[SOLVED] Could not connect to wicd's D-Bus interface

After fresh install BackTrack 5 R3 Gnome 64-bit version, by default it using Wicd as network manager. Apparently, there was an error every time wicd is start after starting BackTrack.

Here an error(showing on my BackTrack)

###IMAGE=wicd_prob.png###

Its little annoying me and wish to turn an error dialog off. So, after googling a while,i found a solution from the internet. Sorry,i couldn't remember the source. BTW, thank for the helper and credit goes to them.

1- On top panel, click "System" > Preferences > Startup Applications
2- At the "Startup Programs" tab, click "Add" and enter following information:

Name: Wicd startup(this line can be any word)
Command: /etc/init.d/wicd start(exactly like this)
Comment: start wicd on startup(this can be any word)

The overall information is like this:

###IMAGE=wicd_prob_command.png###

Thank for reading. I just found this solution from internet and just intend to share with anyone who facing with same problem like me. All credit goes to the original helper.

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Java Plugin On BackTrack 5 R3

When i try downloading video from KeepVid,i found my BT does not have java plugin installed. So, i carried out some action to get it done.

Here what i do:

On Terminal(as root if required) type: java -version

and you should see the version of java you are currently using. Mine was:

java version "1.6.0_24"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea6 1.11.5) (6b24-1.11.5-0ubuntu1~10.04.2)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.0-b12, mixed mode)

From that output, we could know the IcedTea version currently installed on the system. What need to do is install latest and reconfigured through this command: sudo apt-get install icedtea-plugin

Restart your firefox and to check either java plugin is working right go here=http://www.java.com/en/download/testjava.jsp

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Wicd "could not connect wicd d-bus interface. Check the wicd log for error messages"

Since i installed BackTrack on my computer,just before i start Wicd Network Manager,i oftenly got error or message like this "could not connect wicd d-bus interface. Check the wicd log for error messages"

This is might because the failure of configuration comes with BackTrack. Dont worry much,this can be fix easily wish a few commands. It need to reconfigured.

Open your terminal.Make sure you are login as root then run this command

"dpkg-reconfigure wicd"
"update-rc.d wicd defaults"

Reboot your BT to see the effect :D


NOTE: You may refer to this post about my specs i am running

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Mount Windows Partition on BackTrack

Another and easy way to mount your windows partition or local disk in BackTrack is by using ntfs-3g. That very easy way to deal with windows partition since it need to do manual and does not really work in each boot.

Note: This is alternative to edit the fstab file.
You can install ntfs-3g through terminal and if needed,also install ntfs-config.

apt-get install ntfs-config

After done install,go to "System" > "Administration" > "NTFS Configuration Tool"

You can proceed through that. Easy and work like a charm :D


NOTE: You may refer to this post about my specs i am running

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My BackTrack Info and Spec

This post i just make it clear for what i did and tested.All post is run from those specification below:


Kernel version: Linux bt 3.2.6
Architecture: x64 GNU/Linux

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BackTrack Default Terminal Size

When you open the terminal,the size is small or large for you and maybe you need to customize it according you set. This will work for every time you start or bring up the terminal.

So, here the trick worth to try:

1- ALT(hold)+F2
2- paste "sudo gedit /usr/share/vte/termcap/xterm"
3- search for ":co#80:it#8:li#24:\"
4- replace "80" for height and "24" for width for what suit you.
5- save and check it out

For example,mine is set ":co#140:it#8:li#35:\" mean 140 for height and 35 for width


NOTE: You may refer to this post about my specs i am running

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[SOLVED] Install Flash Plugin on BT5 64 bit

Mozilla released an browser specially for 64-bit arch called "Nightly". I personally used it for default browser. Its work nice on my BT 5 R3 64 bit gnome.

What you need:

1- Latest Nightly 64 bit(linux)
2- Latest Flash 64 bit(linux)
*Grab the "bz2" files
3- Nightly icon(eg=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Mozilla_Nightly_icon_2011.png/42px-Mozilla_Nightly_icon_2011.png)

Close firefox & here the steps:

pkill firefox
mkdir /tmp/fox
cd /tmp/fox
rm -rf /opt/firefox/*
rm -rf /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/*
rm -f /usr/share/icons/mozicon128.png
mkdir /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
mkdir /opt/firefox

#unpack
tar -xvf "nightly"
tar -xvf "flash"

#install
cp -R firefox/* /opt/firefox
cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/




#Change icon
cp -f 42px-Mozilla_Nightly_icon_2011.png /usr/share/icons/mozicon128.png

Restart browser or what needed

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[SOLVED] Error with libattr1

For whom with BT installed and try to update or upgrade and comes with an error like that or maybe different a bit:

E: Could not perform immediate configuration on 'libattr1'.Please see man 5 apt.conf under APT::Immediate-Configure for details. (2)

I've experience this after i accidentally remove dpkg director to killall update/upgrade process(running)

Im suspecting the problem is coming from some dpkg conf and it need to be corrected. I fix by typing this:

apt-get -f clean
apt-get -f autoclean
apt-get -f check

it suppose remove broken dependencies for you and you can proceed to update/upgrade

This work for me.feel free to answer your question.

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Change Default Terminal Size on BackTrack 5

Stories part was skipped!!!

Open terminal

Execute this command = "sudo gedit /usr/share/vte/termcap/xterm"

Edit line 10 or search for ":co#"

See image below as example:

Terminal size was set to 140x35

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Edit Grub Make Windows As Default Boot

The little problem after fresh install BackTrack 5 R3(actually all BT version) is about GRUB,their boot loader OS. Now, it make me difficult(seems to) to wait at front of pc waiting to choose "Windows 7" to boot. If not that,in several seconds,it will boot to BackTrack :(

To make this easier(no more talks) let go to the solution.

Firstly, boot to your BT and make sure you navigate at the desktop screen

Brings up "Terminal" window then type "gedit /boot/grub/grub.cfg" this will open the grub content

You can see the whole content and try to get how it work to understand the function  and a risks :P

The grub.cfg content is like this(mine)

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
  set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
    saved_entry=${chosen}
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f3f3fc9f-870d-4e38-b519-094ac0b3c7b5
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=1024x768
  set gfxpayload=keep
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
    # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
    # understand terminal_output
    terminal gfxterm
  fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f3f3fc9f-870d-4e38-b519-094ac0b3c7b5
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
  set timeout=-1
else
  set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.6' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd1,5)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f3f3fc9f-870d-4e38-b519-094ac0b3c7b5
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.6 root=UUID=f3f3fc9f-870d-4e38-b519-094ac0b3c7b5 ro   text splash vga=791
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.2.6
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.6 (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd1,5)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f3f3fc9f-870d-4e38-b519-094ac0b3c7b5
    echo    'Loading Linux 3.2.6 ...'
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.6 root=UUID=f3f3fc9f-870d-4e38-b519-094ac0b3c7b5 ro single
    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.2.6
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd1,5)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f3f3fc9f-870d-4e38-b519-094ac0b3c7b5
    linux16    /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd1,5)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f3f3fc9f-870d-4e38-b519-094ac0b3c7b5
    linux16    /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sdb1)" {
    insmod ntfs
    set root='(hd1,1)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set F82A8E192A8DD4D2
    chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

Simply edit the content by adding comment "###" at the beginning of boot entry. See "menuentry"

This will becoming like this

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Installing BackTrack 5 R3 64-bit Dual boot

Just now i successfully install BackTrack 5 R3 64-bit GNOME on my computer dual booting with Windows 7 64-bit. For installing this new BackTrack,first you can get OS file from here(BackTrack download page)

Select option which meet with your system. For example, im select BackTrack 5 R3,GNOME,64,ISO,Direct..Then click on "CLICK TO DOWNLOAD"

After download is complete,burn ISO file to DVD. you can use Nero to perform this. REMEMBER to burn as image file NOT DATA FILE

Setting your BIOS(if needed) to set CD/DVD ROM as first boot then boot BackTrack from DVD. Just press "Enter" and "Enter" to start BackTrack as "demo session"(can install later.please continue to read)

After done boot BackTrack,type "startx" to enter GUI session on BackTrack 5 R3. You should see "Install" file clearly on the desktop. Double click it to start installing BackTrack 5 R3 64-bit

Choose your preferred language(mine select English)

Choose time zone(select your time zone.can change later)

 Choose keyboard layout(or just next for default keyboard layout)

Now,This is most important part.please be careful from here. Choose your partition to install BT. What its need to work is EXT3 or EXT4 file system(mine is EXT4,8GB above partition size,partition for swap(if necessary) Select "advance" for custom partition choice.

Make change to meet with what you needed. From picture below,i already have 20GB EXT4(my previous BT)

I configuring my partition.Use all that partition size.Set it to EXT4 file system,format partition and mount point as "/".

A dialogue pop out telling me about swap space/partition.i think i dont need it so i press "continue". If you considering to make swap partition,simply create new partition and select file system as "swap".

Installing boot loader.If you have two hardisk,be careful to select the location of boot loader.Better same hardisk with your windows boot.

Click "install" to start process

Please leave comment and i will reply and try to help as i can

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My BackTrack 5 R3 64-bit Cycle Process

New released of BackTrack Linux is BackTrack 5 R3 and still same as before about their window manager either KDE or GNOME and architecture 32-bit or 64-bit.

This is first time i download BackTrack 64-bit and will try newest BackTrack release. I will provide BackTrack 5 R3 64-bit cycle process from very beginning.

3.02 AM ---> Burning ISO file to DVD
3.45 AM --->Booting BackTrack in order to install and take a look
4.36 AM --->Finish installing
 Cost me nearly 1 hour because of problem with installing boot loader.I have two hardisk(not partition) and wrong selecting the hardisk.So, i re-install..LOL
5.13 AM --->Come back to BackTrack then update & upgrade

Tweak and customize my BackTrack 5 R3

Also install some tools for work and need. etc: flash player

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Adding PPA Key BackTrack 5 R1

Open terminal(whatever console program). For example, i use gnome-terminal.. Simply login as "root". Yupps, only root access allowed to do this action. You can proceed by typing "sudo -i" then enter password for root.

Format is:
[sudo add-apt-repository] [PPA KEY]

For example i want to add PPA Key for wine. Here it should become like this:
"sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa"

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My BackTrack 5 R1

Ini bukan 1st look dah sebab aku dah edit. Walaupun xbanyak bezanyer tp dh edit. Bkan dikire first look la kan?? Macam orang biskut secondhand la..(ader ke??)

Tengok gambar ni memang biasa..yer la, GNOME memang sekadar "nice and clean look" jer la.. Memang ke arah Windows Vista/Windows 7 jer kalau tengok. Ader la ala-ala die..

Background tu yang memang beza nyer..aku download trus dari internet jer. Korang nak, cari la..alaaa,senang jer..taip ler ape2 kat seach box google tu..cari result utk image.. Yang ni size large. Hari tu aku jumpa banyak jenis warna tp ni yang bekanan and bertempek kat "box" aku.

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Mocp Theme And Configuration

Hardisk laptop rosak tak tahu nak buat apa. So, ngoprek Backtrack,memang tak boring tapi pening kepala. HAHAHA..Makin susah makin bez..Tadi duk setting Mocp/Moc(apa-apa jer korang panggil). Yang pasti Music On Console..

Ini settingan aku edit untuk "box" aku. Saje nak view kat blog. Kalau bekenan, sila copy paste and use it. Edit it back and lau cantik,share balik ngan aku.HAHAHAHA

Tuuu diaaa...Theme yang aku ciplak dari mane ntah aku pon tak ingat..dapat source then aku edit la ikut taste aku. Pasal warna tu aku adjust kat "theme" file. Buat file baru atau edit yg mane yg korang memang tak suka langsung. Kalau memang tak suka?? DELETE TERUS JER!!! HAHAHAHA.

Config:
config [Download]
NOTE: Letak file config ni kat "~/.moc". Kalau tak exist, create new one :D

Theme:
my_theme [Download]
NOTE: Letak file ni kat /usr/share/moc/themes

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