Preload to make Linux faster
If you’re running Linux you’ll be aware that it’s crazyfast™ already. Want even more speed? Get Preload. If you’re running Ubuntu you can get it by opening your console and typing sudo apt-get install...
View ArticleHow to delete all .svn directories
In Linux, if you want to remove all .svn files and folders within a directory, navigate to the directory in your terminal and use: find . -name ".svn" -type d -exec rm -rf {} \; Credit
View ArticleSave multiple images to a PDF in Linux
Place all the images you want in the PDF into a new directory and in the console run the following from within that directory: convert * mynewfile.pdf The powerful convert command uses the ImageMagick...
View ArticleChange default Google localisation in Firefox in Ubuntu
Be default in Firefox on Linux, when you use the Google search up in the address bar it defaults to a search of google.com instead of my preferred google.co.nz. If you want to change this, go look in...
View ArticleSafely recover from a freeze in Ubuntu
If you ever encounter a system lockup in Ubuntu here’s a little trick you can use to safely restart your computer. Hold down the Alt and PrtScn/SysRq keys at the same time and, keeping them held down,...
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