configuring IP address on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

The method of configuring IP address on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is significantly different than the older methods. Unlike the previous versions, the Ubuntu 18.04 uses Netplan , a new command line network configuration utility, to configure IP address. Netplan has been introduced by Ubuntu developers in Ubuntu 17.10. In this new approach, we no longer use /etc/network/interfaces file to […]

How to install Windows 10 October Update from an ISO file

Microsoft has announced the launch of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update which is now available for download for all. The update is also crucial in that it comes with a whole host of bug fixes and enhancements. It also does away with several features which have either been replaced with new improved versions or are being worked upon for a future […]

4 Ways to Make a Full Image Backup of USB Drives

So you want to create a backup image on your USB Flash Drive or other USB devices? well this video is for you, checkout the links below for the software used in this video. Image USB Drive: PassMark ImageUSB https://www.osforensics.com/tools/wri… Roadkil’s DiskImage http://www.roadkil.net/program.php?Pr… USB Image Tool https://www.alexpage.de/usb-image-tool/ RMPrepUSB https://www.rmprepusb.com/documents/r…

Use ‘fsck’ to Repair File System Errors in Linux

When to Use fsck in Linux There are different scenarios when you will want to run fsck. Here are few examples: The system fails to boot. Files on the system become corrupt (often you may see input/output error). Attached drive (including flash drives/SD cards) is not working as expected. fsck Available options Fsck command needs […]

Customize Linux Touchpad Gestures with ‘Gestures’ App

If you want to set-up touchpad gestures on Linux, but don’t know how, you should check out the following app. The app is called ‘Gestures’ and is described by its developer as being a “minimal Gtk+ GUI app for libinput-gestures”. Windows and macOS both come with a variety of useful touchpad gestures pre-configured out of the box, and offer […]

How to Use RAR files in Ubuntu Linux

RAR is a quite good archive file format. But, it isn’t the best when you’ve got 7-zip offering great compression ratios and Zip files being easily supported across multiple platforms by default. It is one of the most popular archive formats, but, Ubuntu‘s archive manager does not support extracting RAR files nor does it let you create […]

Matcha: Flat Design Theme And Icons For Ubuntu/Linux Mint

Description: Matcha is a flat Design theme for GTK 3, GTK 2 and Gnome-Shell https://github.com/vinceliuice/matcha —————————– A flat theme with transparent elements (Base on Arc-theme : https://github.com/horst3180/Arc-theme) ————————————— Download tips ————————————— Matcha-aliz:————–red version Matcha-azul:————-blue version Matcha-sea:————–sea green version Matcha-dark-aliz:——-dark red version Matcha-dark-azul:——dark blue version Matcha-dark-sea:——-dark sea green version ————————————— INFO ————————————— 1. GTK+ 3.20 or […]

How to Replace one Linux Distro With Another in Dual Boot And keep your personal documents while switching the distribution [Guide]

If you have a Linux distribution installed, you can replace it with another distribution in the dual boot. You can also keep your personal documents while switching the distribution. You might think that you need to uninstall Ubuntu from dual boot first and then repeat the dual booting steps with Linux Mint. Let me tell you something. […]

How to Remove Packages with Dependencies And Disable/Lock Certain Package Updates Using Yum

Normally, removing a package using YUM package management system will remove that package together with its dependencies. However, certain dependencies will not be removed on the system, these are what we can term as “unused dependencies” or (so-called “leaf packages” according to YUM man page). In this article, we will explain two ways to remove or uninstall […]