File Permissions in Ubuntu
Ability to set file permissions for individual users or user-groups is one of the most sought after features of Linux. If you are system admin for a school, college or a company you work for then proper file permission setting is among the most vital tasks. The command used to modify file permissions is chmod, [...]
How to change the Hostname in Ubuntu
There are times you may come up with a need for change in your computer’s identity over network. This is when you will have to change the Hostname of your computer. The hostname is pretty much like a label to your computer or the device for identification over the network. The hostname can be just [...]
Setting Up WiFi Connection Using WiCD
Often times Linux users find themselves wanting more from the network manager, especially laptop users on the move find it difficult to manage all the different networks they have access to. WiCD is one of the best tools for people wanting more. It’s gtk based network configuration tool, especially meant for wireless networks written in [...]
How to generate strong passwords in linux
How many times have you bothered about creating a strong password to your account? Be it an email account, server login, ssh or anything and everything that requires authentication. Usually, people create passwords that are easier to remember. But there are cases like database account, ssh accounts and other sensitive type of accounts where you [...]
Magic SysRq Key
It doesn’t happen quite often but when it does – it’s a pain in the… Nevermind that, I am of course talking about system freezes on Linux. Freezes are rare but if you are like us and install, use and test beta versions of software or operating systems themselves, there is a significant chance you [...]
How to install ‘Unity’ Netbook environment on Ubuntu 10.10
Say hello to the new Unity user interface. In short, Unity is a lightweight desktop environment which is used in Ubuntu Netbook 10.10 as the default shell instead of Gnome shell. Unity is developed to make day-to-day work easier on Netbooks. Since netbooks have small screens with relatively smaller resolutions, this interface is tailored to [...]
Using wget like a pro
Wget is a great tool to download files using Linux. There are certain… errr… occasions (Yeah, that’s it. You are right) when people want to download entire directories from websites and they are too lazy to go into each directory and download separate files. Fear not my friends, wget is here. You can use wget [...]
How to install EXE files on Ubuntu
The major problem new Linux users face is ‘how do I install XYZ.exe here?’, ‘Why can’t I run exe files?’. The question is phrased in many different ways, but the essence is always the same – how to install Windows applications on Linux machines? First, Linux machines do not have a fixed extension for any [...]
How to install and run Dreamweaver CS4 in Ubuntu
Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 is one of the favorite tool of trade for many web designers and web programmers. Being a WYSIWYG editor, it offers a luxury that no other editor does and performs equally good. Since Dreamweaver CS4 is a windows based app, most users who move on to linux find it hard to make [...]
How to Create Hard and Symbolic Links in Ubuntu
Creating links is a useful options many times in certain situations. You can solve dependency issues, save some hard drive space and organize files in any whimsical way you wish to. Links in general are similar to shortcut files in Windows or Aliases in Mac OS. It’s very easy to implement the same in Linux [...]
