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How To Change Screen Settings In Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ‘Precise Pangolin’

by admin on Apr 28, 2012 | No Comments

When the system is inactive, the screen gets locked and gets turned off in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS after 10 minutes by default. To change this : 1. Select the gear icon (System settings) from the sidebar. 2. Under “Personal” section, click on “Brightness and lock” icon. 3. Change the time period for “Turn screen off [...]

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How To Install Restricted Extras In Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ‘Precise Pangolin’

by admin on Apr 27, 2012 | 1 Comment

Here’s how to install restricted extras in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ‘Prescise Pangolin’: 1. Issue the following command at the terminal – sudo apt-get update 2. Now, issue the following command at the terminal – sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras 3. Enter ‘y’ when prompted – 4. Go through the EULA for ‘TrueType core fonts for Web’ [...]

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How To Mount Remote FTP Site As A Local Folder From Terminal In Linux Mint / Ubuntu

by admin on Apr 25, 2012 | No Comments

Here’s how to mount remote ftp site as a local folder in Linux Mint / Ubuntu: 1. Issue the following command at the terminal to install curlftpfs – sudo apt-get install curlftpfs 2. After the installation is complete, issue the following command at the terminal to create a directory that will be used a local [...]

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How To Configure Your Time Zone From Terminal In Linux Mint / Ubuntu

by admin on Apr 23, 2012 | No Comments

If you are working on terminal in Linux Mint / Ubuntu and need to configure your time zone without using the GUI, follow the following steps: 1. Issue the following command at the terminal – sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata 2. Now select your geographic area and then select ‘<Ok>’ to proceed. 3. Finally, select the city [...]

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Qwit : A Lightweight Twitter Client For Linux Mint / Ubuntu

by admin on Apr 17, 2012 | No Comments

Qwit is a lightweight Twitter client for Linux Mint / Ubuntu. It is simple to use and minimalistic in terms of interface. The official project page for Qwit is here. To install it : Open Terminal and type : sudo apt-get install qwit Hit “Y” and let the installation complete. Once over, Qwit will show [...]

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Flush: A GTK Based Bittorrent Client For Linux Mint / Ubuntu

by admin on Apr 16, 2012 | No Comments

Flush is a simple and easy to use no-nonsense bittorrent client. Here’s how to install and use this Flush in Linux Mint / Ubuntu: 1. Issue the following command at the terminal – sudo apt-get install flush 2. After the installation is complete, click on ‘Applications>Internet>Flush’ to start the application. 3. Click tray icon for [...]

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