Adding a new user on Linux is very easy, this can be done with the groupadd and useradd commands. I am adding a new user group to Linux and then adding the new user to it. Firstly, add the new user group. jason@jason-Lenovo-H50-55:~$ sudo groupadd -g 1001 cudauserjason@jason-Lenovo-H50-55:~$ sudo groupadd…
Read MoreGnome on Linux still does not have icons in the file picker There is an active feedback tracker task to add icons to the file picker, but this is still going since it was posted 17 years ago. And it still has not been implemented. 17 years. And it seems…
Read MoreHow to set up an SSH connection to a remote server, this is very useful for administering a remote machine over a network.
Read MoreThe Linux desktops that we know and use have come a long way. The KDE Linux desktop environment is very different now compared to 2006. But at least it has kept the same basic layout with the taskbar and start menu, unlike Gnome. That has changed completely since the Gnome…
Read MoreThis simple C program will test whether it is running from a TTY or not. This is a simple test, but it could be quite useful. #include <stdio.h> #include <poll.h> #include <unistd.h> int main(int argc, char* argv[]){ struct pollfd fds[1] = {{.fd = STDIN_FILENO, .events = POLLIN}}; …
Read MoreThis is a very useful Bash shell script, this will create a Webm clip from a movie. This shows how to get parameters in a Bash script easily. #!/bin/bash while [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; do case $1 in -f|–filename) filename="$2"; shift ;; -t|–timestamp) timestamp="$2"; shift ;; -o|–outfile) outfile="$2";…
Read MoreEncoding a movie clip with FFmpeg is very simple, but getting the encoding to start right away is the hard part. Sometimes it will take many seconds to start, but this is due to the slow searching through the file looking for the right section. Putting the “-ss 01:58:11” parameter…
Read MoreI have found a very nice archive, this is a lot of build Stalker Call of Pripyat information and sketches. There is a lot of spreadsheets with artifact statistics as well. This would be very interesting to any Stalker fan. Download it here: https://mega.nz/file/ppxESI6T#sJaSjCzDyuxSO6pZU18Jbi3Y4_6O63zV-MLlYFsz3As. There are also a few photos…
Read MoreRip a Youtube video to a good quality Webm with FFmpeg This very useful command will get a Youtube video and rip a certain timeframe from the video to a good quality WebM file. Create a Webm with FFmpeg. ┌──[[email protected]]─[~/Videos] └──╼ ╼ $ ffmpeg -ss 00:00:55 -to 00:01:05 -i `yt-dlp…
Read MoreSome useful Bash shell tricks There are a lot of obscure Bash shell tricks for the Linux shell that is useful for showing off shell tricks and making your shell usage easier. For a first example, run this command. ubuntu ~ $ ls -hulaubuntu ~ $ ls -hula Then run…
Read MoreThis old archive is a collection of very old UNIX bitmap wallpapers. https://securitronlinux.com/maps/bitmaps.7z. These should be quite useful if you wish to set up a retro desktop and wish to have a retro tiling wallpaper as well. Also, I have a nice collection of all Windows `98 wallpapers. https://securitronlinux.com/linux/maps/Windows98.rar. That…
Read MoreHow to best view all available terminal colours This one-liner will print out all available terminal colours for your chosen Linux terminal application. This is very useful for creating a colourful bash prompt and the user wishes to know which colour codes will work and look good in the terminal….
Read MoreSome very nice themes for your Linux desktop in 2021 Some very nice themes for your Linux desktop in 2021Gnome Shell themesWallpapersIcon themes Gnome Shell themes MetalX Gnome Shell theme for Linux. https://www.deviantart.com/art/Metal-X-theme-v-2-1-for-Gnome-3-16-577064989. Android Flat Gnome Shell theme. A nice flat grey theme for your Gnome desktop. https://www.deviantart.com/art/Android-Flat-3-18-565622252. Ambiance Gnome….
Read MoreSimulating colour blindness is very useful for a graphics designer or web developer, this allows the designer to test if the graphics are visible properly when using various colours on buttons and hyperlinks. There is a very useful application that can help with this. This is called Color Oracle. This…
Read MoreNice themes for your Linux desktop Some very nice themes for your Linux desktop in 2021Gnome Shell themesWallpapersIcon themesNice themes for your Linux desktopWindow themesDesktop wallpapers Window themes Google Chrome Metacity theme for MATE and Gnome Shell. This is a nice Google Chrome inspired theme for MATE and Gnome Shell….
Read MoreGetting information about the boot process of your PC when running Linux is very easy. The Systemd framework can easily help with this. The systemd-analyze command prints the time that is taken by the operating system to reach a usable state. This would be better on a faster SSD. But…
Read MoreSample OpenVPN configuration files to help with OpenVPN setup Below is a sample OpenVPN configuration file, this is running a server with an internal IP address of 10.8.0.0. This is using UDP and port 1194. If you set it up on port 443 instead, it can be hidden amongst other…
Read MoreThis is how to list files on a Linux system with ls and not show the permissions. jason@. PWD: ~/Documents/UNIX. -bash. 3.2.57. 9 $> ls -SAghof | cut -d’ ‘ -f3- 15 480B 2 Nov 2015 . 2.2K 14 Jul 13:38 .. 1 706B 19 Mar 2014 hah1 1…
Read MoreNeXTSTEP operating system source code has been leaked The source code for the old NeXTSTEP operating system has just been leaked. This is a very old UNIX OS that was used to develop Doom in 1993. This would be very interesting for a fan of the OS to look through…
Read MoreSaving your place in a movie when exiting MPV is very easy, this would be very useful when watching a long film and you need to exit the player and watch some more later. Add this to the ~/.config/mpv/mpv.conf file. save-position-on-quitsave-position-on-quit This will allow the player to resume playback when…
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