Good BYE digg...HELLO Reddit

I should of done this a long time ago, feel like an idiot and a sheep.

Especially finding out digg.com is funded by MS. Those M$ been fighting web standards for years they have the cheek to try and make it big online.

Any ways better late than never :)

I encourage others to do the same ^^.

Ubuntu: Vmware No longer Starts

After upgrading my Ubuntu, 'Vmware Server Console' no longer starts.

Symptoms
Nothing happens after I click the VMware icon and put in the root pass word.
No error messages are produced after clicking the icon.

Resolution
When you install Vmware 'Server Console', it requires for a driver to be compiled. The driver was compiled for the older kernel of your Ubuntu distribution.

1) Bring up a "terminal" or console and type the following to become "superuser"

sudo bash

2) Run Vmware's config script which shuold be

vmware-config.pl

3) Press [ENTER] for all answers accept for, this particular question. Make sure you say "yes" to compile, the question you need to need out for should look like this.

Your kernel was built with "gcc" version "4.2.3", while you are trying to use
"/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.2.4". This configuration is not recommended and
VMware Server may crash if you'll continue. Please try to use exactly same
compiler as one used for building your kernel. Do you want to go with compiler
"/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.2.4" anyway? [no]

4) Exit the terminal window and start VMWare Server Console as normal.

Ubuntu: Some user not in sudoers file

Bumped into this on my Ubuntu where I could no longer be super user on my machine so I can install stuff and get the latest updates.

After googling the error message, I discovered a solution that worked.

Not exactly sure how this has happened but I am sure it was a minor mistake on some update.

Symptoms
Can no longer become SUPER USER to do amazing stuff like, being able to install software.
Cannot update software
Cannot create new users.
Cannot do much other than regular user stuff.
Admin menu appears samaller
Add Remove Menu item is gone.

Known Errors
When you type "sudo bash" and type in the word, you recieve an error like
This user is "not in sudoers file".
Sudoers file is located in /etc/sudoers

Resolution
You need to know a small bit of "vi" or "vim" to edit the sudoers file. "vim" is slightly easier. There should be a cheat sheet online( Google search "vi cheat sheet"). Really you only need to know how to

• "Insert a line"
• "delete a line"
  
• "Save and Quit" and
• "Quit without Saving"

You can only edit /etc/sudoers file visudo.

1. In the boot up menu, select "recovery" mode for the latest kernel (You may need to press "esc" key).
2. You will come to a choice menu, select "shell prompt"
3. Run the command "visudo" and insert a line similar to this

someuser    ALL=(ALL) ALL

Around here.

# User privilege specification
root    ALL=(ALL) ALL
someuser    ALL=(ALL) ALL

4. Save the file and then reboot the machine safely by typing at prompt

shutdown -r 0

5. Once machine has rebooted, login again type in a new terminal the following

sudo addgroup someuser admin

You should now be able to do SUPER user stuff again.

Virus Cheatsheet

When you have viruses, trojans, malware and spy ware. You need various tools to help remove them as soon as possible. You cannot always rely on "Anti-virus" software to remove every one of them all at once.

Nature of Viruses n Trojans
Some viruses may detect anti-viruses software and set up barriers, for example, 'if found halt the machine, to force the user to reboot'.

Trojans may get removed successfully once, but they may detect this and spawn a new one.

MICROSOFT XP RESOLUTIONS

SmitFraudFix helps remove
brastk.exe (trojans)

AVG removes
antiviruspro2009 (Trojans/viruses)

ComboFix removes
faulty links from search results such as "go.google.com" (Mal ware) and any other "go.????.com" (Mal ware).
Helps fixes anti-virus software update issues.
NOTE:Allow it to retrieve "XP Recovery Console" software from Microsoft.com

MICROSOFT PREVENTION RESOLUTIONS

Spybot Search and Destroy removes
Unwanted spying from your Internet surfing

System Repairing and Optimizing
XP : System Mechanic

Options : Outrageous Orange Drinking Chocolate
Helps sooth the mind during the headaches.

Anti-Virus Software
XP: Free AVG

Firewall
XP: ZoneAlarm

Internet Browser Toolbar
Netcraft, helps show the phishy and risky sites before you start interacting.

A REAL BAD SITE!
Site that pretend to scan your machine. DO NOT click on the pop ups or install or register.

Notice Netcraft toolbar "Risk Rating" is in RED.