Category: Linux

Installing latest Samba on Ubuntu 12.04

Posted on by Ram

I am in the process of rebuilding my home server which will run Ubuntu Server – I will be putting up a series of detailed posts on my philosophy and experiences through this process. In the meantime, here’s the scoop on setting up the latest version of Samba on Ubuntu 12.04. This post provides a…

Configuring Ubuntu – Getting 5 button mouse to work

Posted on by Ram

I run an Ubuntu guest on VMWare Player (host OS is Windows 7) at home. For the longest time, one big annoyance has been that I didn’t have my 5 button mouse (Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 7000 – but this tip applies to any 5 button mouse) working properly. Specifically, the two buttons on…