Archive for December, 2008
VirtualBox error: cannot connect to X server on OpenSUSE 11.1
I am a big fan of VirtualBox, it’s an easy to use Virtualization tool. I had used it on Ubuntu before and wanted to install it on OpenSUSE 11.1, the installation was easy using zypper ($ sudo zypper in VirtualBox ). After installing I tried to run VirtualBox and nothing appeared on the screen. I [...]
PHP-GTK installation Errors on OpenSUSE
PHP-GTK is an extension for the PHP programming language that implements language bindings for GTK+. It provides an object-oriented interface to GTK+ classes and functions and greatly simplifies writing client-side cross-platform GUI applications.
While installing PHP-GTK under Linux, you need to have some libraries, extensions installed or it may cause the following errors.
Error: command make: not [...]
Using Zypper
Zypper is a command line package manager, like the famous apt-get for Debian / Ubuntu. I got introduced to zypper by a top OpenSUSE guy, while we tested the 11.1 build 5 a few weeks before it was due. I didn’t get very much from him as his fingers move too quickly and by the [...]
BBC iPlayer for Linux and Mac – UK Only
BBC has announced the Desktop version of the iPlayer for linux and Macs. With the desktop version the user can download previous programmes and keep them for up to 30 days on their computers. Programmes are available for 7 days after they have been shown on T.V.
The new version of the iPlayer has been written [...]
w32 codec and flash for OpenSUSE 11.1
The restricted Multimedia formats like WMV, MPEG-4 and encrypted DVDs cannot have native support in any Linux disto. I have just installed OpenSUSE 11.1 and once again I have to manually install these codecs, and as usual the Linux community has been very helpfull. You only need to click on a simple wizard which [...]
Microsoft Security patch for IE
Microsoft has released the security patch for Internet Explorer for all supported Operating Systems. This is an emergency patch as reports of a new secrity hole was found on IE 7. Microsoft says in its official security bulletin:
“This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user [...]
OpenSUSE 11.1 has 3G Mobile broadband out of the box
For Linux users using 3G mobile broadband has been a bit of a pain. Well not anymore. OpenSUSE 11.1 come with 3G and Mobile broadband integrated with Gnome’s Network Manager and it’s Plug’n Play, un-Linux like painless plug’n play. I tried 2 different devices, my Hauwei 3G Dongle and my Sumsung Tocco. These are not [...]
Fix Broken package – Ubuntu
Sometimes a corrupt installation package can corrupt your package management system leaving your Linux unable to install or on remove any packages (Software). Here is the message error I got from apt-get after trying to install ndas-admin for Ubuntu.
$sudo apt-get install mplayer (or any package)Reading package lists… DoneBuilding dependency tree Reading state information… DoneE: The [...]
Browser Password Security test – most failed
Posted by ITechLog in Itechlog News, Security on December 17th, 2008
Google Chrome and Safari are tied at the bottom of the list of a password security test run by CIS – Chapin Information Services.
Two years ago CIS discovered a flaw on Mozilla that could give “clever attackers” access to your saved passwords. A few days ago CIS ran a security test on all the major [...]
Internet Explorer new vulnerability
A new vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow remote code execution. There have been reports that several sites are infected with the malicious code to exploit IE users computers. Microsoft is investigating the problem and preparing an emergency software patch to resolve it. Microsoft said that the attack has been detected against IE 7 [...]
