Ubuntu 10.10 in Virtualbox – Guest Addition Resolution Fix | Because of the updated X server version in Ubuntu 10.10, the provided guest additions with the latest Virtualbox fail to install an appropriate X driver. You are left with a functional, but tiny resolution because of no video driver: Ok, so how do I fix this? Until Virtualbox and / or their guest additions are
Ubuntu 10.10 and Restricted Codecs
Ubuntu 10.10 and Restricted Codecs | Check out this very cool check box available when installing Ubuntu 10.10
Starcraft II in Linux
Starcraft II in Linux | Starcraft II apparently just works in Linux with wine without a fuss. I just purchased Starcraft II as a digital download and will report back on a later post. UPDATE Well, how’s it going?? Well, getting there. I tried a clean ~/.wine install, latest wine1.3-dev provided by winehq on Ubuntu 10.04, latest Nvidia drivers, and
Record Screencast in Linux
Record Screencast in Linux | gtk-recordMyDesktop is a useful Linux app to make screencasts of your desktop. Perhaps you need to prepare some videos for training, demos, or other uses? Or make a killer youtube video of some geeky action from your desktop? This will do it! Install with: sudo apt-get install gtk-recordmydesktop Now run the app: Applications > Sound
Use CheckInstall When Installing From Source
Use CheckInstall When Installing From Source | Need to compile and install something from source? You should use checkinstall! What is checkinstall? CheckInstall creates a nice neat .deb (or rpm) of your sources which you can then easily install (and more importantly – easily UNinstall!). First, install checkinstall: sudo apt-get install checkinstall Then when compiling from source, first begin the process as
Batch Resize from Command Line
Batch Resize from Command Line | How can I batch resize photos in Linux via the command line? Yet again ImageMagick is your friend. With one little command you can resize an entire directory of photos. First, install ImageMagick if you haven’t already: sudo apt-get install imagemagick Then simply run this command below, altering as desired: mogrify -resize 1024×768 *.jpg You
Handbrake Android Settings (DVD)
Handbrake Android Settings (DVD) | What setting can I use in Handbrake to encode a DVD for my Samsung Galaxy S phone? Well Android can play just about anything! The Galaxy S phone in particular has a nice screen, and 1Ghz processor that works great for high profile Handbrake encodes. The high profile setting may however result in a larger
How To Strip EXIF Data
How To Strip EXIF Data | How can I strip EXIF, GPS, and other metadata from photos in Linux? Using a single command from the wonderful ImageMagick, you can strip all of that personal data from your photos before posting them to the web. First, install ImageMagick: sudo apt-get install imagemagick Then simply run this command below. Note: *.jpg will strip
Mount Android Device in Linux
Mount Android Device in Linux | How do I mount my Android phone in Linux? Android phones and devices attach via usb as a generic mass storage device. This makes Android compatible with pretty much any operating system, without the need of any additional software or drivers. (Spoiler: There is an alternative to using USB. Just use AndFTP to sftp your
inode – What is it?
inode – What is it? | What is an inode? Linux (and Unix) stores information about files and directories in what is known as an inode. An inode contains the file metadata. Each file on your system, for example, has a unique inode number. To view the inode number for a given directory or file, run ls -i: $ ls -i
