This is a solution how to enable single-click Torrent streaming (view without download) in Linux. First, install Node.js and Peerflix: Then, create a helper script, let’s call it ~/stream.sh: Add executable permission: Right-click a .torrent file in a file browser. Do Open With and choose the stream.sh script. Next time, the option… Read More »
This is the second time I step into this crap. Let’s save some handy commands for the future. After updating the distribution of my Ubuntu Server box, the ZFS kernel module is missing. I get the following error during the upgrade: configure: error: *** Please make sure the kmod spl devel <kernel> package for your… Read More »
This is not shown in VirtualBox manual, but it makes a better sense to me to address the raw disk or partition by its name or UUID when creating the VMDK file: instead of it is better to use e.g.: This way, the virtual device is not affected by the device name (dev/sdX) change
A working method to restore the Grub bootloader. Assuming the hard drive to be repaired is /dev/sda. If not, change accordingly. Boot from a live CD, USB stick etc. Open terminal and execute the following commands: Reboot
btnx is no longer available on newer Linux Mint (probably Ubuntu too) releases. This is a working alternative. Install easystroke: A new icon appears in notification bar. Open the application. In Preferences->Additional buttons add the buttons you want to configure. I need the thumb scroll to switch between tabs – forward, back and close.… Read More »
Works, tested with Ubuntu server 12.10
I have updated my automatic backup system. The main difference from my previous post is that the backup server is now responsible for pulling the data from remote PCs
These are some handy Linux terminal commands that give a filtered LogCat log. The given keywords are highlighted in the terminal The following command only shows prints from a given tag: