Ubuntu – Initial Setup, Restricted Extras, Screenlets and Cairo Dock
KB ID 0000407 Problem You have taken the plunge and installed Ubuntu, what are you going to do next? Here’s some stuff to make your experience a little bit better. Solution Restricted Extras installs flash, Java, Some Codec Packs and the Microsoft core font pack. Screenlets are a collection of desktop Gadgets/Widgets. And Cairo dock is a customisable screen dock/launch pad for your applications. Related Articles, References,...
Ubuntu – Samba Install Error
KB ID 0000410 Problem While trying to set up a samba share, I got the following error today. Error: W: Failed to fetch http://ubuntu.retrosnub.co.uk/ubuntu/pool/main/s/samba/samba_3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8.2_amd64.deb 404 Not Found W: Failed to fetch http://ubuntu.retrosnub.co.uk/ubuntu/pool/main/s/samba/libpam-smbpass_3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8.2_amd64.deb 404 Not Found Solution 1. Open a terminal window (Applications > Accessories >...
Sharing Files from Ubuntu to Windows
KB ID 0000412 Problem If you have only a few files to share, you might want to consider using Dropbox, however if you want to share your files over the network then you need to install samba and configure it. Solution Related Articles, References, Credits, or External Links Special Thanks to Morbuis1 Over at the Ubuntu Forms for the help. Samba Install Error
Deploy the Trend Worry Free Business Client via Group Policy
KB ID 0000491 Problem Trend Worry Free is a nice product, though to deploy the client software out to your machines, you need them to be switched on, have the firewalls off, and the remote registry service running. You can of course connect the clients to the web portal and install the client on a machine by machine basis, (default https://servername:4343), but if you are rolling out a lot of machines this can get tedious. So you can...
Trend Micro (Worry-Free Business Security) Cannot Remove Agent
KB ID 0000630 Problem While working on a badly Malware affected server the other day, I tried to resurrect the Trend Micro Security Agent. It refused to run, so I attempted to remove it. Then I could reinstall it cleanly. (I knew the password that it required for removal). However this it what happened when I tried; Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Agent Setup Unable to Uninstall An error has stopped the removal of the Trend...