How to change your hostname

After we have seen how to customize your terminal background, here is another tutorial for customizing your username or hostname. In this example i' am going to change the Backtrack default hostname to my cyber name.

To display your current hostname type this command:

root@bt:~# hostname 

Now, to change the default hostname, type the following:

root@bt:~# shinobi

Let's see if it worked, so we need to close the terminal & open a new one:

However, if you reboot the system, this change will be lost. To fix that and make your new hostname permanent, we need to edit the "hostname" file in "etc":

root@bt:~# pico /etc/hostname

All what is left now is to change the default hostname to the one you have just chosen, then press Ctrl+O and press "enter"to save the changes, then Ctrl+x to exit.

Hope you like it :-)

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Installing Cairo-Dock in Backtrack

Cairo-Dock is a pretty, fast and customizable desktop interface, with a cute look that embellishes your desktop and make some tasks easier: you can access many utilities by a simple click, your files, and many other applications. A good advantage also, is that it is customizable; you can change, delete or add icons.

Here is the simple way to install cairo-dock with this video tutorial, please do not forget to choose the HD option in the youtube player for a better display quality

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Installing Compiz on Backtrack KDE

Compiz is a compositing window manager for the X Window System, using 3D graphics hardware to create fast compositing desktop effects for window management. Effects, such as a minimization animation or a cube workspace, are implemented as loadable plugins. 

Open a terminal, and type the following commands:

root@bt:~#apt-get install compiz-kde
root@bt:~#apt-get install simple-ccsm
root@bt:~#apt-get install emerald

Now, go to Backtrack menu -> system ->compiz fusion, and adjust the visuals effects to suit your taste.

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