[[mythtv]]

====== Configuring Apache for git access ======

===== gitweb.conf =====

<code perl>
$projectroot = '/path/here';
</code>

===== httpd.conf =====

<code>
<Location /git/repos>
  Require valid-user
  Require ldap-group CN=groupname,OU=organizationalunit,DC=domain,DC=extension
</Location>
<LocationMatch "/git/repos/.*/git-receive-pack$">
  Require ldap-user "joe"
</LocationMatch>
AliasMatch ^/git/repos/(.*/objects/[0-9a-f]{2}/[0-9a-f]{38})$ /physical/path/to/git/repo/$1
AliasMatch ^/git/repos/(.*/objects/pack/pack-[0-9a-f]{40}.(pack|idx))$ /physical/path/to/git/repo/$1
<Location /git/repos>
  SetEnv GIT_PROJECT_ROOT /physical/path/to/git/repo/folder
  SetEnv GIT_HTTP_EXPORT_ALL
  SetEnv REMOTE_USER $REDIRECT_REMOTE_USER
</Location>
Alias /gitweb /usr/share/gitweb
ScriptAlias /git/repos/ /usr/lib/git-core/git-http-backend/
<Location /gitweb>
  SetEnv GITWEB_CONFIG /physical/path/to/gitweb.conf
</Location>
RedirectMatch ^/git/repos/?$ /gitweb?p=repos
</code>

====== Mount TrueCrypt Partition ======

<code>
C:\apps\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt.exe /q /v \Path\To\File.tc /le
</code>

====== openvpn-client.conf ======

<code>
client

dev tun
remote server.com 1194
proto udp

resolv-retry infinite

nobind

user nobody
group nogroup

persist-key
persist-tun

ca ca.crt
cert client.crt
key client.key

comp-lzo

log /var/log/openvpn-client.log
verb 3
</code>

====== Use KDE Classic cursor theme ======

[[http://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=101878]]

<code>
# cd /usr/share/icons
# tar cvf oxygen-disabled.tar oxy-*
# rm oxy-* -r
</code>

====== Run Script on Resume From Suspend in Kubuntu ======

[[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1484156]]

  - Have a look at folder /etc/pm/sleep.d/ - all scripts within this folder are automatically run as root-user after/before suspend or hibernate.
  - A script needs to look like this example:

<code bash>
#!/bin/bash
case "$1" in
    hibernate|suspend)
        ACTION BEFORE SUSPEND/HIBERNATE
        ;;
    thaw|resume)
        ACTION AFTER RESUME
        ;;
    *)
        ;;
esac
exit $?
</code>

====== Disable Firefox Download Complete Notifications ======

[[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=874833]]

in the address bar type in:

about:config

in the search bar search for:

browser.download.manager.showAlertOnComplete

====== Using MinTTY as an MSYS console ======

<code bash>
mingw-get install mintty
</code>

Add ''-mintty'' argument to ''msys.bat'' in MinGW Shell start menu shortcut.

====== Building QEMU in MSYS ======

Mostly follow http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/QEMU/MinGW

For glib:
<code bash>
export LIBFFI_CFLAGS="-I/opt/qemu/lib/libffi-3.0.13/include"
export LIBFFI_LIBS="-L/opt/qemu/lib -lffi"
</code>

For pkg-config:
<code>
export GLIB_CFLAGS="-I/opt/qemu/include/glib-2.0 -I/opt/qemu/lib/glib-2.0/include"
export GLIB_LIBS="-L/opt/qemu/lib -lglib-2.0"
export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/opt/qemu/lib/pkgconfig
export ACLOCAL_PATH=/opt/qemu/share/aclocal
</code>

For qemu:

I got errors about PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG when building pixman. I just commented out the 7 lines starting with PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG in the generated "pixman/configure" script since I wasn't using GTK anyway.

====== Burning Blu-Rays with K3B ======

Out of the box on a Kubuntu 14.04.1 install, k3b will give Input/Output errors at the end of writing a blu-ray, even though the data appears to write successfully. This is due to growisofs having bugs. Installing the cdrecord package manually from [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/cdrtools/files/alpha/]] (defaults to /opt/schily) will allow k3b to use cdrecord instead of wodim. Then, configuring the k3b project to not be multi-session will force k3b to use mkisofs instead of growisofs and avoid the bug, allowing blu-ray burning to complete successfully. Reference [[https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=281818]].

====== Auto-mounting NFS mount points with systemd ======

In ''/etc/fstab'' options field, add:
<code>
noauto,x-systemd.automount
</code>

Then run:
<code>
systemctl daemon-reload
</code>
to make the change take effect immediately.

====== ut2004 on linux ======

<code>
apt-get install libstdc++5:i386 pulseaudio:i386
</code>

Use a launcher script like this:
<code>
#!/bin/sh
# Clear LD_PRELOAD to avoid Steam trying to load its overlay which won't work with UT2004 in 32-bit mode on Linux
export LD_PRELOAD=
exec /usr/bin/linux32 padsp $HOME/ut2004/ut2004 >/home/josh/ut2004.log 2>&1
</code>

====== Setting up cgit ======

===== Apache Configuration =====

<code>
Alias /cgit/ /opt/cgit/
<Directory /opt/cgit/>
    Options +ExecCGI
    AcceptPathInfo On
    AddHandler cgi-script .cgi
</Directory>
</code>

===== /etc/cgitrc =====

<code>
css=/cgit/cgit.css
logo=/cgit/cgit.png
snapshots=zip tar.xz
section-from-path=1
readme=:README.html
readme=:README
enable-index-owner=0
enable-http-clone=0
clone-prefix=http://server/git
root-title=Git Repositories
root-desc=
index-header=/opt/git-mkrepo/conf/cgit/index-header.html
scan-path=/var/git/git/repos
</code>

====== Configure Defense Grid 2 to not use a USB controller ======

From http://forum.hiddenpath.com/forum/hidden-path-forums/defense-grid-technical-support/16855-option-to-disable-controller-support

Add launch options:
<code>
-controller steam
</code>

====== Get text back next to icons in gnucash ======

Use distribution's Appearance settings to change the Icon style.

====== Carrier Reset for HTC One M8 on Sprint ======

I was getting a "Unable to establish a wireless data connection" error on my HTC One M8 on Ting using Sprint's network. The technician suggested calling ''##72786#''' to do a "Carrier Reset". It retried to activate several times unsuccessfully, but on the last attempt I stepped outside and then it succeeded. Since then my mobile data connection seems to work fine again.

====== Disable F1 keyboard shortcut in xfce4-terminal ======

In ''$HOME/.config/xfce4/terminal/accels.scm'':
<code>
(gtk_accel_path "<Actions>/terminal-window/contents" "")
</code>

====== Building xscreensaver ======

<code>
sudo apt install \
  libxml2-dev \
  libglade2-dev \
  libjpeg62-dev \
  libgl1-mesa-dev \
  libglu1-mesa-dev \
  libxmu-dev \
  libxpm-dev \
  libxt-dev
./configure --prefix=$HOME/local --with-x-app-defaults=$HOME/local/etc/X11/app-defaults
make
</code>

====== Changing gnome-terminal double-click to include colons ======

From [[http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/290544/double-click-selection-in-gnome-terminal]]:

Run:

<code>
# Find profile ID:
dconf list /org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/
# Set to $pid or replace $pid below:
dconf write /org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/$pid/word-char-exceptions '@ms "-=&#:/.?@+~_%;"'
</code>

====== Disable Windows 10 Lock Screen ======

Disable the lock screen that appears before the login screen: [[http://windows.wonderhowto.com/how-to/disable-lock-screen-windows-10-0162965/]]

  * HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization
  * NoLockScreen DWORD, value 1

====== Windows 10 Taskbar Never Combine Registry ======

  * HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
  * TaskbarGlomLevel DWORD
  * 0 = Always combine, hide labels
  * 1 = Combine when taskbar is full
  * 2 = Never combine

====== Mouse side button double-click ======

$HOME/.xbindkeysrc:
<code>
"/usr/bin/xte 'mouseclick 1' 'mouseclick 1'"
b:8 + Release
</code>

====== Mouse side button back ======

$HOME/.xbindkeysrc:
<code>
"/usr/bin/xte 'key XF86Back'"
b:9 + Release
</code>

====== Finer Volume Adjustments ======

$HOME/.xbindkeysrc:
<code>
"amixer set Master 2-"
XF86AudioLowerVolume
"amixer set Master 2+"
XF86AudioRaiseVolume
</code>

====== Windows 10 VirtualBox Shared Folder File Access Problems ======

Follow Cat_Is_Not_SP directions at [[https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/5732]] to change UAC settings.

====== squid slow service start and shutdown ======

See [[https://askubuntu.com/questions/18127/start-stop-taking-too-much-time]]

Edit squid config file and set:

<code>
shutdown_lifetime 3 seconds
</code>

====== Disable media controls on KDE Plasma 5 lockscreen ======

Finally in Kubuntu 20.04 the settings GUI works to disable this! System Settings -> Workspace -> Workspace Behavior -> Screen Locking -> Appearance -> Media controls.

Previously:

See [[https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=384264]].

Edit ''/usr/share/plasma/look-and-feel/org.kde.breeze.desktop/contents/lockscreen/LockScreenUi.qml'' and change ''active: true'' to ''active: false'' in the Loader section for MediaControls.qml.

====== APT Pinning a PPA Package ======

For example, after installing the ''ppa:mythbuntu/0.28'' PPA, create the file ''/etc/apt/preferences.d/mythbuntu-0-28'' with the contents:

<code>
Package: *
Pin: release o=LP-PPA-mythbuntu-0.28
Pin-Priority: 600
</code>

See [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PinningHowto]] for more info.

====== Install xubuntu from .iso file on a second drive with GRUB ======

Boot into GRUB, then open GRUB command line and do:

<code>
loopback loop (hd0,msdos1)/xubuntu-18.04-desktop-amd64.iso
linux (loop)/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper iso-scan/filename=/xubuntu-18.04-desktop-amd64.iso
initrd (loop)/casper/initrd.lz
boot
</code>

====== Fix Java for Minecraft in Ubuntu 18.04 ======

See [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/8ip8vh/issue_with_minecraft_java_launcher_and_ubuntu_1804/]] and [[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6784463/error-trustanchors-parameter-must-be-non-empty/50103533#50103533]].

<code>
sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk
sudo update-alternatives --set java /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java
/usr/bin/printf '\xfe\xed\xfe\xed\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x00\x00\x00\xe2\x68\x6e\x45\xfb\x43\xdf\xa4\xd9\x92\xdd\x41\xce\xb6\xb2\x1c\x63\x30\xd7\x92' > /etc/ssl/certs/java/cacerts
/var/lib/dpkg/info/ca-certificates-java.postinst configure
</code>

====== KDE Plasma Task Manager button width ======

When turning on Group by Program name but turning off Combine into a single button, the maximum task manager button size decreases.
I fixed this by editing preferredMaxWidth() in ''/usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.taskmanager/contents/ui/code/layout.js'':

<code javascript>
function preferredMaxWidth() {
    if (tasks.iconsOnly) {
        if (tasks.vertical) {
            return tasks.width + verticalMargins();
        } else {
            return tasks.height + horizontalMargins();
        }
    }

//    if (plasmoid.configuration.groupingStrategy != 0 && !plasmoid.configuration.groupPopups) {
//        return preferredMinWidth();
//    }

    return Math.floor(preferredMinWidth() * 1.6);
}
</code>

plasmashell can be restarted to see the change take effect with:

<code>
killall plasmashell; kstart5 plasmashel
</code>