Tag Archives: Ubuntu

Unblock IP address from connecting via SSH

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Sean

I manage a small cluster at work and occasionally students get their IP address banned by entering the wrong password when logging into the cluster. I don’t fix the problem often enough to remember how to do it, so I … Continue reading →

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Install G77 on Ubuntu >=14.04

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Sean

In 2012 I wrote how to install G77 on Ubuntu >=9.04. However that approach no longer works (yet that particular blog posts gets lots of hits because of a link from stackoverflow). So here are some updated instructions which work … Continue reading →

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Install G77 on Ubuntu >= 9.04

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Sean

It is possible that you still need to install g77 to compile a Fortran program on your latest version of Ubuntu, but it isn’t the repositories!! Don’t worry, it is easy.

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‘Ejector’ Tray App

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Sean

A lot of people (especially recent Ubuntu installers) wish there was an easy way to eject a USB from the computer in which Ubuntu is installed. On Windows there is a simple ‘Safely Remove’ application in the tray. The point … Continue reading →

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