What is ImageMagick? ImageMagick is a linux program that let you create, edit, display or convert bitmap image on linux workstation or server. ImageMagick supports over a hundred of image formats, some popular format like jpeg, png, pdf, svg, tiff and alot more. With ImageMagick, you can add effects, resize, …
Read More »How to display hidden startup application in Ubuntu and Linux Mint
If you installed some programs on Ubuntu or Linux Mint, for some reason you decided to uninstall a program or some of them. Sometimes you have problems with those uninstalled programs, they somehow are still in the start up. Means a portions of those uninstalled programs are not cleaned out …
Read More »How to change mac address on ubuntu
You can change the Network Card Mac Address on Ubuntu and Linux Mint via GUI (graphic cal user interface) by going to the networking indicator on the top or bottom and select “Edit connection” to configure or create a new connection. Next click “Add” and give a name to the …
Read More »How to change the default OS in an Ubuntu and Windows GRUB dual boot setup
Even though Linux is a great Operation System, but sometimes there are reasons for us to keep Windows in your computer system. Valve Introduces Steam OS a while ago to support Linux gamers to access and play games in Linux better and easier, but there are many great games aren’t available on …
Read More »How to install, config and secure openssh server
OpenSSH provides end-to-end encrypted replacement of applications such as telnet, rlogin, and ftp. Unlike these legacy applications, OpenSSH never passes anything (including username and password) over the wire in unencrypted form, and provides host authentication, to verify that you really are talking to the system that you think you are and …
Read More »How to upgrade Linux Mint 14 to Linux Mint 15
I’m upgrading my Linux Mint 14 Nadia box to Linux Mint 15 Olivia, here is how i did Change the repositories, replace all “precise” with “quantal” and “maya” with “nadia” sudo sed -i 's/quantal/raring/' /etc/apt/sources.list sudo sed -i 's/nadia/olivia/' /etc/apt/sources.list Update the system sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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, …
Read More »How to install TeamViewer on Linux
In this article, i will show you how to install TeamViewer on Ubuntu. What is TeamViewer? TeamViewer is a remote control computer software, you can remote control any desktop, server by establishes connections between your computer to others computer. TeamViewer works with Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, iOS, android, and Linux. For …
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