Main Page – MTU LUG

Posted on 4/10/2005 by Kyle

So, last week, I set up a wiki on my page(no longer available14 May 2005) (to keep track of my personal projects).

This weekend, I set one up for the MTU LUG. I’m using Mediawiki, which was a pretty easy setup. You can download an install from that page, and it’s available in apt for Ubuntu. Install directions are also available.

The really nice thing is that you can edit the mysql database to do things that you can’t through the wiki’s web interface. (It’d be nicer if you could simply do it through the interface though). What you have to do in the database are things like:

Changing user names.

Deleting users.

Giving someone Developer permissions.

If you’re interested in setting up a wiki, and the install docs aren’t enough, or you need help with something, let me know.

Ubuntu – Hoary Hedgehog

Posted on 4/8/2005 by Kyle

Hoary was released today, if you run Ubuntu, read the release notes and fire up synaptic or apt!

Need help? Leave a comment or send me an email and I’ll do my best.

amaroK and FreeNX

Posted on 4/6/2005 by Kyle

Tonight, I set up amaroK and FreeNX. You can find them both mentioned in the latest Linux.ars article.

amaroK

amaroK is a KDE music app that is reminiscient of iTunes or Rhythmbox, but with more features. It tells you when you last played a song, when it was first played, how many times it has been played, and even recommends other songs based on what you’re listening to.

Lyrics can be viewed through the playlist window and your recent playlist can be pulished on the internet through Audioscrobbler. Free registration, email not required. My profile can be found here.

To install amaroK for Ubuntu, here’s what you need to do:
sudo apt-get install amarok amarok-xine
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