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Add Facial Recognition Password Login to Ubuntu

Posted on | By Florentino Aryo Widyantoro | In ,

Facial recognition software may be nothing new but did you know you can use your regular ol' webcam to log in to your Ubuntu desktop?
Logging in to Ubuntu with nothing more than a smile is possible using the pam-face-authentication utility which was specifically designed for regular everyday users to use.

How to install facial recognition tool in Ubuntu

1. Install the dependencies required to run the face recognition tool. You can install that by executing the  following command in terminal. To open  Terminal go to Applications > Accessories > Terminal. The commands are different for Lucid Lynx and Maverick Meerkat users:
Lucid Lynx users: -

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Installing Compizconfig + compiz fussion

Posted on | By Florentino Aryo Widyantoro | In ,

            We once installed ubuntu 10:10, it's time to make it look sleek and add some effects to complement her look. The procedure for installing Compiz and Emerald window decorator in Ubuntu 10.10, identical to that for Karmic. The procedure to install Compiz and Emerald window decorator in Ubuntu 10:10, identical with That for Karmic. If you have your desktop effects enabled then it means that you already have Compiz installed and working. If you have your desktop effects enabled then it means That you already have Compiz installed and working.
           Remember: to get desktop effects to work you must install the drivers for your video card by going to System Hardware> Drivers, and then enable the appropriate drivers. Remember: to get desktop effects to work you must install the drivers for your video card by going to System Hardware> Drivers and then activate the Appropriate drivers. To install the required packages for emerald and compiz run the following command in a terminal. To install the packages required for emerald and compiz run the following command in a terminal:


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Ubuntu : Install Multimedia Codec [ubuntu-restricted-extras]

Posted on | By Florentino Aryo Widyantoro | In ,

        For you Ubuntu users, first thing you usually want to do is how you can play multimedia files like mp3, avi, mpg, mkv, etc with Ubuntu. By default, Ubuntu does not include multimedia codecs, for that you need to install packege "ubuntu-restricted-extras".

        You can install it through Synaptic Package Manager, and locate the package "ubuntu-restricted-extras". Make sure the multiverse repository is also active. You can see it through synaptic packege manager: Settings -> Repositories.
installing with command line :
$ sudo software-properties-gtk -e multiverse

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Being Root or Super User in Ubuntu by using Nautilus

Posted on | By Florentino Aryo Widyantoro | In ,


 Generally, you run a program using nautilus as user access rights. Here I will explain how to run nautilus as root/super user.

The way is really easy. Here's the tutorial:

* open a Linux terminal
* type in gksu nautilus in the terminal.
* enter your root user password.
* The following window will appear:




bravo, finally nautilus program can be accessed using root privileges.

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Adding Backtrack Repository on Ubuntu

Posted on | By Florentino Aryo Widyantoro | In ,

1. First, download gpg files here.
 
2. After downloaded, change active directory in terminal into downloaded gpg file's folder.
- Open a terminal, then type:
      $ cd Downloads/  
   (this command to enter the download directory (jas 4 example), because the  gpg file has
    been downloaded  there).  
   after that type again:

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