Howto Compile and Install TrueCrypt 5.1a on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron)

On-the-fly encryption software which can create a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mount it as a real disk. It can also encrypt a hard disk partition or storage device, such as USB flash drive. Moreover, TrueCrypt supports plausible deniability.


Preparing your system

You need to install the following packages

sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` linux-source-2.6.24 libfuse-dev libgtk2.0-dev

Then create a tmp directory in your home directory

mkdir -p ~/tmp

Now download TrueCrypt source from here

Go to the path where you saved TrueCrypt source and untar the file in your ~/tmp directory

tar -zvxf TrueCrypt\ 5.1a\ Source.tar.gz -C ~/tmp

Now you should download wxAll source code. You can pick it from here

Go to the path where you saved wxAll source and untar the file in your ~/tmp directory

tar -zvxf wxWidgets-2.8.7.tar.gz -C ~/tmp

Now go to your ~/tmp/truecrypt-5.1a-source directory

cd ~/tmp/truecrypt-5.1a-source

and launch this command line

WX_ROOT=~/tmp/wxWidgets-2.8.7 make wxbuild

This will build the ./wxrelease subdirectory in the truecrypt source path. You'll probably will have some warning from the compiler, but you can safely ignore.

Once you have your shell back, launch this command line to compile truecrypt

WX_ROOT=~/tmp/wxWidgets-2.8.7 make

Probably you will get a lot of warning from the compiler, but you can ignore it. They are just warning.

Now go Main directory in TrueCrypt source

cd ~/tmp/truecrypt-5.1a-source/Main

and start truecrypt gui

./truecrypt

If everything is ok, you should have now the truecrypt gui running.

Now close you application from the Gnome notification area and copy your just compiled truecrypt binary in you /usr/local/bin directory

sudo cp ~/tmp/truecrypt-5.1a-source/Main/truecrypt /usr/local/bin/

Now you have truecrypt binary in your path so you can run it simply with

truecrypt

Now you can safely remove you working directories

rm -rf ~/tmp/truecrypt-5.1a-source ~/tmp/wxWidgets-2.8.7

Howto install JS3tream and backup to Amazons S3

JS3tream was written to provide easy streaming of data to and from Amazons S3 data storage service. JS3tream is NOT a backup solution by itself. But, coupled with tar or zip, JS3tream provides a very powerful backup solution.

Install the Sun JVM using the following command

sudo apt-get install sun-java5-bin

You will need the zip/unzip utility to extract the JS3tream utility

sudo apt-get install unzip

Go to the JS3tream web site, and download the latest zip file. Extract this file to a directory of your choice. Eg /usr/local/bin

cd /usr/local/bin

unzip js3tream-0.6.2.zip

Test to make sure both java and JS3tream are correctly setup. Start by going to the directory you put JS3tream.

cd /usr/local/bin

Make sure java is correctly installed. I happen to have 1.5.0.11

sudo java -version

java version "1.5.0_11"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_11-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_11-b03, mixed mode)

Test that JS3tream can be executed.

sudo java -jar js3tream.jar --help

JS3tream v0.6 - December 17, 2007
Protected under the LGPL
Copyright (c) Shane Powell 2007
http://js3tream.sourceforge.net

At this point JS3tream should be correctly installed. Now, it's simply a matter of following the examples and howtos on the JS3tream web site.

Howto Disable CTRL-ALT-DEL from shutting down in Ubuntu

If you want to disable CTFL-ALT-DEL from shutting down their server use the following procedure.

For Dapper, and earlier Users

1)If you are using Dapper Drake, or before, you will have to edit /etc/inittab with the editor of your choice.

sudo gedit /etc/inittab

2)Now, look for the line that looks like this:

exec /sbin/shutdown -r now "Control-Alt-Delete pressed"

This is what we want to change. delete whole line. Now, its up to you what you want to do. If you want it to just print a message, and then do nothing, enter this

"CTRL+ALT+DEL is disabled!!"

or any other message of your choice.

If you want it to execute a script, change the line to

exec /path/to/your/script.sh

Thats it! Now, you can leave your server in peace, and not have to worry about anyone pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and shutting it down!

For Edgy,Feisty,Gutsy,Hardy Users

In Edgy, you have to edit /etc/event.d/control-alt-delete. Then, just follow the steps in step 2 of Dapper and Earlier.

HOWTO: Install your Canon PIXMA MP130 Printer using the iP1500 Printer Driver

If you want to install Canon PIXMA MP130 Printer follow this procedure

Add the following to the /etc/apt/sources.list:

deb http://mambo.kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~takushi/ubuntu ./

Then:

sudo apt-get update

Then:

sudo apt-get install libcnbj-2.5 bjfilter-2.5 pstocanonbj

Cupsys will be automatically restarted and you can select printer in cupsys configuration which is

http://localhost:631

To add the printer through the cups, the first thing you do is click on add a printer. The next screen will ask you for the name of you printer, location and description. The only thing you really have to fill in is the name – anything you want will do. After you have filled in the information click continue. The next page asks you to select your printer which should be Gutenprint USB Printer #1 (Canon MP130). Hit continue and then it will ask you for your driver. Select the Canon Pixma iP1500 Ver.2.50 (en) then click on add printer. Printing a test page should work! I've used the method on both Gutsy and Hardy.

How to Save Streaming Videos in Mplayer

1. Copy the url of the streaming video mms://etc... or http://...

2. Open up a terminal.

3. mplayer -dumpstream -dumpfile stream_video_name.wmv mms://etc...

4. Wait for the stream dump.

Source from here

Mount .ISO's in Ubuntu Linux The Easy way

I download .iso's all the time, and wanted to be able to mount iso's for winblows games on wine. What this does is map your iso to a filesystem directory. Here is what I did, and here is what you can do as well.

First grab fuseiso

sudo apt-get install fuseiso

Then lets add ourselves to the fuse usergroup

sudo adduser myusename fuse

If you were not in the fuse group you will need to log off, then back in right now.Now lets create ourselves a fuseiso folder to mount our iso

sudo mkdir /media/fuseiso

Now we just grabbed an iso off the net, so lets mount it!

sudo fuseiso myisofile.iso /media/fuseiso

Ok now the iso is mounted and we can use it like its a cd/dvd Nautilus/cd your way to /media/fuseiso and the files from the iso will be mounted readonly.

Source from here