. Enter it and it will scroll a bunch of text and return to the prompt. Then enter:
sudo apt-get upgrade
It will output some text listing what will be upgraded and ask if you want to continue by typing a “y“.
Go ahead and let it do its thing. Once finished it will return to the command prompt at which you can type:
exit
That’s it!
Bonus Tip: To copy and paste into the terminal window, copy as you would from your source and then to paste into the terminal press ctrl-shift-v instead of just ctrl-v like normal.
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