Very useful Linux commands for administering your system and managing user accounts.
Very useful Linux commands for administering your system and managing user accounts. Some very useful Linux know-how.
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The OpenSUSE 12.3 installer still does not work very well for me.
I was just using an old iMac not long ago and I managed to get the kernel version and the output of the ps command. Here is the information below. The output of the uname -a command. Darwin users-Computer.local 7.9.0 Darwin Kernel Version 7.9.0: Wed Mar 30 20:11:17 PST 2005;…
Read MoreThe OpenSUSE installer will not work with ATI graphics cards in graphical mode.
The OpenSUSE 12.3 distribution I have downloaded does not seem to work with my ATI hardware very well at all. I used the nomodeset parameter on the boot screen and it still refuses to load the graphical interface. Even though the Linux Mint 14 and Ubuntu 13.04 Gnome distributions work…
Read MoreHow I installed Gnome Shell 3.8 on Linux Mint 14 x64.
This posting gives a link explaining how to install Gnome Shell 3.8 on Linux Mint 14 with a PPA. The Gnome Shell 3.8 desktop is very fast and it even though the desktop seems to behave a little differently when you activate the search option; the whole experience is faster…
Read MoreHow to stop errors concerning the /dev/fd0 device on Linux Mint 14 and Ubuntu.
This is the error I was getting on my Linux Mint 14 system; I tried to remove this module using the rmmod command and I got an error that the module was in use. A while later I tried this again and I was able to remove this unneeded kernel…
Read MoreMounting an ISO image with the command line and other useful commands.
Mounting an ISO image to a folder and accessing the contents of the image is very simple. Firstly we need to create a directory to mount the image to. |{/mnt/Elements/Files/ISOs}-{Fri Mar 22 23:52:17} -{john@adeptus-mechanicus } $ sudo mkdir /root/img [sudo] password for john:|{/mnt/Elements/Files/ISOs}-{Fri Mar 22 23:52:17} -{john@adeptus-mechanicus } $ sudo…
Read MoreHow to manage an iPod shuffle in Ubuntu or Linux Mint 14.
This video shows how to sync an iPod shuffle with Ubuntu or Linux Mint 14. The whole process is explained very clearly and this will be very useful to anyone who wants to part ways with the extremely bloated and buggy iTunes software from Apple corporation. Also I have an…
Read MoreHow to rip a DVD in high quality on Linux Mint 14 using OGMRip DVD Encoder.
The OGMRip DVD Encoder. This is used to rip a DVD in high quality to your hard disk drive. To load a DVD disc put a disc in the drive and then click the Load button to load the disc into the application. Then click the Extract button and the…
Read MoreChoosing an operating system for your desktop computer. Linux is a good choice now.
The world of computers is dominated by two main players, Apple and Microsoft . These two software giants are competing with each other to be the operating system of choice for the discerning punter. Making a choice of desktop operating system sometimes comes down to what you wish to achieve…
Read MoreHow to install a program in Linux that comes as a tar.gz file.
Sometimes you will encounter a program that you have downloaded that comes as a compressed tar.gz file. This is a tar file that is compressed with the gzip program to compress the contents. This usually contains C or C++ source code and the requirements to easily compile the program. Firstly…
Read MoreA lovely GTK 3.0 theme and wallpaper set for MATE and Gnome Shell.
I have recently installed the Gnome Shell desktop on Linux Mint 14 and I have found a nice theme set for that desktop. Type this command to install the Bluebird theme and some nice wallpapers. sudo apt-get install shimmer-themes shimmer-wallpaperssudo apt-get install shimmer-themes shimmer-wallpapers This installs the GTK theme engine,…
Read MoreHow to install Google Earth on Linux Mint 14 Nadia with the Google deb package.
I was trying to install the Google Earth 64bit *.deb package on Linux Mint 14 and I had some dependency errors. john@adeptus-mechanicus ~/Downloads $ sudo dpkg -i google-earth-stable_current_amd64.deb [sudo] password for john: Selecting previously unselected package google-earth-stable. (Reading database … 282027 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking google-earth-stable (from google-earth-stable_current_amd64.deb)…
Read MoreLinux Mint 15 distribution coming out in May 2013 and thoughts on Linux in general.
The newest edition of the Linux Mint distribution, “Olivia” will be available from May 2013. This edition is named after the Olive tree and will provide more of the quality Linux goodness that we have come to expect from a quality Linux distribution. This distro will maintain quality and will…
Read MoreHow to open a window in the centre of the screen on Linux Mint 14.
If you want to be able to start a window in the center of the screen without using Compiz, then the Gdevilspie utility will perform this task admirably. Firstly install this application using the command below. You do not need any extra PPA`s if you are installing this on Linux…
Read MoreHow to install the Nvidia drivers in Ubuntu and Linux Mint 14 via the command line easily.
To install Nvidia drivers in Linux Mint, download the drivers and save them to your home directory, then you need to log out of your desktop back to the LightDM log in manager, then press CTRL->ALT->F2 to get to the text console and log in as your user and then…
Read MoreInstalling KDE 4.9 in Linux Mint 14 the easy way.
I have just installed KDE 4.9 in Linux Mint 14 the easy way. Just type sudo apt-get install kde-full to install all of the packages in one go. Since I have my dual desktop configuration laid out in my /etc/X11/xorg.conf file I had a properly working dual screen desktop as…
Read MoreSteam client on Linux Mint 14 working perfectly well and the future of gaming on Linux.
The Steam client on Linux is working very well now; there are not that many games available yet but the ones that are available are great examples of gaming. The upcoming Doom4 game that ID Software are working on will be available on Steam as well as other top rated…
Read MoreMore lovely MATE and GDM themes for Linux Mint 14.
More lovely MATE and GDM themes for Linux Mint 14. This GDM/MDM theme is an outstanding example of interface theming artwork and belongs on any Linux computer. http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/SystemAccess?content=52145. The Gnome Cupertino theme for GTK 3.0/MATE. http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Gnome+Cupertino?content=147061. Flatstudio 1.0.2 for Gnome and MATE. http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/FlatStudio?content=154296. This theme will not appear in the theme browser; click…
Read MoreRe-installing the GRUB2 bootloader using a chroot with Linux Mint 14.
The Microsoft Surface tablet due to the implementation of the UEFI Secure Boot is not being very cooperative in terms of allowing the installation of Linux. This could be a very good portable tablet for running Linux on the move but if you can not overcome the limitations of the…
Read MoreUbuntu Satanic Edition. Send your PC to hell with this awesome theme pack for Ubuntu and Linux Mint.
http://ubuntusatanic.org/installation.php. This is a an awesome theme pack for Ubuntu and Linux Mint that will install a satanic theme for Linux computers. This is well worth a look if you want a nice dark theme for your computer that is a little different to the usual themes from gnome-look.org. More…
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