Archive for the 'Linux' Category

Tiny Core Linux is one of my favorite lab OS

Due to the type of work I do, I have often the need for small (Actually very tiny) VMs that have a functional OS to test certain basic functionality such as connectivity and quick features of automation solutions. While I could use a full blown OS for it, I have always found Tiny Core Linux […]

How to check for NICs installed in your Redhat Machine

When asked how many NICs are installed in the Redhat Machine you are working on, you don’t have to run to the server room to check how many physically have been installed. Actually you don’t even need a screw drive to open the box and figure that out. It seems a lot of people are […]

Install Flash Player on Ubuntu 10.04 64bit

This article will show how to install Flash Player on Ubuntu amd64 (64bit) First of all, and to see if you have installed Ubuntu 64bit or 32bit Ubuntu, run in a terminal: uname -m The terminal will respond: x86_64 (meaning it is 64bit) or i686 (then it is 32bit) The flash version that is installed […]

Things to do after installing ubuntu 12.04 – PART II

By default, Ubuntu comes with everything that is necessary for everyday use, but as each user has different preferences, this article will describe some things that can be done after installation. For the first part of this article you might want to check out: http://www.electronsonline.com/Things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-1204.html   SYSTEM CONFIGURATION It is advisable to take a walk […]

Bash – Introduction and configuration files

In this article on the shell Bash, we will try to explain in a simple way how to configure, operate and program in Bash. There are other command interpreters that are fully functional and powerful, but we will focus on Bash as it is the most used. Every UNIX system administrator in general and Linux […]

How to configure sound or audio in Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 9.10 And Later (10.04 – 10.10)

First of all, I would like to point out that most of the times audio problems are due to misconfiguration.   Since Ubuntu 9.10, there is a default configuration tool called “Pulseaudio” with a new interface that we can configure to match our sound preferences.   Right click on the speaker icon next to the […]

Downloading flash videos to /tmp folder in Ubuntu 10.02 and above

With Ubuntu versions prior to 10.02, video files we watched on our browsers by using the flash plugin could easily be found in the /tmp/ folder. Giving the found file a human name and moving it to our home folder would make it all the way to enjoying those videos offline. But after the Flash […]

Monitoring sensors and temperatures in Ubuntu 12.04

Checking  the temperature of your hardware (processor, graphics card, hard drive …) is important to know how our computer is doing and if you have problems with high temperatures, either by  degradation of the materials in contact with the micro or simply by a fan that stopped working.   To prevent any of these problems, […]

Remote Desktop on Ubuntu

Remote Desktop allows us to see and even control the desktop of another computer from your PC. For example, we have a shop and want to view and control some video security cameras that are connected to a computer from another point in our house.     Warning   This can be done by means […]

Manage users and groups in Ubuntu 12.04

There are two ways to manage users and groups in Ubuntu: 1. Graphical -> The simplest way. 2. Command line text -> More technical but more powerful, several things can be done at once.   THE GRAPHICAL WAY IN UBUNTU   With Ubuntu 4.12, graphical user interface is now called “user accounts” and some options […]