Permanently Remove Snaps from Ubuntu

There are some security issues with snaps in Ubuntu, this is one example: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5292-1. This is how to remove snaps from Ubuntu if you wish. Firstly, update your package repositories. ~$ sudo apt update~$ sudo apt update Remove all snapd, all installed snaps and the Software Center plugin (Don’t forget to save any data related … Read more

How to have less padding in the menu area of Firefox 92.

This userChrome.css sample will reduce the padding betwixt menu sections in the Firefox 92 User Interface. userChrome.css1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 /* Do not remove the @namespace line — it’s required for correct functioning */ /*@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul");*/   @media (-moz-proton) { /* Tighten up drop-down/context/popup menu spacing */ … Read more

How to create a new user on Linux and add a password in one go.

The useradd command can create a new user on your Linux system. Here is how to add a password as well all in one simple operation. root@neo:/home/jason# useradd -m -s /bin/bash -g users -p $(openssl passwd -1 ff302) randycoleroot@neo:/home/jason# useradd -m -s /bin/bash -g users -p $(openssl passwd -1 ff302) randycole This is a good … Read more

How to have practically no weapon sway or recoil in an Arma 3 mission.

The weapon sway in Arma 3 is out of control right now. With the 1.54 Nexus update, the weapon sway is like a drunken Irishman. But you can remove this. player setCustomAimCoef 0.1; player addMPEventhandler ["MPRespawn", {player setCustomAimCoef 0.1}];   player setUnitRecoilCoefficient 0.1; player addEventHandler ["Respawn", {player setUnitRecoilCoefficient 0.1}];   player enablestamina false player addEventHandler … Read more

How to remove desktop icons with MATE 1.6 on Linux Mint 15.

This screenshot shows how to remove the desktop icons with the dconf-editor on Linux Mint 15 MATE. Simply open the dconf-editor, which is in System Tools and then untick this value: org -> mate -> desktop -> background -> show-desktop-icons. This will instantly get rid of those pesky icons that cover your awesome desktop wallpaper. … Read more

How to remove the ATI unsupported hardware watermark in Linux Mint 15.

The ATI “unsupported hardware” watermark is a very annoying sight in Linux Mint 15. Here is how to remove it. This tip is for anyone who has installed the ATI drivers by typing sudo apt-get install fglrx fglrx-amdcccle. Firstly; download the ATI drivers from the website. http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-driver-installer-catalyst-13-4-linux-x86.x86_64.zip. Then move the downloaded file into a new … Read more

My blog is now nofollow free. Now the commenters will gain some Google PR.

I have removed the evil nofollow tag from my website allowing my visitors who type comments to actually gain from Search Engine crawling. I wish I had done this sooner, the nofollow tag is evil, you spend all that time commenting on blogs and you do not gain that much page ranking. It is time … Read more