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SwapFaq. Introduction This FAQ is aimed at Linux novices.

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People always wonder how much swap they should create at install time, or after installing they may think, "have I made a large enough swap? Should I reinstall with a larger swap? " This FAQ will tell you how much swap you need and how to add more swap after installation. You will be given very simple answers (to prevent losing too much time reading this FAQ) and some explanations that may help you form your own opinion. What is swap? Swap space is the area on a hard disk which is part of the Virtual Memory of your machine, which is a combination of accessible physical memory (RAM) and the swap space. 5 Must-Have Gedit Plugins for Programmers « Yaser Sulaiman’s Blog. Many users think that gedit – the default text editor for the GNOME desktop environment – is a simple editor that can only do some basic editing.

5 Must-Have Gedit Plugins for Programmers « Yaser Sulaiman’s Blog

In reality, there is more to gedit than meets the eye. It has many features that makes it a good choice for programmers: syntax highlighting, auto indentation, bracket matching, etc. But perhaps the most important feature of gedit is its powerful plugin system. There are many useful plugins out there for regular users and programmers alike, but in this post I’ll concentrate on 5 gedit plugins that are essential for programmers. Odtwarzanie w Ubuntu: TVN Player, TVP VOD, TVN24, IPLEX i wiele innych. Koncerny medialne skupiają się na tym, by serwowane przez nie treści, były trudne do przechwycenia.

Odtwarzanie w Ubuntu: TVN Player, TVP VOD, TVN24, IPLEX i wiele innych

Różnego rodzaju zabezpieczenia sprawiają, że również uruchomienie całości na Ubuntu nie jest tak proste, jak włączenie filmiku na YouTube. W nie więcej niż 10 minut można jednak sprawić, by nasz Linux poradził sobie z najpopularniejszymi platformami. A zatem, do dzieła :)Silverlight problemem, XBMC pomoże TVN Player bez problemu uruchomić można na telefonie czy tablecie z Androidem lub iOS. Na Windowsie całość odpalić da się jeszcze łatwiej, bo z poziomu przeglądarki internetowej (wymagany Silverlight). Wykorzystać będziemy musieli platformę multimedialną XBMC, a także dodatkową wtyczkę. Unity - What Application Indicators are available. How To Crack WEP and WPA Wireless Networks. Cracking WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK wireless security using aircrack-ng2008.11.21 10:53 by PhilipTags: aircrack, Wireless, Wi-Fi, WPA, WEP, WPA2, NIC, hash, wordlist, security, SSID, channel, crack, hack, reaver, WPS, vulnerability Introduction With the popularity of wireless networks and mobile computing, an overall understanding of common security issues has become not only relevant, but very necessary for both home/SOHO users and IT professionals alike.

How To Crack WEP and WPA Wireless Networks

This article is aimed at illustrating current security flaws in WEP/WPA/WPA2. Successfully cracking a wireless network assumes some basic familiarity with networking principles and terminology, as well as working with command-line tools. A basic familiarity with Linux can be helpful as well. Disclaimer: Attempting to access a network other than your own, or one you have permission to use is illegal insome U.S. jurisdictions. If your network card is not supported under Windows, one can use a free Linux Live CD to boot the system. 1. Aircrack-ng (WEP, WPA-PSK Crack) Top 10 Harmless Geek Pranks. Remove Old Kernels In Ubuntu With One Command.

A while back I wrote a post on how to remove old kernels from your Ubuntu system.

Remove Old Kernels In Ubuntu With One Command

While that process works just fine, it is a four step process. One person who read that post left a comment with a nice command line one-liner that removes all but the currently running kernel. And while that one-liner works quite well, I must admit that I don't understand all the regular expressions used in it, so I decided to try and come up with my own one-liner to remove the old kernels from my system. I'm going to take you through this step by step so you can see how the individual commands in this one-liner tie together. If you're impatient, you can skip to the end to see the final command. Step 1) List all packages that start with "linux-" 8 Ways to Maintain a Clean, Lean Ubuntu Machine. Once in a while, you may want to do some maintenance on your Ubuntu machine and clean up unnecessary files that are chunking up large storage space in your hard disk.

8 Ways to Maintain a Clean, Lean Ubuntu Machine

Here are 8 ways that you can use to clean up your Ubuntu: 1) Analyze your disk usage The first thing that you need to do is to find out which files are consuming the large bulk of the storage space in your hard disk. Go to Applications->Accessories->Disk Usage Analyzer and click on the Scan Filesystem at the top to get it to analyze your disk usage pattern. You will be able to see instantly which files/folders are taking up the bulk. Once you have determined the files that are taking up large storage space, you can do the following:

Disable touchpad while typing - Google Search. How to Maximize the Battery Life on Your Linux Laptop. Photo by Sighthound Power saving is a hot topic for laptop users who need to get things done when they are on the move and running on limited battery energy. Here is a list of smart Linux tricks to save battery power. According to Less Watts.org, the leading source for power saving tips on Linux, the following components of our computer consumes most of our battery life and we can lengthen our battery life by tweaking them: 1. Ethernet Network Controller 2. We will show you some basic battery energy saving tips and some advanced hardware tweaks in Ubuntu. Basic Battery Energy Saving Tips Photo By acercanto. AndroidVideoEncoding. Android can decode H.263 and H.264 video and AAC audio using MPEG-4 and 3GP containers. Android 2.3 and higher can play WebM files. While WebM is an open and patent-free format, H.264 is often still preferred for backwards compatibility and hardware acceleration on existing hardware.

If your source is a DVD, skip to HandBrake section The Arista Transcoder is an extremely easy-to-use application that uses GStreamer to convert nearly any video format to Preset output formats. There are a number of Presets for specific Android devices, creating files that are the highest-possible quality supported by the device (normally H.264/AAC at the screen resolution of the device). Supported operations Instructions Install the 'arista' package from the Ubuntu Universe repository.

This method has been tested in Ubuntu 9.04, adapted from this article. This method will achieve superior compression using a newer video codec and higher level of control. Installation. Saving Power on Intel systems with Linux.