Tried to get transmission to call a script on download completion but it wasn't working. Checked /var/log/syslog and saw that the script was blocked by apparmor, specifically the /usr/lib/firefox/firefox{,*[^s][^h]}//sanitized_helper profile.
Running sudo apparmor_status will also show which profiles have been triggered and by which processes.
Turns out the problem exists when transmission is launched by clicking a link in firefox. If I start transmission from the command line, the script runs successfully!
Using transmission 2.51 (13280) and Ubuntu Precise 12.04.1 LTS
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Setting up VLC http interface
Using VLC 1.0.6 (Goldeneye) and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Tools -> Preferences (Show settings: All) -> Interface -> Main interface -> Extra interface modules: check "HTTP remote control interface"
Restart VLC and controls should be available at http://127.0.0.1:8080 on the local machine.
To enable control from remote (but still network-local) machines, edit /usr/share/vlc/http/.hosts (note: editing /usr/share/vlc/lua/http/.hosts did not work!)
Update: Updated to Ubuntu 12.04.1 (precise) and VLC 2.0.3 Twoflower and now the hosts file is at /usr/share/vlc/lua/http/.hosts
Notes on .hosts file format:
To get enable access from non-local machines, I uncommented this line in the .hosts file:
192.168.0.0/16
According to this guy, it is "equivalent to the IP range 192.168.0.0 thru 192.168.255.255"
Update (2015-11-10): Set up web remote for VLC (v2.2.1) for Windows 7. Followed the instructions here.
Differences:
On Windows 7 (vlc 2.2.1), the check box is labeled "web" (not "HTTP remote control interface").
Also, you must enter a password at Tools -> Preferences (Show settings: All) -> Interface -> Main interfaces -> Lua: Password. The password used by the vlc remote app is "vlcremote".
I did not have to edit a .hosts file for the Windows version of vlc.
Tools -> Preferences (Show settings: All) -> Interface -> Main interface -> Extra interface modules: check "HTTP remote control interface"
Restart VLC and controls should be available at http://127.0.0.1:8080 on the local machine.
To enable control from remote (but still network-local) machines, edit /usr/share/vlc/http/.hosts (note: editing /usr/share/vlc/lua/http/.hosts did not work!)
Update: Updated to Ubuntu 12.04.1 (precise) and VLC 2.0.3 Twoflower and now the hosts file is at /usr/share/vlc/lua/http/.hosts
Notes on .hosts file format:
To get enable access from non-local machines, I uncommented this line in the .hosts file:
192.168.0.0/16
According to this guy, it is "equivalent to the IP range 192.168.0.0 thru 192.168.255.255"
Update (2015-11-10): Set up web remote for VLC (v2.2.1) for Windows 7. Followed the instructions here.
Differences:
On Windows 7 (vlc 2.2.1), the check box is labeled "web" (not "HTTP remote control interface").
Also, you must enter a password at Tools -> Preferences (Show settings: All) -> Interface -> Main interfaces -> Lua: Password. The password used by the vlc remote app is "vlcremote".
I did not have to edit a .hosts file for the Windows version of vlc.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
installing a new video card (upgrading from integrated video)
In the BIOS, in the northbridge configuration, switched video from IGD (internal graphics device) to PEG/IGD (PEG = PCI Express Graphics). Other option was PCI.
Ubuntu seemed to auto detect things after that. The desktop didnt quite fit on the screen but changing my Samsung tv to "Just Scan" seemed to fix things.
XFX PV-T96O-YHFC GeForce 9600 GSO 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150570
Ubuntu seemed to auto detect things after that. The desktop didnt quite fit on the screen but changing my Samsung tv to "Just Scan" seemed to fix things.
XFX PV-T96O-YHFC GeForce 9600 GSO 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150570
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