Category: software

Link: Video Monkey – an excellent free video encoding (format converter) application exclusively for Mac OS X

We came across this fantastic free video format converter software for Mac OS X users, and wanted to bring it to your attention. It’s simpler to use that some other, possibly better known programs, yet it is capable of producing very good quality video conversions.

Video Monkey is a free video encoding application exclusively for Mac. With it you can encode multiple videos, automatically add metadata from sources like theTVDB.com andtheMovieDB.org, and then add them to your iTunes library, all at the touch of a button. The UI is simple and intuitive and lets you encode almost any video to many Apple and non-Apple formats. It uses the super fast ffmpeg encoder for high quality results. Whether it’s converting recorded TV shows, or transferring a video to a format for use in other video editing software, Video Monkey is a great way to simplify all your encoding needs.

Full description at software about page:
About Video Monkey (Video Monkey)
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Video Monkey

Link: How To Install Simple Screen Recorder 0.3.0 On Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.04 And Derivative Systems

Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Simple Screen Recorder is a screen recorder application, with support for X11 and OpenGL. Having a simple and intuitive GUI built by using the Qt libraries, it enables the users to easily record both the entire screen (having multi-monitor support also) or parts of it only, or OpenGL applications.

Full article here:
How To Install Simple Screen Recorder 0.3.0 On Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.04 And Derivative Systems (LinuxG.net)

Link: Systemback: Restore Your Linux System To Previous State

A couple of months ago, we have described an awesome tool called TimeShift that can be used to restore your Linux desktop to the previous working state in Unixmen. In the same series, today I introduce a new tool named systemback.

Systemback is an open source, system backup and restore application. Using Systemback, we can easily create backups of system and users configuration files. In case of problems, we can easily restore the previous state of the system. There are extra features like system copying, system installation and Live system creation.

Full article here:
Systemback: Restore Your Linux System To Previous State (Unixmen)

Link: Installing OpenSSH on Windows 7

Today, I was tempted to take control of a Windows machine remotely in console mode as I’m trying to script the launch and use of VLC. A quick Google search reveleaed the existence of the sshwindows project which is a more lightweight solution than a full cygwin installation.

Here are the installation steps :

Full article here:
Installing OpenSSH on Windows 7 (World Gone Web)

Link: Everything You Need to Know About the DNF Package Manager

The Fedora project has announced that the “yum” package manager will be replaced by “Dandified Yum” (dnf). Work started on dnf package manager back in January 2012 when it was forked from yum. It was made available for experimental use in Fedora 18, and work is underway to make it the default package manager for Fedora 22.

Full article here:
Everything You Need to Know About the DNF Package Manager (Make Tech Easier)

Link: MWSnap – a Free Screen Capture Tool and Editor for Windows

Taking screenshots is one of the easiest ways to demonstrate a point or highlight a bug when using a computer, and for many people, the standard functionality their operating system provides is more than sufficient. Understandably, others yearn for more features, such as being able to edit screenshots or preview them without having to open Paint, or even being able to take a screenshot with the exact same dimensions again.

Full article here:
MWSnap – a Free Screen Capture Tool and Editor for Windows (Make Tech Easier)

Link: 8 Cool Ways To Use SCP

The SCP protocol is a network protocol, based on the BSD RCP protocol, which supports file transfers between hosts on a network. SCP uses Secure Shell (SSH) for data transfer and utilizes the same mechanisms for authentication, thereby ensuring the authenticity and confidentiality of the data in transit. A client can send (upload) files to a server, optionally including their basic attributes (permissions, timestamps). Clients can also request files or directories from a server (download). SCP runs over TCP port 22 by default. Like RCP, there is no RFC that defines the specifics of the protocol.

SCP is an awesome tool. Learn it, Love it, Use it….

Full article here:
8 Cool Ways To Use SCP (UrFix’s Blog)

Links: Setup DHCP Server On CentOS 6.5 or Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Server

DHCP Server is used to distribute IP addresses to the clients in your network. DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It reduces the work burden to a system admin if he/she have to assign IP addresses manually to more than 100+ systems.

Full articles here:
Setup DHCP Server On CentOS 6.5 (Unixmen)
Setup DHCP Server On Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Server (Unixmen)

Link: How to Use a Raspberry Pi as a Local Web Server

The Raspberry Pi might look like a small, almost inconsequential computer, but don’t let looks deceive you. It is a fully functional Linux machine capable of performing a large variety of functions including acting as a local web server.

The most common setup for a Linux-based web server is a “LAMP” server, where LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP. The default operating system for the Pi is Linux, specifically Raspbian and it can also run Apache, as the web server; MySQL, as a database; and PHP, for server-side scripting.

Full article here:
How to Use a Raspberry Pi as a Local Web Server (Make Tech Easier)

Link: Automate Software Installation After Installing Ubuntu

What is the usual thing you do right after a fresh install of Ubuntu? In most cases, it will be sourcing your favorite applications and installing them one by one to your system. This can be a hassle if you have hundreds of applications to install. What if there were a better way to automate the installation of these applications? With a single click you will be able to install your favorite applications all at once, even for those that are not available in your package manager.

Full article here:
Automate Software Installation After Installing Ubuntu (Make Tech Easier)