Category: Linux

Link: Tweak Ubuntu Unity: Get a dock-style launcher and Unity Dash

Figure A

One of the biggest complaints I receive about Ubuntu Unity is that the Launcher is locked to the left side — with no way to move it. Up until Ubuntu 11.10, there was a hack through the Compiz Config Manager that allowed you to move the Launcher to the bottom of the screen. It was unstable, caused crashes, and finally was removed as a solution. Eventually, from the developers of Unity it was declared that the option wouldn’t ever find its way into the configuration of the Launcher. Why? The main reason, I believe, is that it causes issues with the Unity Dash (there could be a plethora of other reasons, I’m sure).

This morning, though, I had an epiphany. Why try to break Unity to get the launcher on the bottom, when you can add a couple of apps and have the best of both worlds? You can still get the amazing functionality of the Dash and not have to be relegated to a launcher on the left side of the screen? When that hit me, it only took me a couple of seconds to realize what needed to be done to achieve what you see in Figure A above.

Full article here:
Tweak Ubuntu Unity: Get a dock-style launcher and Unity Dash (TechRepublic)
Related:
Restore Application Window Menus in Ubuntu’s Unity (Linux Tips)

Link: Browse Internet as Nobody knows what you are doing, Simple SOCKS Proxy setup under Linux

As you may know ISPs can see those links you visit from your devices while using their service, this thing bother me and many users who knows about this stuff. Simply we can use SOCKS proxy using SSH. This approach is useful to surf web because things will be encrypted and your local administrator or ISP won’t be able to see what you are doing, they just can see encrypted packets are floating. 🙂

Also this method won’t eat much of your bandwidth but a little difference you may notice while testing your bandwidth using speedtest tools.

Full article here:
Browse Internet as Nobody knows what you are doing, Simple SOCKS Proxy setup under Linux (NoobsLab)

Link: What is a good video editing software on Linux?

A video editor allows you to handle various post-production video editing jobs which typically involve arranging, cutting, pasting, trimming, and otherwise enhancing (e.g., adding effects to) video clips through the timeline interface. In modern video editing software, things like multi-codec import/transcoding, non-linear video editing, or even HD video support are pretty much standard nowadays.

In this post, I am going to show 11 popular video editing software available on Linux. I will not cover subjective merits such as usability or interface design, but instead highlight notable features of each video editor. If you have tried any particular video editor listed here, feel free to share your experience or opinion.

Full article here:
What is a good video editing software on Linux? (Xmodulo)
Related:
How to Resize Videos and Movies Without Losing Quality (Technology Personalized)

Link: Some powerful options of Linux Dig command to Query DNS

What is dig

Dig is a short from Domain Information Groper. It perform DNS lookups and displays the answers that are returned from the name server(s) that were queried.This tool is an alternative DNS lookup tool, nslookup. Unless it is told to query a specific name server, dig will try each of the servers listed in /etc/resolv.conf

Full article here:
Some powerful options of Linux Dig command to Query DNS (LinOxide)
Related:
Domain Information Groper (DIG) — DNS Query Tool (Gaurav Kansal)

Link: OpenVPN on DD-WRT: A Secure Connection To Home Networks

Since the demise of the free LogMeIn service, you might have lost access to your home PC. Fortunately, with the right router, and a little bit of time, you can gain free access to your home machines very easily with OpenVPN. This guide I’ve written for the DSLReports.com community will focus primarily on OpenVPN running on DD-WRT, but should apply almost equally to “TomatoVPN” firmware, or newer Asus routers which include it (I would also recommend checking out “Tomato by Shibby” — as this looks to be some great firmware for those with supported hardware).

Full article here:
OpenVPN on DD-WRT: A Secure Connection To Home Networks | DSLReports, ISP Information (DSLReports.com)

Link: Create Safe & Easy Shares Using Samba For Windows Machines

In the past I shared howto create samba share between Windows and Linux machines so both can read/write, and also shared a program called Nitroshare which allows to send/receive files between Linux/Mac/Windows without any complicated configurations. So this time I came up with another secure and easy method to share your data with network Windows machines (for specific users). If you are a beginner and not really familiar with Linux command line interface then Samba GUI can help you with this matter. So lets start…

Full article here:
Create Safe & Easy Shares Using Samba For Windows Machines (NoobsLab)
Related:
Samba – A short guide for sharing files and printers (Free and Open Source Software Knowledge Base)

Link: Introduction to Linux course now free, open to all

Almost 25 years ago a young engineer started an operating system project “just for fun” to run on his own hardware. He opened it up to the world, and through a combination of good design and good luck, Linux was born. The Internet was the fundamental enabling technology of the large scale collaboration that produces Linux. The ability to cheaply and easily share files has created a system and community that has disrupted major industries, where Linux’ impact has been felt from super computing to mobile phones.

Higher education is facing a similarly disrupting force powered by the Internet—Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) make information available to anyone, anywhere, as long as they have a connection to the Internet. At the Linux Foundation, our mission is to spread the use of Linux throughout the world while also doing core work to advance and protect the platform. Right now, our industry is facing a Linux talent shortage. We thought why not use the disruptive power of MOOCs to solve this problem? At the very least we can expose more people around the world to the potential that Linux brings.

So we’ve partnered with edX: the non-profit, online learning platform launched in 2012 by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to make our “Introduction to Linux” course free to anyone, anywhere in the world. This was previously a $2,400 course we offered through our Linux training program. Now anyone can access it.

Full article here:
Introduction to Linux course now free, open to all (opensource.com)
Related:
Coming Soon – Take This $2400 Linux Course For Free (Gizmo’s Freeware)

Link: Three System Monitoring Tools to Supplement top

The Linux “top” command is often the go to tool for system administrators who need to check on the health of a system. It displays essential system information like CPU load, memory usage, swap usage and a list of the top processes on one convenient, live screen. While “top” is good, there are also some other system monitoring tools which can supplement it and provide extra information for those monitoring the health of a Linux system. Among these other system tools are “htop“, “iotop” and “glances“.

Full article here:
Three System Monitoring Tools to Supplement top (Make Tech Easier)

Link: Basic Usage of ‘ls’ Command in Linux With Examples

One of the most used commands by Linux users and the one that a Linux beginner must learn is- ‘ls’ Command. It is usually used to view the contents of current directory. So, when you run this command, the files and sub-directories included under the current directory will be listed before you. Very useful command and everyone who uses Linux should know this command.

This tutorial will guide you to know more about ‘ls’ command with it’s basic usages.

Full article here:
Basic Usage of ‘ls’ Command in Linux With Examples (Your Own Linux..!)
Related:
Linux Commands For Beginners – A Tutorial (TechWench)

Link: Differences between Ext2, Ext3 and Ext4 file systems [and how to convert from Ext2 to Ext3, and from Ext3 to Ext4]

It is always a question in my mind what are the basic difference between ext2, ext3 and ext4 file systems & why we are only able create to four primary partition.

So here is the answer for you,

This article explains the following:

  • High level difference between these file systems.
  • How to convert from one file system type to another.
  • Difference between MBR & GPT Partition Table.

Full article here:
Differences between Ext2, Ext3 and Ext4 file systems (Share our secret)
Related:
Linux File System (0x2c2b[N])
What is Ext2, Ext3 & Ext4 and How to Create and Convert Linux File Systems (Tecmint)