how to setup windows PuTTY to load x-windows via xming

Oct 21, 2011 | Linux

Once you have XMing installed on windows do as follows:

  1. Set xming shorcut target as:
    [text]”C:\Program Files (x86)\Xming\Xming.exe” :0 -clipboard -multiwindow
    [/text]:0 sets the x,y stating point of the displayed window
  2. Start xming (you should see a xming icon next to clock on desktop.
  3. Start PuTTY and configure as:
    • Select the session
    • On the left go to -> Connection -> SSH -> x11
    • Under x11 Forwarding:
      • Check “Enable X11 Forwarding”
      • X display location: localhost:0 //or whatever was set in step 1
    • Open the session
    • Enter username/password
  4. Execute a relevant x-window application i.e. gedit, firefox, etc.

credit: Novell Cool Solutions: Tip


how to install Midnight-Commander in Linux

May 11, 2011 | Linux, total commander

To install Midnight-Commander (MC) in Linux:

[bash]wget http://www.midnight-commander.org/downloads/mc-4.7.5.2.tar.gz
tar -zxvf mc-4.7.5.2.tar.gz
cd mc-4.7.5.2
./configure
make
make install[/bash]

[bash]#to run Midnight commander use:
mc [/bash]

Notes:
– if link don’t work look for an updated link
– may need to install pcre* (perl) and glib* (gnome) libraries
Credits: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=345710

how to start the Oracle Application Server and Enterprise Manager (opmn)

Apr 15, 2011 | Linux, Oracle

To start the Oracle Enterprise Manager do:
1. Log in
<oracle_user>/<password>
2. Start-up the instance
[bash]cd $ORACLE_HOME/opmn/bin
opmnctl startall #start all services
opmnctl status #view the services active/down
opmnctl status -l #view statuses and ports used[/bash]
3. Start em console
[bash]./emctl start dbconsole #start the em console[/bash]
4. Log on to em console (web interface)
[text]http://<domain_name>:7777/em/console
oc4jadmin/<password>[/text]