How to split MPEG files on GNU/Linux

You can easily split MPEG files on GNU/Linux with mpgtx. (yum install mpgtx on Fedora Core 9):

[root@sundaysister lennart]# mpgtx -2 /tmp/happ.mpg -b m
Now processing /tmp/happ.mpg [1/2] ... 100.00%
Now processing /tmp/happ.mpg [2/2] ... 100.00%

After this you will have the first parameter defines how many parts you want to split the second parameter (the MPEG file) to. After the process has finished you will have the splitted files in the directory you executed mpgtx from.

Have fun! Great for VCDS (Video-CDs) ;)

Twitux - A GNOME Twitter client

I recently re-activated my Twitter account and searched for a desktop client. Twitux integrates well into GNOME and seems to be the best client out there:


Twitux is available in the Fedora repository and should be in others too.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/twitux

Have fun! And add me - I need some Twitter friends ;)

Fedora 9: No sound with flash?

This blog post has moved to the new blog: http://blog.scopeport.org/fedora/fedora-core-9-sound-flash/

ScopePort talking SMTP

strace of scopeport-server

The web interface may reach an alpha state soon!

Eclipse: PHPEclipse editor does not open?

When your PHPEclipse Editor does not open and tells you to look at the error log it is likely because you use the wrong JVM.

How to set the right JVM:

• Install the Sun Java JRE ((k)ubuntu: sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre)
• In the file /etc/eclipse/java_home insert /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun on the line right above /usr/lib/jvm/java-gcj
• Start eclipse. It might find a new workspace - Just select the workspace you used with the old JVM.

How to use your KDE QT style in GTK applications like Firefox

When you want to use your QT Style in Firefox on Kubuntu you will have to install QT GTK Engine.

lennart@sundaysister:~$ sudo aptitude install gtk2-engines-gtk-qt

Found the mysterious memory leak in the ScopePort server

Never forget to use mysql_free_result(MYSQL_RES*)!

I found the leak with the help of the wonderful Valgrind. ( valgrind --tool=memcheck --leak-check=full ./scopeport-server)