This is another way to gain root permissions on a Debian system; this is a script that will elevate the user to root for a specific command; like using the sudo command. su-to-root -X -c "cat /etc/shadow"su-to-root -X -c "cat /etc/shadow" This is what you get if you try this without root permissions. [flynn@flynn-grid-runner ~]$ … Read more
See the original page here: this is how to add a http proxy to OpenSUSE so that the zypper command will work correctly: http://www.securitronlinux.com/opensuse-12-3-tips-and-tricks-for-using-your-new-linux-system/#proxy. Just add these lines to the /etc/sysconfig/proxy and then save and you should now be able to install software packages through the proxy with no problems. PROXY_ENABLED="yes" ## Type: string … Read more
I was trying to install the Handbrake application on Ubuntu to rip a couple of DVDs and I had no luck as the dependencies were broken. So I installed the Acid::Rip package instead and that gave me a nice front-end to the mencoder DVD ripping and transcoding application. All you need to do is set … Read more
I have just tried a Wacom Bamboo tablet on my Ubuntu 12.10 machine and it worked perfectly. Using the tablet as a large touch pad to navigate the Gnome Shell desktop is quite fun indeed. You may use the touch pad to navigate the desktop and double tap on the tablet to open a folder … Read more
Install gcc from source on Linux Mint 12 After downloading the source tarball for the gcc 4.7.0 release, and unpacking the tarball, enter the source directory: cd gcc-4.7.0/cd gcc-4.7.0/ Then we need to create an empty folder under the gcc-4.7.0/ folder to perform the actual build. mkdir mintbuildmkdir mintbuild Then enter this folder: cd mintbuildcd … Read more
The Linux Mint 13 distribution will have a nicer desktop interface than the Ubuntu distribution that goes without saying; I have just loaded up Linux Mint 12 for a quick look at the Cinnamon desktop and it is very nice to use indeed, the hotspot at the top left of the screen that is very … Read more
This is my /etc/default/grub file, and this is how I got my GRUB 2 boot menu to display by default with Linux Mint 12. You just need to add the GRUB_HIDDEN=0 line to the menu and ensure the rest of the file looks like my example and the menu will be accessible by default without … Read more
I have got a Linux Mint Live DVD and I am switching to that distribution as soon as possible. I am sitting in an evacuation center right now, due to the risk of flooding, the levee banks supposedly can handle 12 meters but the river peak is said to be 10.9 meters and all I … Read more
This video is showcasing the new features of the Linux Mint 12 distribution. This distribution includes the MATE source code fork of the Gnome 2.XX source code.