Notes, fixes and guides.
Sixteen years of working notes — Linux and networking, Django and Laravel deployment, SwiftUI, AWS. Written down mostly so I can find them again.
Installing Fonts in Ubuntu
Installing fonts in Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) can be done in a number of ways. Personally I like the following method, it's quick,simple and it works.Installing some common…
Installing New Usplash Themes in Ubuntu
There are many different looks you can give to your boot screen by adding more themes to usplash, the program which displays the splash image at boot time.…
Changing the Color Scheme in Gedit
I find looking at a white background and black text a little daunting in Gedit, however in Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon), you can easily change colour schemes and…
Unable to Switch User Error – su: no shell
We had some users complaining about not being able to switch or substitute user, su. Here is the error message they were receiving: "su: no shell.” At first…
Mounting ISO and DD Image Files
Occasionally, I'll download an image file and want to see what is on it, or make a few changes to it before burning it to CD.The image file…
Strip a Prepended String From a Filename – Unix
I had a process that was pre-pending by design its PID to a file name string. But unfortunately, it caused a few unexpected problems when this handling process…
Dual Boot Live DVD ELPICX with Ubuntu and Fedora
Elpicx is a dual boot live DVD with ubuntu 8.04 and Fedora 9 KDE . It includes a collection of reference cards, test simulators, study notes and exercises…
ADSL Configuration in ubuntu
ADSL Broadband Internet connection configurationopen a terminalsudo apt-get install pppoesudo apt-get install pppoeconfafter installationsudo pppoeconfif you are not an expert select default and…
RUN DOS APPLICATIONS AND GAMES IN UBUNTU LINUX : DOSBOX
DOSBOX RUN DOS APPLICATIONS AND GAMES IN UBUNTU LINUX$ sudo apt-get install dosbox(Your can use Synaptic Package Manager and search for dosbox)After Installation you can make a folder…
How to make Your Own Ubuntu Live CD using remastersys
RemastersysRemastersys is a tool that can be used to make ubuntu livecd and also it can make a full system backup including personal data to a live cd…
Howto Cleanup Your Ubuntu Linux Filesystem
FSLint will clean your temp files, duplicate files, bad sim links and etc. It is very useful tool with an attractive user friendly front-end.apt-get install fslint
How to install/uninstall .deb file using dpkg a close look
1. Howto install a .deb file$ sudo dpkg -i package_file.deb2. Hoto uninstall a .deb file $ sudo dpkg -r package_name 3. Howto find version of a package installed…