vimrc and cshrc
by AndyMac
Most people using Linux end up in the terminal at some point. Some people spend a lot of time there! In the terminal, the shell that you use has a special startup script that runs.
Similarly, when editing files in the terminal, a lot of people use VI’s replacement, VIM (Vi IMproved) and it has a configuration file / script.
Both files live in your home directory (often in /home/<user>, and almost always the first place you log in to).
Since I needed to grab some configuration information off the interwebs recently for my cshrc file on another machine, I figured I’d share my simple configuration with everyone else.
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Changing your Username
by AndyMac
Changing your username in Ubuntu is not as simple as changing your password.
Click “Applications”->”Accessories”->”Terminal” and type the following in the window that comes up:
usermod -l <newuser> <olduser>
Replace
<olduser>
with your current username and
<newuser>
with the username you want.
Now you should probably log out and log back in and you’re set to go!
Changing Your Password
by AndyMac
Changing your password is an important security feature, and something that is often recommended to do regularly.
To change your password in Ubuntu, go to “System”->”Administration”->”Users and Groups” and click on your user name, then “Properties”
In the boxes at the bottom of the “Account” tab, you can set a new password! Make sure you don’t forget it!
Automatic Login
by AndyMac
Annoyed by having to click your user and type your password every time to get into your computer? Is this the only user for your computer anyway? No problem!
Simply go to “System”->”Admin”->”Login”, click on the “Security” tab, and check the “Enable Automatic Login” checkbox!
From now on your computer will log you in automatically when you restart!
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