Unlike its brother (Ubuntu’s Printer Configuration), Kubuntu Printer Configuration itself is quite obscure in setting Authentication/Credential. There isn’t a dialog for you to change your authentication, also there is no verify button like its brother. In order to change our credential, we have to change the Device URI. Don’t worry, after you apply it, the [...]
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[Kubuntu][Karmic] Change SMB Network Printer Authentication
Posted in KDE, Kubuntu, tagged authentication, configuration, credential, Kubuntu, printer on December 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
[Kubuntu][Karmic] KPackagekit and Proxy problem
Posted in KDE, Kubuntu, Network, tagged kpackagekit, proxy on December 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kubuntu works in a mysterious way.
Original relevant portion of ~/.kde/share/config/kioslaverc
[Proxy Settings]
AuthMode=0
NoProxyFor=192.168.1.254,localhost
Proxy Config Script=
ProxyType=0
ReversedException=true
ftpProxy=//:8080
httpProxy=http://proxy.singnet.com.sg:8080
httpsProxy=//:8080
And KPackagekit will complain about whenever you want to refresh repo cache or download packages whenever you change ISP. My home and university use different ISP. Anyway, //:8080 is definitely wrong for proxy address.
Modify this part as below and your KPackagekit will [...]
HP ProBook 4310s – Ubuntu Jaunty
Posted in ATI, Audio, Desktop, KDE, Kubuntu, Network, Networking, Ubuntu, Wireless, fglrx on September 30, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Howdy,
My trusted Toshiba Tecra M5 motherboard gave up on me last week. I ended up spending all my savings on a new HP ProBook 4310s from my university. But configure this baby is a pain when it comes to Linux.
I loaded Linux Mint 7 Gloria (GNOME) then switch to Kubuntu Jaunty with 4.3.1 from backport. [...]
