Add a keyboard layout in LXDE
Adding a secondary keyboard layout in LXDE proved to be tricky
Category: Operating systems
Python os.sytem() and Windows Program Files directory
I ran across a problem when trying to run a program located in “Program Files” directory from within a Python application using os.system(). It was obvious that the problem was caused by the space character in the name of the …
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Debian 6 is out – testing in Virtualbox
It’s been a while since Debian 6 got released. Now I found some spare time to check it out. Before I get to installing it on my home server, I decided to have a peek using Virtualbox. At first I …
Opensolaris – my first encounter
I got a liveCD with Opensolaris from my brother today. I know he has been toying with it for some time now, but all I know about Opensolaris is that it’s based on Solaris by Sun, it is UNIX-like, supposedly …
Ubuntu / Debian remote desktop problem
Sometimes, it happens that when I want to connect to one of my Debian machines over the vncviewer tool, I just can’t type in the password to unlock the screen.