Ubuntu Security Notice – openjdk-6 Vulnerabilities

November 15, 2009 · News, Security · 2 comments

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-859-1 November 13, 2009
openjdk-6 vulnerabilities
CVE-2009-2409, CVE-2009-3728, CVE-2009-3869, CVE-2009-3871,
CVE-2009-3873, CVE-2009-3874, CVE-2009-3875, CVE-2009-3876,
CVE-2009-3877, CVE-2009-3879, CVE-2009-3880, CVE-2009-3881,
CVE-2009-3882, CVE-2009-3883, CVE-2009-3884, CVE-2009-3885
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A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases:

Ubuntu 8.10
Ubuntu 9.04
Ubuntu 9.10

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How to setup your desktop background as xsplash / gdm in Ubuntu karmic

November 15, 2009 · General · 6 comments

On a single user system i like to have the same background for bootsplash, login screen and desktop. As the new xsplash and gdm in ubuntu karmic (9.10) makes this easy to access.
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bsc (BeeSoft Commander) – Graphical file manager with two panels

November 14, 2009 · General · 5 comments

bsc (BeeSoft Commander) is a graphical file manager (similar to the midnight commander) that displays two directories at once for easier copying and moving of files.

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How To Check Which Software Package Is Using More Space

November 13, 2009 · Package Mgmt · 24 comments

If you’re running out of disk space and you want to quickly see what packages are using the most space on your hard drive, use the following command

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Howto fix touchpad issues after karmic upgrade

November 13, 2009 · General · 9 comments

This tutorial will explain Howto fix touchpad issues after karmic upgrade
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