Why GNU/Linux Rocks

[lxskllr]

http://www.ducea.com/2006/08/07/how-...-linux-system/

[sgreger1]

in the command line type: finger yourusername

I think this is where it's getting it from.


also in irssi
/SET real_name
Your real name.
source: http://irssi.org/beginner/

edit: If you want to change your real name in linux so it doesn't affect other programs, edit your /etc/passwd file. It should be the "comment" field.
http://www.ahinc.com/linux101/users.htm

Be careful with this! you will need root access to modify as well so there's that.

I tried that but the whois still shows my real name as the IRC name

[Los ßnus]

That's the thing, I am not sure where it pulls the name from. I changed my computers username but that didn't change it. I did name the profile on my PC after my real name originally, so the directories are like c:\users\MY_NAME_HERE\definatelynotporn.jpg

Not sure how to change that. I think I just need to figure out where irssi draws the name from so that I can change it locally on my computer.

in the command line type: finger yourusername

I think this is where it's getting it from.


also in irssi
/SET real_name
Your real name.
source: http://irssi.org/beginner/

edit: If you want to change your real name in linux so it doesn't affect other programs, edit your /etc/passwd file. It should be the "comment" field.
http://www.ahinc.com/linux101/users.htm

Be careful with this! you will need root access to modify as well so there's that.

[lxskllr]

DuckDuckGo changing your hostname. I used a tweak tool to change it on my system, but it should be easy enough to do it manually if you find where it is. Maybe you can do it within irrsi?

[sgreger1]

Did you try changing the host name? How is it getting your real name? I never name my computers after myself. I like to keep things a little more generic.

That's the thing, I am not sure where it pulls the name from. I changed my computers username but that didn't change it. I did name the profile on my PC after my real name originally, so the directories are like c:\users\MY_NAME_HERE\definatelynotporn.jpg

Not sure how to change that. I think I just need to figure out where irssi draws the name from so that I can change it locally on my computer.

[lxskllr]

Did you try changing the host name? How is it getting your real name? I never name my computers after myself. I like to keep things a little more generic.

[sgreger1]

I don't know how that works, or what you're seeing, but the hostname, or nickname should change what it displays.

http://www.linuxmanpages.com/man1/irssi.1.php

I can change the nickname, but if you doa whois on my nickname it still displays my real name. I also have a custom vhost but it still adds my real name to the beginning of it. Damn annoying.

[lxskllr]

I don't know how that works, or what you're seeing, but the hostname, or nickname should change what it displays.

http://www.linuxmanpages.com/man1/irssi.1.php

[sgreger1]

Hey Shiki or anyone else. Do you know how to change your IRC name in irssi? Not your nic but the actual irc name. It keeps showing as my real name and I don't want that shown on my private tracker's irc. Google doesn't seem to have any answers, I must be using the wrong search terms.


Google says to use CHGNAME or SETNAME but neither of those commands are recognized

[Los ßnus]

What program would I use to open that from the command line? Like I know text files are opened by using gedit:

gedit mytextfile.txt

But what program opens the archive you sent?

If I go to the file manager and open the file it uses a program called Archive Manager but I can't seem to get it to launch from the command prompt.

The file you are referncing is a tarball with gzip compression (.tar.gz) the easiest way to extract this type of archive is:

tar -zxvf yourfile.tar.gz

If you see a tarball with bzip compression (.tar.bz) use:

tar -jxvf yourfile.tar.bz

both of these commands will extract your tarball into a new directory for you.

edit: both of these methods are supported by just about every distro out there and even on other unix variants like BSD. The reason I prefer these GNU commands is that you may not always have access to 7zip if you don't own the box. You will not find 7zip installed on most distros by default, however it is for the most part easy to install.

[shikitohno]

You can use vim or nano to open text files without spawning a new window, sgreger. Vim is typically considered less beginner friendly, but more powerful in the long run, while nano is real easy to pick up. You can extract most archives with the p7zip package, by typing

7z e archive.name

. You need to make sure you've got the unrar and unzip packages installed too. You can change the real name displayed in irssi by typing

/set real_name The new name here
Then type:
/save

This will change the real name it displays, and save it so it'll keep whatever name you set each time you start irssi. If real_name doesn't work, just try it witout the underscore.

[sgreger1]

What program would I use to open that from the command line? Like I know text files are opened by using gedit:

gedit mytextfile.txt

But what program opens the archive you sent?

If I go to the file manager and open the file it uses a program called Archive Manager but I can't seem to get it to launch from the command prompt.

[sgreger1]

Scripting is where cl really shines. Here's my small collection of open source books. There's a couple scripting guides in there I think. You should be able to find something interesting to read in any case.

http://ubuntuone.com/0ykQfDPDDplsR7Fx0EDDGq

Oh wow that's awesome Lx there's a bunch of cool shit in there!


I'm till at the state where I am just learning how to make the damn IRC client irssi work and move around directories and move/rename/create files etc. I need to get a good grasp on the basic commands and how they work. Once I can move around freely without a tutorial (pretty much where Iam now) than it will be a lot easier to start doing other stuff.

[lxskllr]

Scripting is where cl really shines. Here's my small collection of open source books. There's a couple scripting guides in there I think. You should be able to find something interesting to read in any case.

http://ubuntuone.com/0ykQfDPDDplsR7Fx0EDDGq

[sgreger1]

I am really starting to understand why you said some things are easier from the terminal. I just learned how to move around the various directories using the command line and make folder, move things to folders, open files in folders etc all from the command prompt. I know that seems simple but it's a big deal for me! I'm loving Linux so far. It's almost as though there isn't even much need for the GUI once you get good enough with the command prompt (which I am, not yet).