Showing posts with label Linux. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Linux. Show all posts

October 5, 2010

Use Lastpass to store your password


There're many password manager that you can use to store passwords, such as KeePass. But me myself, I prefer to use Lastpass since it's integrated with multi Browser such as Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome. Aside from the browser integration feature, Lastpass store its password online, that way you can access your password database anytime anywhere via their webpage (as long as you're connected to the internet). There're many other features that is useful. Auto fill, Auto login, etc.

Now all I need is to remember is my Lastpass password. Let Lastpass handle your other sites password.

July 5, 2010

Refresh Wireless on Gnome - Network Manager Applet

Network Manager Applet on Fedora 13, no option to refresh the Wireless Network list

I've been using Ubuntu and Fedora for sometimes, with gnome as my default Desktop. Ubuntu and Fedora has been using Network Manager Applet on their Gnome Desktop... But I notice that there's is no option in Network Manager Applet to refresh the Wireless Network, that way I 'WAIT' until the Wireless Access Points visible on the Network Manager Applet.. This can be kinda annoying, since there's nothing you can do but to wait... But I have found a way to refresh the Wireless Network list.

First thing first, open up the gnome-terminal, either from the Applications menu or the Run box (Alt+F2). Then login as 'root'.
su

Type in your root password. The next thing is to identify your wireless interface. To do this, type in the following:
iwconfig

You'll see something like this:

List of Wireless interface - iwconfig

In this case, my wireless interface is 'wlan0'. Now we'll scan the network interface.
iwlist wlan0 scanning

Replace 'wlan0' with your wireless interface. ex. 'ath0'

That's it, your Wireless Network in Network Manager Applet should be refreshed now.

[Fedora 13] Set Nautilus Location Bar to textual input

Nautilus with pathbar at the location bar

If you notice, in fedora 13 the nautilus location bar is set to pathbar. That way you can no longer type in address for quick file browsing. I prefer textual input rather than pathbar, that way I can access folders more easily and faster by typing the folder address at the location bar, this way you can also open a network location. ex smb://192.168.0.10

It's rather easy to change the location bar back to textual input...