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2017-08-12T23:24:40Z

Keyboard Shortcuts

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	==Keyboard Shortcuts==		==Keyboard Shortcuts==

	~~I fixed~~ the function keys to be permanently toggled ~~by running~~ the command:		The function keys typically have a primary function (like, you know, when you press F1 and it does the thing that F1 is supposed to do). Then there is usually a secondary action, like turn down the brightness. So far some good. Except some operating systems are so stupid that they assume you want to do the secondary action, always.

			To fix the function keys to be permanently toggled, run the command:

	<pre>		<pre>

2017-08-11T05:00:51Z

Shut Off NetworkManager

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	<pre>		<pre>
	systemctl stop NetworkManager.service		$ systemctl stop NetworkManager.service
	systemctl disable NetworkManager.service		$ systemctl disable NetworkManager.service
	</pre>		</pre>

2017-08-11T05:00:42Z

Map CapsLock to Control

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	On this screen, changed Alt/Win to "Left Alt swapped with Left Win" and changed Caps Lock to "Make caps lock additional Control".</s>		On this screen, changed Alt/Win to "Left Alt swapped with Left Win" and changed Caps Lock to "Make caps lock additional Control".</s>

			==Shut Off NetworkManager==

			Turn off this gawdawful piece of software. It does nothing but get in the way and cause headaches.

			<pre>
			systemctl stop NetworkManager.service
			systemctl disable NetworkManager.service
			</pre>

	==Iceweasel==		==Iceweasel==

2016-08-11T19:58:15Z

Upgrading

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 When upgrading a version of Kali rolling from January to July, I saw a bunch of problems show up with fonts - all the letters were replaced with little boxes after running an apt-get dist-upgrade. To fix this, I ran:
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 Hat tip: [https://bugs.kali.org/view.php?id=3293&nbn=4]
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2016-07-31T07:32:32Z

Gnome-Do

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2016-07-22T06:02:32Z

Updating Aptitude Sources

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			If you are using Kali rolling release, your aptitude sources.list file will be even simpler:

			<pre>
			$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list

			deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main non-free contrib

			</pre>

	===Doing the Upgrade===		===Doing the Upgrade===

2016-01-17T17:57:04Z

Doing the Upgrade

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			(eliminated text below refers to Kali version 1.0.)

			<s>
	Now add to aptitude sources as per [[Kali 2015-06-17]] notes, and when you have added the new sources, run		Now add to aptitude sources as per [[Kali 2015-06-17]] notes, and when you have added the new sources, run

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	Now you'll be able to install stuff.		Now you'll be able to install stuff.
			</s>

	==Map CapsLock to Control==		==Map CapsLock to Control==

2016-01-17T17:42:56Z

Aptitude

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	~~When it comes to keeping aptitude repositories straight, Kali fails miserably.~~ You will find dozens of Kali repository URLs floating around the web. Half of these will work, all the time. Some of them work half the time. Some never work.		You will find dozens of Kali repository URLs floating around the web - all kali.org addresses, but with various prefixes, suffixes, and repo labels. Half of these will work, all the time. Some of them will work half the time. Some will never, ever work.

	The only two I have any confidence in:		The only two I have any confidence in:

2016-01-13T02:27:19Z

Keyboard Shortcuts

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	==Keyboard Shortcuts==		==Keyboard Shortcuts==

	~~Keyboard movement in Linux sucks, mainly becuase the navigation keyboard shortcuts in Linux are so inconsistent between input types, programs, operating systems, etc.~~

	I fixed the function keys to be permanently toggled by running the command:		I fixed the function keys to be permanently toggled by running the command:
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	which allows you to use the function keys as function keys, without pressing a Fn key.		which allows you to use the function keys as function keys, without pressing a Fn key.

	~~Previously, Alt + F1 was mapped to the absurdly boring applications menu, so I remapped it to open a terminal.~~

	~~Using Function + Up and Function + Down for top/bottom, and Function + Left and Function + Right to go to beginning/end of line work fine.~~

	~~Annoyances:~~
	* alt forward and alt back in browser navigate forward and back. I lose a lot of work this way.
	* option foward and option back don't work as expected.
	* absolutely nothing works correctly in firefox with vimperator enabled.

	=Installing Software=		=Installing Software=

2016-01-13T02:26:39Z

Aptitude

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	==Aptitude==		==Aptitude==

			Yet another improvement in Kali 2.0: no aptitude problems.

			<s>
	When it comes to keeping aptitude repositories straight, Kali fails miserably. You will find dozens of Kali repository URLs floating around the web. Half of these will work, all the time. Some of them work half the time. Some never work.		When it comes to keeping aptitude repositories straight, Kali fails miserably. You will find dozens of Kali repository URLs floating around the web. Half of these will work, all the time. Some of them work half the time. Some never work.

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	These two lines go in <code>/etc/apt/sources.list</code>, which contains a list of repositories to look in when running <code>apt-get</code>.		These two lines go in <code>/etc/apt/sources.list</code>, which contains a list of repositories to look in when running <code>apt-get</code>.
			</s>

	==VirtualBox==		==VirtualBox==