Auto Configure Proxy in Ubuntu


It is painful to turn the proxy on and off in my Ubuntu laptop between office and home.  As a lazy guy, I would like to make it automatic. Easy life now 🙂 1) Create 3 scripts named proxy_on, proxy_off and check_proxy under /usr/local/bin. #!/bin/bash #proxy_on gsettings set org.gnome.system.proxy.socks host 'proxy.company.local' gsettings set org.gnome.system.proxy.socks port … Continue reading Auto Configure Proxy in Ubuntu

Unity 2D


I installed Ubuntu 11.04 on my DELL inspiron mini 10 last night. A message poped out saying ‘The hardware does not support Unity’ when the machine rebooted after the installation finished The reason is that the Unity (the new desktop UI adopted by Ubuntu in the latest version) can only run on the supported hardward … Continue reading Unity 2D