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Easily copy files between computers using scp
The scp command allows you to easily copy files between computers using ssh. See the Secure Copy page in the Wikipedia.
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Easily Run X Sessions over network without need for VNC!
Today, I worked for hours and hours trying unsuccessfully to get TightVNC or RealVNC working correctly. I finally came across a post on the Gentoo Forums that suggested running:
X -query $HOSTNAMEOFCOMPUTER
Sure enough, IT WORKED!. I found out more info about it by running X --help:
-query host-name contact named host for XDMCP
So now I've put X -query tux in the .bash_profile of the users on two of my low powered boxes. I then just login through the text console and the KDM login screen from my high powered box shows up. Also, the performance seems MUCH better than VNC ever was! -
Use Special Keys on Keyboard
I got the special keys on my new wireless Micro Innovations keyboard working in Gentoo Linux by following the instructions for Setting Linux up to use the Cherry CyMotion Master Linux USB keyboard and by configuring KHotKeys to map the special keys to actions.
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Run Windows 98 under Qemu
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