Requirement: Ubuntu LiveCD (download it from Ubuntu.com) Start your computer and boot into your Ubuntu LiveCD. The first thing that we need to do is to mount your existing Ubuntu partition. If you already know your partition number (of the form “sda1”, “sdb2” etc), you can easily mount using the following command: If however, you have completely no idea of your partition number, launch GParted (System -> Administration -> gParted)....

End a Command with & If you want to push a command into the background, using & at the end is an easy way to do that. This way, you can issue a command in the background and continue to use your terminal as it runs. It comes with a catch, though. Using & doesn’t disconnect the command away from you; it just pushes it into the background. This means that while you’re trying to use the terminal, anything the command wants to push to STDOUT or STDERR will still be printed, which may be distracting....

The main reasons are that there would be no more starting up the server, logging in over ssh, entering a password, getting a root shell and then manually executing script after script. Instead, harness the power of cron, and set your system to automatically run these scripts at startup! Here’s how to do it. Tip: Check out our regular expressions cheatsheet. Setting up Cron Most Linux distributions come with the ability to access cron by just entering crontab -e....

Our phones have revolutionized how disease and germs spread, which is why you need to know how to prevent you and others around you from spreading viral illnesses and harmful bacteria. This articles shows you how to sanitize and clean your phone using a variety of supplies you probably have in your home. Why You Should Sanitize and Clean Your Phone Cleaning your phone involves removing any deadly bacteria and microbes that cover it every day....

Open your Google Plus page and type in your private message. At the “To” field, enter the name of the person who you want to share the post with. To prevent the recipients from sharing your post and make it not so “private”, click the down arrow beside the “To” field and select “Disable reshares”. Click “Share”. The recipient will now receive a notification that you have shared a post with him/her....

In this tutorial we will show you how to set up LastPass on your computer. Setting Up LastPass To get started, go to www.lastpass.com. Click on “Get LastPass Free,” and then click on “Add extension.” There will be a box with three dots in the very top-right corner of the browser. Click on that to create your account. Enter the email you want to associate with LastPass. Click the box for the terms and privacy policy once you agree to them, then click “Create an Account....

Whatever your reasons, many of you are looking for a way to show seconds on the Windows 10 taskbar clock, and we’re here to show you how. To do this, you’ll need to do a little registry hack. Before we jump into editing the registry, it’s important that you back up your registry first. Once you’ve done that, go to your Registry Editor (Ctrl + R, type regedit) and enter the following directory: Right-click “Advanced” in the Registry Editor, then “New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value....

The Apple One bundle includes the majority of Apple’s services, including Apple Music, Apple Arcade, Apple News+, Apple TV+ and more. The specific services depend on which Apple One tier you choose to subscribe to. Currently thee are three tiers: Individual, Family and Premier. Find more details here. Apple Premier Country Restrictions While the Apple One Individual and Family bundles are available in over 100 countries and regions, the Apple Premier tier is currently only limited to U....

Whenever a user connects their iPhone or iPad through a USB connection, the home screen will pop up asking you to confirm that you trust this computer. Once you tap on the “Trust” button, it basically means that you are granting access to whatever files are contained on your device. This could include actions like importing music and photos and deleting applications and media files. You should know by now the importance of only trusting computers that belong to you or someone you trust....

If you want to repurpose an old, Ethernet-only desktop computer and need a quick and easy way to convert a Wi-Fi signal into an Ethernet connection, you can use a Raspberry Pi. Turn your Raspberry Pi into a Wi-Fi bridge In this tutorial you’ll learn how to transform your Raspberry Pi into a Wi-Fi bridge that connects to your network wirelessly and converts this signal into a wired connection. You can then attach any device to the Raspberry Pi via an Ethernet cable, and that device will instantly have access to your network....

This article will cover how to set up 4K and 5K displays with your compatible Mac and how to adjust colors. Furthermore, it will cover the varied refresh rate in which they are able to do so. How to Determine If Your Mac Is Capable of Handling 4K and 5K Most modern Macs released since 2013 will be capable of handling 4K, with varied refresh rates. For certain, all 2016 and above Macs support 4K....

In this article we’ll show you two ways to adjust the volume of that playback by using the Alsamixer and Amixer utilities. Installation The installation for this project is minimal. Both Alsamixer and Amixer should arrive as part of the Alsa-utils package. Run these commands to install that package: Ubuntu: Arch Linux: Alsamixer The easier of the two utilities to use is Alsamixer. It works as part of an Ncurses interface, which allows you to remain in the terminal but provides a graphical representation of your sound card and its properties....

Note – If you are completely new to Wireshark, it is recommended that you first go through its basic tutorial. Display filters Here is an example of a live capture in Wireshark: Note that a major part of the GUI is used to display information (like Time, Source, Destination, and more) about all the incoming and outgoing packets. To filter this information as per your requirement, you need to make use of the Filter box present at the top of the window....

What is IRC and ERC? In a basic sense, IRC is a protocol that allows two or more people to communicate through text over the internet. Unlike newer chat platforms, IRC solely relies on being able to communicate over plain text. This approach, in turn, allows this protocol to be usable even in situations where bandwidth is severely limited. One of the easiest IRC clients that you can use with Emacs is ERC....

Mplayer was previously forked into mplayer2 which brought upgrades and new features, but it’s no longer actively developed. Luckily, a new fork emerged, and it’s called mpv. This media player is free, open source and cross-platform. It brings many configuration options, optimized and cleaned-up code, and the ability to convert multimedia files directly in the player. Mpv can be installed on Windows, OS X and Linux. The official website offers packages for download, and if your distribution is not supported, you can obtain the source and compile it....

Introducing Snap Layouts in Windows 11 While you can snap windows in Windows 10, you don’t get much variety toward the final appearance of the windows. However, with the Windows 11 Snap Layouts feature, you can snap windows covering wider screens and many more possibilities. There is simply no need to drag or resize the windows. Windows 11 Snap Layouts are a set of predefined templates that arrange the application windows on the screen based on your choice from a “Snap Navigator....

This particular utility is called “afconvert” and has been included in OS X since 2003. “afconvert” stands for “Audio File Convert,” and as the name suggests, it lets you convert one audio file to another format. This utility also lets you perform a number of other actions on audio files such as managing quality settings, extracting channels, managing bitrates and the sort. To get started, simply type in the terminal: This will display a list of the audio file formats supported by this utility....

What Is Adaptive Charging? Google’s Adaptive Charging is a feature intended to preserve battery health by controlling the speed at which your device charges. This is supposed to keep your battery health optimal and thus extend its overall life cycle. Apple offers a similar option on iOS. It’s called “Optimized Battery Charging” and aims to reduce chemical aging by reducing the amount of time an iPhone’s battery spends fully charged. Google’s Adaptive Charging alternative works following a similar principle....

It is important to archive content that appears on the Internet for various reasons. Saving websites is a way of preserving human culture, much in the same way we protect and curate books or works of art. Curiosity is a big driver — after all, kids today couldn’t imagine an old Geocities web page in their wildest dreams. Aside from general curiosity, saving websites can allow us to refer back to important information....

The component store was introduced way back in the Windows XP era and has been improved a lot in terms of its functions. In general, the Windows Component Store contains all the files related to customization and updating Windows. When necessary, these component store files are used to perform actions like recovering your system on boot failure or corruption, updating Windows with new components, adding roles for the server manager, running programs using side-by-side assemblies, etc....