I recently updated to a new kernel version and the ATI drivers were not loaded as they had not been built for that kernel. I had to re-compile the ATI drivers, so I switched to the root user and navigated to this folder. [root@localhost homer]# cd /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/[root@localhost homer]# cd /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/ Then I ran this command … Read more
GTK 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. A Windows 7 styled theme … Read more
The sed command is very useful for searching and replacing text in a file. This is how to search for and replace a text string in a file. Homer@bejiitas ~ $ sed -i ‘s/<main>/<mein>/gi;’ my.cHomer@bejiitas ~ $ sed -i ‘s/<main>/<mein>/gi;’ my.c This is how to search and replace text in a file and leave a … Read more
The libdvdcss library is used to playback encrypted DVD disks on a Linux operating system. Download the tarball here: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/svn/multimedia/libdvdcss.html. Then we need to unpack the tarball. [homer@localhost libdvdcss-1.2.13]$ tar -xvf libdvdcss-1.2.13.tar.bz2[homer@localhost libdvdcss-1.2.13]$ tar -xvf libdvdcss-1.2.13.tar.bz2 Then enter the directory. [homer@localhost libdvdcss-1.2.13]$ cd libdvdcss-1.2.13/[homer@localhost libdvdcss-1.2.13]$ cd libdvdcss-1.2.13/ Then begin the compilation process. [homer@localhost libdvdcss-1.2.13]$ ./configure … Read more
I 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.
How to watch DVB-T transmissions on Linux with mplayer and w_scan. This is a lot of fun.
The PC game Far Cry 4 is in production. This game could be even better than Far Cry 3. One thing that must be fixed in this game is the draw distance. In Arma 3 you can snipe people from 3 kilometers away. This is slightly unrealistic but possible with a big enough supersonic round. … Read more
The Gpredict software for Linux is able to view the position of satellites over the surface of the earth. This is fascinating software, you can see the position of the International Space Station and other interesting satellites in orbit. Type this command on a Fedora system to install this software. yum install gpredictyum install gpredict … Read more
The old E16 window manager is available for Fedora 19. I just discovered this when installing some new software to try out. Install it using this command. yum install e16 e16-themes.noarch e16-epplets.x86_64 This is a very old but good looking window manager. There are some awesome themes available for this WM on the Internet. I … Read more
I am using this command to search the Internet for open ports on port 80 with nmap. sudo nmap -sS -iR 0 -p 80 -oG nmap.grepablesudo nmap -sS -iR 0 -p 80 -oG nmap.grepable Then I use this command in another terminal tab to view the updating file. This will be updated every two seconds … Read more
List the network devices on your system easily The ethstats command available on a Linux system allows you to show the network interfaces installed in your machine and the data transfer rates if they are connected to a network and they are not idle. Install this script using this command. ubuntu ~ $ sudo apt … Read more
How to type extended ASCII characters with the Linux command line.
China have successfully soft-landed an unmanned probe on the lunar surface. This is an amazing achievement. Hopefully they can send back photographs of the NASA moon lander and finally shut up the moon landing conspiracy theorists. The pictures sent back to Earth from the moon are in color, the surface of the moon looks rather … Read more
The mkfs command for Linux may be used to create new file-systems on a USB drive. I have used this to format a USB drive that had errors on it. Instead of using Windows 8.1 to format it, I have chosen to use the mkfs command as that is the standard command for formatting a … Read more
I have just tried out the Alien Arena multiplayer game on Ubuntu. Running it with the default settings with my 1 Gigabyte ATI Radeon card and 6 Gigabytes of RAM, this was one enjoyable game. The focus of this shooter is multiplayer online action. Rather like another quality Linux game Corebreach. You can create your … Read more
The alien command is used to convert Linux packages from one format to another. Install this on Linux by typing this command: homer@lollinux-machina:~/Desktop$ sudo apt-get install alienhomer@lollinux-machina:~/Desktop$ sudo apt-get install alien Then you may convert a package using this command. Below is an example. homer@lollinux-machina:~/Desktop$ sudo alien me-tv-1.3.6-1.fc14.x86_64.rpm warning: me-tv-1.3.6-1.fc14.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key … Read more
1 – What is Linux Mint: Linux Mint is an operating system designed to work on most modern systems, including two typical systems x86 and x64 . Linux Mint can be thought of as similar to Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS and another copy of Linux. Linux Mint is also designed to work with other … Read more
FreeBSD is lagging behind Linux on the desktop. Why is this? Linux has an advantage over FreeBSD. The usability of the aforementioned operating system is not up to the standards set by Linux that has the Red Hat Linux Enterprise distribution that is fully capable of powering servers and uses a simple GUI installer and … Read more
When it comes to server hosting, there are two options available to every user. These options are Linux based hosting options and Windows-based hosting options. You will come across people who are firmly in one camp and many who are confused and in the middle. What about me, you ask? Well when it comes to … Read more