Install Sun (Oracle) Java on Ubuntu without using PPAs
Install JDK on Ubuntu manually without depending on PPAs – Select the required package from here – http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index...
Month: May 2012
Eclipse Compilation error: [function/type] is not accessible due to restriction on required library … rt.jar
Problem : Eclipse gives the error – “[function/type] is not accessible due to restriction on required library … rt.jar” when building a project. Reason: Project...
Ubuntu Error: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/)
Problem: Ubuntu gives error “Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?” when using apt-get. Reason: Another apt...
Create Shortcut / launcher on Desktop in Ubuntu 12.04
To create a shortcut to an application or location on the desktop (Ubuntu 12+), on terminal run – Method 1: Installing Gnome Panel if a shortcut is being create...
Add a folder to left side pane of Nautilus file manager in Ubuntu
To add a folder to favorites in left tab of nautilus – Go the required folder. On title bar (at the top of desktop), go to and click Bookmarks => Add Bookmar...
Ubuntu – Unable to resolve host error after a VPN session
Problem: Ubuntu unable to resolve hosts after a disrupted VPN session. Reason: The DNS server not reset to normal from that of the VPN network. Fix: On terminal...
Override certificate error in Cisco AnyConnect Client on Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit
Problem: Cisco Anyconnect client does not give an option to override the “invalid certificate error” and go ahead using the current certificate of the server. R...
A Malayalam language text editor for MS DOS/Windows console
A console driven malayalam language editor. Serves as a reference to basics of bit mapping. Suits as a high school project or mid term project for undergraduate...
Eclipse fails to start up in Ubuntu after installing Oracle Java
Problem: Eclipse fails to start, with message – java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Could not load SWT library. Reasons: no swt-gtk-3740 in java.library.path no swt...
Install LAMP on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
To install LAMP server on Ubuntu – On terminal, do – sudo apt-get install tasksel sudo tasksel install lamp-server Test Apache Go to URL http://localhost/ in th...