• Tips – Tricks

    Stress test cpu on ubuntu

    Why stress test cpu? The answer is to test the reliability and stability and your machine/system. Running stress tests can also help you to find out whether you need to upgrade or add new cooling for your machine in the even that your system shuts down during a stress test. I have been using Prime95 on windows machines for a while, i…

  • Tips – Tricks

    Fixing Error in locking authority file .Xauthority

    I installed xfce4 package to xubuntu by mistake (having multiple terminals plus virtualbox, i was installing/working debian machine on virtualbox but thought a terminal on my screen is virtualbox windows), after a reboot i can’t login to my machine. I got stuck at the login screen, it does give an error after login but pop back to login screen real…

  • Debian

    How to update Ubuntu, Linux Mint, or Debian based kernel

    Update kernel will help you to fix security holes, imrpove stabilty, update drivers, new kernel functions, and increase speed. To find out the version of your kernel # uname -r or # cat /proc/version_signature or use gnome-system-monitor in gui, look for the system monitor in the menu and look in the first tab System. The newest kernel by the time i’m writing…

  • Debian

    Install GUI on debian 7 wheezy

    This article will show you how to install GUI (Graphical User Interface) of your choice (gnome, kde, Cinnamon, mate, enlightenment, xfce, or lxde) on debian 7. The two biggest players in the game are Gnome and KDE, but there are also many smaller GUIs, like Xfce and LXDE that have just as much to offer. Download Debian 7 wheezy For…

  • Debian

    Install X Graphical Window System and a Desktop Environment

    The X Window System provides the foundation for a graphical user interface. Prior to installing a desktop environment, a functional X server installation is required. Install The X Window System # apt-get install xorg You will want to install GDM, KDM, or XDM to login with a GUI environment. GDM is the most popular but you can try the others…

  • Tips – Tricks

    How to fix wordpress and smf Simple Machines Forum .htaccess problem

    phpBB phpBB is free and open source forum software that is easy to use, powerful, and highly customisable. Our community offers extensive support to end users. bbPress bbPress is forum software with a twist from the creators of WordPress. Easily setup discussion forums inside your WordPress.org powered site. Vanilla Vanilla provides hosted and open source community forum software that powers…

  • Software

    How to install font utility TypeCatcher on ubuntu

    TypeCatcher is a handy useful utility designed in mind with font managing, centering font-specific functionalities into a lightweight intuitive interface. TypeCatcher features: preview the fonts with adjustable size and text; search fonts; download and install the fonts on your computer; uninstall any fonts you’ve installed using TypeCatcher; for more info about a font, it can open its webpage in your default…

  • Debian

    How to install Oracle Java JDK 7

    This article will show you how to install Java Runtime Environment on Ubuntu, Debian based distros, or Fedora, Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux. What is Java? Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D, just to name a few. It’s also integral to the intranet…

  • Software

    How to install OpenCV on Ubuntu

    OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) is an open source library of programming functions developed by Intel. It is free for commercial and research use under the open source BSD license. The library is cross-platform, will run on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. It focuses mainly towards real-time image processing routines and algorithms for software development. To install OpenCV using…

  • CentOS

    How to install rpm packages on ubuntu, mint, or debian

    Normally you install software or deb packages on Ubuntu/Mint linux via Synaptic, Ubuntu Software Center/ppa, or an apt-get command from the terminal. In another hand, Fedora, centos, mandriva, and redhat support rpm packages. Someday you have to install rpm package to your ubuntu/mint linux/debian box, there is a utility called Alien, Alien will converts packages from one format to another with…

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