Configuring private Internet access with OpenVPN on Linux Mint.
Private Internet Access with OpenVPN.
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Read MoreThe time in Linux Mint Debian Edition can be wrong compared to your Windows installation; this is easily fixed though. Open the /etc/adjtime file in VIM. vim /etc/adjtimevim /etc/adjtime Then change the last line from UTC to LOCAL as shown below. deusexmachina ~ # cat /etc/adjtime 0.014261 1405441104 0.000000 1405441104…
Read MoreThe cat /var/log/apt/term.log command will allow you to retrieve information about a package installation; you may then review the installation process and see if anything went wrong during the installation process. In the example below, I am reviewing an installation of Midnight Commander. jason@darkstar:~$ cat /var/log/apt/term.log | grep mc Selecting…
Read MoreCompiling a kernel on Linux is very easy using the command line. You may download the latest mainline kernel from kernel.org. This is 3.15. Extract the file using this command. tar -xvf linux-3.15.tar.xztar -xvf linux-3.15.tar.xz Clean the source tree using this command. make mrpropermake mrproper Then open the configuration menus…
Read MoreLinux Mint 17 is now available. Download this new Linux release from this handy mirror site. http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/linuxmint.com/testing/. 64 bit ISO 1.3 Gigabytes: http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/linuxmint.com/testing/linuxmint-17-mate-dvd-64bit-rc.iso. 32 bit ISO 1.3 Gigabytes: http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/linuxmint.com/testing/linuxmint-17-mate-dvd-32bit-rc.iso. This new Linux distribution has all the same features that Linux Mint 16 had, but with all new software. I am…
Read MoreUsing tightvnc to connect to a remote Linux machine is a good way to access a graphical desktop on a remote Linux box. Firstly; install the tightvnc server on the target machine to be accessed. homer@deusexmachina ~ $ sudo apt-get install tightvncserver [sudo] password for homer: Reading package lists… Done…
Read MoreFind all files larger than 1 megabyte in a directory. find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -size +1M -printf "%f:%s\n" | sort -t":" -k2find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -size +1M -printf "%f:%s\n" | sort -t":" -k2 Search a file for a certain string. grep "hello" my.txtgrep "hello" my.txt Get…
Read MoreHow I recorded this video. avconv -f x11grab -r 60 -s 1920×1080 -i :0.0 -vcodec libvpx -b:v 1M output.webmavconv -f x11grab -r 60 -s 1920×1080 -i :0.0 -vcodec libvpx -b:v 1M output.webm Use this command to install avconv. sudo apt-get install libav-toolssudo apt-get install libav-tools This is a very good…
Read MoreThe unrar command for Linux takes care of opening rar files. Firstly, install the command with the yum install unrar command. [root@localhost Downloads]# yum install unrar[root@localhost Downloads]# yum install unrar Or this way on a Debian GNU/Linux system. [user@debian ~]$ sudo apt-get install unrar[user@debian ~]$ sudo apt-get install unrar Then…
Read MoreThe MATE desktop that is available for the popular Linux Mint distribution is to be offered in the repositories for Ubuntu 14.04. This will offer a better Linux desktop environment than the default Unity desktop that Canonical have created. The Ubuntu distribution has been used in Doctor Who, this helps…
Read MoreGTK Themes. Zukitwo: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Zukitwo?content=140562. A very good GTK theme for Gnome Shell and MATE. DeLorean-Dark — Gnome 3.4 & 3.6: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/DeLorean-Dark+–+Gnome+3.4+%26+3.6?content=153866. DarkMint: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/DarkMint?content=150904. Piratunbu theme 6.0: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Piratunbu+full+theme+for+Ubuntu+13.10?content=147063. A pirate themed look for Ubuntu. reNIX (for Unity and GS): http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/reNIX+%28for+Unity+and+GS%29?content=153312. A squared theme for Unity and Gnome Shell. Win2-7 Remix: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Win2-7+Remix?content=153233….
Read MoreThe NetworkManager daemon on Linux does store WIFI passwords in plain text, but you need root access to read the files. Here is a sample WIFI connection file in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections. homer@deusexmachina /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections $ sudo cat PIZZACATSWIFI [connection] id=PIZZACATSWIFI uuid=f4f0260d-ca5e-4b86-808d-3dce65fa80cf type=802-11-wireless [802-11-wireless] ssid=PIZZACATSWIFI mode=infrastructure mac-address=4C:0F:6E:5D:E1:25 security=802-11-wireless-security [802-11-wireless-security] key-mgmt=wpa-psk auth-alg=open…
Read MoreI recorded this by installing the byzanz command. This is installable in Linux Mint 16 by following this guide. http://linuxg.net/how-to-install-byzanz-0-3-0-on-ubuntu-13-10-13-04-12-10-12-04-linux-mint-15-14-13-elementary-os-0-2-luna-and-pear-os-8/. Then type: byzanz my.gif -d 60byzanz my.gif -d 60 to record for 60 seconds. This is another good way to make a simple screen recording.
Read MoreA website that will explain the workings of any Linux command in plain english. http://explainshell.com/. This website allows you to type in a Linux command that you are unsure of and it will be explained to you in plain english. I just found this website linked in a Reddit posting…
Read MoreBash fork bomb. This will lock up your computer and cause all sorts of problems. Do not run this. :(){ :|:& };::(){ :|:& };: The bash fork bomb is an obfuscated version of this code. This will fork() over and over again until the computer locks up. fork() { fork…
Read MoreUseful tips and commands for absolute Linux beginners. The Linux command line has many useful commands that are useful for managing files and installing software. I will cover a few in this post. cp. This command is used to copy a file from one location to the other. For example:…
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