Category Archives: Linux Admin

Turning Wireless on Causes Laptop to Freeze on Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal? My Work Around

Posted on April 30, 2011 by bigbrovar

It all started.. …after I installed Kubuntu 11.04 beta, everything was going smooth, wireless worked out of the box, (unlike 10.10 where I had to install some freedom hating broadcom driver) I had the awesome kde 4.6.2, seating on top … ...

Posted in Broadcom Wireless, Connectivity, Gnome, Installation, KDE, kubuntu, Linux Admin, Ubuntu | Tagged , , , , | 21 Comments

How to Enable Right | Middle Click On Clickpads – Ubuntu 10.10

Posted on October 10, 2010 by bigbrovar

Update: There is a Post on how to enable Multitouch support using a patch not supported with this work around, you might want to take a look first. I got my self a new laptop recently. The old one was … Continue reading →...

Posted in Gnome, Guides, KDE, kubuntu, Linux Admin, Ubuntu | Tagged , , , | 38 Comments

Why You Should Never Steal From a Linux Admin

Posted on July 26, 2010 by bigbrovar

Being a sysadmin does come with its ups and down.  It’s not a job which comes with glory or fame. When things work no one even remembers to give you a pat in the back. You only hear from them … Continue reading →...

Posted in Life, Linux Admin, Sysadmin | 18 Comments

How to safely remove PPA Repository from Ubuntu

Posted on January 10, 2010 by bigbrovar

We sometimes find what we are looking for while searching for something completely different. This happened to me recently. I was searching for a way to  fix some graphic performance issues being experienced on kubuntu, when I stumbled upon (no pun...

Posted in Guides, Linux Admin, Ubuntu | Tagged , , | 17 Comments