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How To Convert VMWare Image (.vmdk) to VirtualBox Image (.vdi)

We need an addition command-line tool called qemu. sudo aptitude install qemu You’ll new be able to convert a .vmdk (VMware image) to a .bin format, which can then be converted to a Virtualbox native .vdi format. qemu-img convert /path/to/original.vmdk converted.bin You’ll then need to use the VBoxManage utility that comes with Virtualbox to convert […]

VNC with Terminal Server Client on Ubuntu

he VNC client bundled with Ubuntu, Vinagre, works half the time. Fortunately, we can also VNC with the installed “Terminal Server Client” The “VNC” option with the default installation of Terminal Server Client is disabled or grayed-out. To enable it you need to install the xtightvncviewer package in Synaptic or with the following command on […]

Configure Sarg for Squid logs

Sarg — Squid Analysis Report Generator is a tool that allow you to view “where” your users are going to on the Internet. Sarg provides many informations about Squid users activities: times, bytes, sites, etc… You can download; install latest version of sarg. You need to update sarg.conf for your proxy logs details. /usr/local/sarg/sarg.conf You […]

Ubuntu team is announce the R C for Ubuntu 9.10

The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop and Server editions, Ubuntu 9.10 Server for UEC and EC2, and the Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Codenamed “Karmic Koala”, 9.10 continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. We consider this […]

Ubuntu-AutoCAD Alternative: BRL-CAD

Ubuntu-AutoCAD Alternative: BRL-CAD AutoCAD is one of the most expensive applications, but also indispensable for many types of jobs. Being so expensive, it’s a good reason to look for free alternatives. QCad is one of the alternatives but sometimes it’s just not enough. BRL-CAD is a free, open-source alternative to AutoCAD, developed by the U.S. […]