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Using the UNIX ed editor. The simplest line editor for writing text files.
The ed(1) line editor is a very useful editor for text files on Linux and it is very simple to use. type ed to start it then to add text to an existing text file, type e my.txt. Then a to append text onto the text file. [13:20:35-*-homer@hungry-forest Desktop]$ ed…
Read MoreUsing the VIM editor for Linux.
Using the VIM editor for Linux is a good way to edit configuration files and write programming code. if the VIM editor is not installed on your system then type sudo apt-get install vim. To type text once you have entered the editor, press the i key to enter editing…
Read MoreMy nice .vimrc file.
This is a very good .vimrc file for any VIM user. Line numbering and indenting is enabled and it makes the VIM editor much more usable for any level of Linux user and programmer. " ~/.vimrc (configuration file for vim only) " skeletons function! SKEL_spec() 0r /usr/share/vim/current/skeletons/skeleton.spec language time en_US…
Read MoreDisplaying Chinese characters on the Virtual Terminal Console in Ubuntu.
There is a solution on this page that will help with the display of Chinese characters on the Virtual Terminal display. http://askubuntu.com/questions/25187/how-to-make-the-vt-display-chinese-characters.
Read MoreCopying an Ubuntu kernel to a Gentoo installation
I have had someone come to my website looking for help on how to copy an Ubuntu kernel over to a Gentoo installation. This is not too hard to do. Let us say the kernel is version 2.6.35-14-generic. Then you will need to copy the /lib/modules/2.6.35-14-generic folder into the /lib/modules…
Read MoreIncreasing your website traffic with Youtube.
I have discovered another way to get your weblink spread around the Internet very quickly. If you have a very popular Youtube channel,and you are putting up videos that get a lot of video views, then you may put your website link in the description and when someone likes or…
Read MoreMegaupload data could be erased for good very soon.
The filesharing website Megaupload is to have all the data seized by the authorities deleted very soon. This website hosted many legitimate files on this file hosting service and now they are to be erased for good with no real chance for the users to get their data back. All…
Read MoreAnother free wallpaper for Ubuntu Linux.
The Best KDE 4.8.0 themes to improve your Ubuntu 12.04 desktop.
My current KDE Plasma theme Arezzo. http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Arezzo?content=84403 And my current Kwin KDE 4.8.0 theme. http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Chrome+Grayscale+Aurorae?content=119168 These two themes are easily installed with the Workspace Appearance option in the System Settings panel. These are very stylish themes for the KDE desktop, this is the advantage of running KDE vs Unity. HUD…
Read MoreLinux pages moving.
The Linux pages on my website are moving to WordPress pages, this will make it easier for me to update them and this makes a lot more sense as well. I have added a menu on the left that displays all of the available WordPress pages I have published, this…
Read MoreHow to speed up the KDE 4.8.0 desktop.
I have installed the KDE 4.8.0 desktop on Ubuntu 12.04 and this KDE release is the fastest yet, everything works very well, adding new themes, splash screens and window decorations works perfectly. Many people hate what Canonical are doing with the Unity desktop and the KDE desktop is a nice…
Read MoreNew Ubuntu HUD to enable context search of menus.
This is a video showcasing the new HUD, or Heads Up Display that the Ubuntu developers have created. This requires the Unity desktop though… Instead of browsing the menus, you just type in the HUD that you bring down with the Alt key and this allows you to search the…
Read MoreUbuntu 11.10 wallpaper I have created.
This is a nice Ubuntu 11.10 wallpaper I have created. I hope you like this one, I enjoyed taking this picture so that you could have this image.
Read MoreNewt Gingritch promises moon base by 2020.
Newt Gingritch has promised a moon base for America by the year 2020. This is a bold promise by an American congressman with the country sinking into debt paying the trillion dollar cost of the Iraq war. The Republican presidential candidate has made the grandiose boast at a meeting with…
Read MorePoland signed up to Anti-Piracy pact. The SOPA bill in new clothes.
There is anger in Poland over the country signing up to a anti-piracy pact with other nations to suppress Internet freedom. They say this is about piracy, but this is all about taking away our right to freedom of speech which is the main strength of the Internet and taking…
Read MoreUseful Ubuntu Linux commands.
The best way to create a new file with Linux is to use the touch(1) command. The touch command, when used on an existing file will update the file date stamp to the current system date. But if you type touch myfile.txt this will create an empty file named myfile.txt…
Read MoreSerious Google Chrome security flaws fixed.
http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/google-fixes-serious-flaws-chrome-including-critical-safe-browsing-bug-012412. Google have repaired a number of flaws in the Google Chrome web browser, including a serious security flaw. But I would rather use the open source Chromium browser instead of the Chrome alternative, considering the security flaws that have been uncovered. I have written about this issue in the…
Read MoreOptimising your website for Google Adsense.
The Google Adsense advertising network is a very nice way to earn income from your website and also a good way to advertise your business online. As a publisher adding Google Adsense advertisements on your website to earn revenue from your website traffic and from the website visitors that click…
Read MoreFilesonic file-sharing service forced to stop sharing.
“In the wake of the Megaupload takedown, Filesonic has elected to take preventative measures against a similar fate. The front page and all files now carry the following message: ‘All sharing functionality on FileSonic is now disabled. Our service can only be used to upload and retrieve files that you…
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