Keep http_proxy environment variable when using sudo

Add this in visudo

Defaults env_keep +="http_proxy"
Defaults env_keep +="https_proxy"

Defaults env_keep +="ftp_proxy"

Adding a proxy to maven3

Create the file ~/.m2/settings.xml with the contents


<settings>
  <proxies>
   <proxy>
      <active>true</active>
      <protocol>http</protocol>
      <host>fw1</host>
      <port>3128</port>
    </proxy>
  </proxies>
</settings>

Use synapse to search in Lubuntu

First install Synapse


sudo add-apt-repository ppa:synapse-core/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install synapse


Now bind Synapse to the Super_L key alone

First remove any super key bindings e.g. <super>+p is a common one for screen settings

Then close Synapse

In ~/.config/hotkeys/synapse.hotkeys

change

Signature=<Control>space

to

Signature=Super_L

Relaunch Synapse

Fix the tilde not working on MacBookAir 6,2 model on Ubuntu 14.04

Just add the following to /etc/rc.local and reboot

echo 0 > /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/iso_layout

likewise-open (pbis open, power broker) install samba interop

Using the

net -U <username> ads join

will break PowerBrokers connection to AD. For example, you may find that your AD accounts may longer be able to SUDO.

The proper way to link SAMBA to AD via PowerBroker is this:

samba-interop-install --install

Follow the official documentation from

http://download1.beyondtrust.com/Technical-Support/Downloads/files/pbise/Manuals/PBIS_Samba_Integration_Guide_V8.0.pdf

Install Apache Maven 3.2 on Ubuntu

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:natecarlson/maven3
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y maven3

echo "export PATH='/usr/share/maven3/bin':$PATH " >> ~/.bashrc
echo "export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-7-oracle " >> ~/.bashrc

Install Eclipse Luna on Ubuntu 12.04

Download latest Eclipse from

https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

tar xvzf eclipse-java-luna-SR1-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz

sudo mv eclipse /opt

sudo vi  /usr/share/applications/eclipse.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Eclipse 
Type=Application
Exec=/opt/eclipse/eclipse
Terminal=false
Icon=/opt/eclipse/icon.xpm
Comment=Integrated Development Environment
NoDisplay=false
Categories=Development;IDE;
Name[en]=Eclipse Luna