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Countdown to Ubuntu 8.10October 3



Installing TrueCrypt 5.1a On Ubuntu 8.04August 18

TrueCrypt was finally made available for Linux with the release of version 5.1a. Here’s how to install it.

Installing TrueCrypt

  1. Open a terminal window and type: ‘wget http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads/truecrypt-5.1a-ubuntu-x86.tar.gz’
    TrueCrypt on Ubuntu
  2. Once that is done, type: ‘tar zxvf truecrypt-5.1a-ubuntu-x86.tar.gz’
    TrueCrypt on Ubuntu
  3. Now go to ‘Places‘ –> ‘Home Folder‘ and look for a file called
    ‘truecrypt-5.1a-setup-ubuntu-x86‘ and double click on it
    Opening TrueCrypt
  4. You should get a dialog box asking you what you want to do with it. Choose ‘Run in Terminal‘
    Run TrueCrypt in the Terminal
  5. You should now see another dialog box with the option to ‘Install TrueCrypt‘ at the bottom. Choose this.
    Install TrueCrypt
  6. You will now have to accept the TrupeCrypt agreement, so choose the appropriate button
    Accept TrueCrypt EULA
  7. Yo







WordPress Error: ForbiddenAugust 17

WordPress LogoI was recently working on an article detailing how to install TrueCrypt 5.1a on Ubuntu 8.04. I had just written another article minutes earlier, so I knew everything was fine with WordPress at that time.

This time, however, everytime I chose to Save the article, I was given an error.

Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /blog/wp-admin/post.php on this server.
Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

After deactivating my plugins, changing permissions to post.php and drinking a few beers, I finally found the problem.

For some reason, WordPress didn’t like the character combination of ‘wget h’. In the first step, you need to run the command ‘wget http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads/truecrypt-5.1a-ubuntu-x86.tar.gz” to download the TrueCrypt file.

I was finally able to get around it by adding a non-breaking space ( ) between the ‘wget’ and the ‘h’

Is this a SQL injection safeguard or just a weird bug? Can anyone else replicate it? Anyone?



Can’t Empty Trash In Ubuntu 8.04August 16

Seems simple enough right? Sometimes items seem to get ’stuck’ in the trash. Even though this seems like a bug, it’s actually due to the way permissions are handled on Linux (although I definitely wouldn’t call it a feature:). Here’s how to force it to empty.

Run this command from the terminal:

sudo rm -fr /home/USERNAME/.local/share/Trash/

That’s it. Your trash should now be empty.

Remember, they moved the location of the trash in the newest version of Ubuntu so obviously this exact command won’t work if you have an older version. All you need to do is a little research to find the correct directory and swap that out however.

This Is Why I Don’t Take Vacations…July 25

This is what I came home to after I got back from vacation. A brand new castle office with a fully functional drawbridge…

My New Castle Office

My New Castle Office

See more pics here