My ~/.xsession file.
I am enjoying using Linux now that there is even more malicious software attacking Windows 7. Sure that operating system is good, but it is very annoying to have to constantly update Windows with...
View ArticleXterm tips to make this simple terminal emulator even better.
The xterm terminal emulator has quite a lot of features that make it a very good alternative to the Gnome terminal and Konsole terminal emulators. You can select a font for the terminal window by...
View ArticleWhy Xorg on Linux starts up on tty7. And how to change this.
Why does Xorg use tty7? This is for the purpose of switching. Switching to that console (Alt-F7 from another text console, Ctrl-Alt-F7 from another instance of X) activates its display and input,...
View ArticleHow I got Xorg mouse and keyboard working on FreeBSD 10
I recently installed FreeBSD 10 in VMware and I had problems getting the mouse and keyboard to work with Xorg. I solved this in the following manner. I added these four lines to my /etc/rc.conf file....
View ArticleVery nice Linux commands. These are most useful for a desktop user.
Get a nice urxvt windows with a fixed font and lovely colors. urxvt -fn "fixed" +sr +st -fg "#FFFFFF" -bg "#000033" -bd "#302c64" \ -ip +sb -title "*-Home-${HOME}-Shell-${SHELL}-Display-${DISPLAY}*" \...
View ArticleExploit found in older Linux systems involving Xorg and su.
There is an exploit that has been found in Linux that can overwrite the /etc/shadow file with a new password for root. But this requires the setuid root bit for Xorg and to be run from a text console...
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