Tag Archives: Xubuntu

Running GUI Software from Remote Servers with Xming

Xming provides an implementation of the X Windows System (X11 server) for Microsoft Windows.  Its useful when needing to use a GUI application on a remote server that doesn’t provide remote desktop access. Installing Xming Installing Xming on Windows is … Continue reading

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Networking Browsing with pyNeighborhood in Xubuntu 8.10

Prior to Xubuntu 8.10 I used SMB for FUSE for networking browsing.  However, after upgrading to 8.10 I found that I would get an error: <b>Transport endpoint is not connected</b> everytime I try to copy a file to my Windows … Continue reading

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Creating static IP in Xubuntu 8.10

Ubuntu 8.10 ships with Network Manager 0.7, which comes with many features.  Unfortunately, I had a difficult time trying to assign a static IP to my computer as it would get lost after each restart.  I wasn’t the only one … Continue reading

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Analyze Disk Usage on Xubuntu

To analyze my disk usage on my Windows computer I use TreeSize Free. But TreeSize doesn’t work on my Xubuntu system. To help me analyze disk usage on my Xubuntu system I use a graphic tool called Baobab. Baobab runs … Continue reading

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Monitoring CPU and Hard Drive Temperature on Xubuntu

I run my Xubuntu computer 24/7 a day, therefore it’s a good idea to be able to monitor the CPU and hard drive temperature. Not looking for something complicated, I decided to install an applet on the Xfce4 panel. The … Continue reading

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