Linux and Ubuntu How-To Articles
This list contains all of the articles written about Linux. If you can't find a topic in here, try the search.
- A "live" view of a logfile on Linux
- Access Your MySQL Server Remotely Over SSH
- Add "Open with gedit" to the right click menu in Ubuntu
- Add a User on Ubuntu Server
- Add Sudo to Your Last Bash Command With "!!" Syntax
- Add the Trash Can Icon to Your Ubuntu Desktop
- Adding extra Repositories on Ubuntu
- Allow Access to a VMware Virtual Machine(NAT) From Another Computer
- Allow Remote Control To Your Desktop On Ubuntu
- Assign a Hotkey to Open a Terminal Window in Ubuntu
- Assign Custom Shortcut Keys on Ubuntu Linux
- Calculate with Qalculate on Linux
- Change SSH Welcome Banner on Ubuntu
- Change the Default Editor From Nano on Ubuntu Linux
- Change the DHCP IP Address Range for VMware NAT
- Change the GRUB Menu Timeout on Ubuntu
- Change Ubuntu Desktop from DHCP to a Static IP Address
- Change Ubuntu Server from DHCP to a Static IP Address
- Change your Network Card MAC Address on Ubuntu
- Check your Disk Usage on Ubuntu from the command line
- Check your Disk Usage on Ubuntu with Disk Usage Analyzer
- Clean Up Ubuntu Grub Boot Menu After Upgrades
- Cleanup Beagle Search Cache after Removing Beagle
- Clear History from Totem Movie Player in Ubuntu
- Clear the command shell window in Ubuntu
- Configure How often Ubuntu checks for Automatic Updates
- Configure Suse to Use Internet Repositories Instead of CD/DVD
- Connect to VMware Server Console Over SSH
- Create a Bootable Ubuntu USB Flash Drive the Easy Way
- Create a Samba User on Ubuntu
- Create a Shortcut or Hotkey to Mute the Speakers on Linux
- Delete Files Older Than x Days on Linux
- Disable AutoPlay of Blank CD or DVD media
- Disable Ctrl+Alt+Backspace from Restarting X Windows on Linux
- Disable ProFTP on CentOS
- Disable Single-Click Opening of Files in KDE
- Disable Syntax Highlighting in Vim
- Disable the Login Sound on Ubuntu
- Disable the System Beep on Ubuntu Edgy
- Display available memory on Linux / Ubuntu
- Display Number of Processors on Linux
- Display the routing table in either Windows or Ubuntu
- Enable Copy and Paste from Ubuntu VMware Guest
- Enable Google Search From Shortcut Key in KDE on (k)Ubuntu
- Enable or Disable Auto Login in Suse Linux
- Enable Smooth fonts on Ubuntu Linux
- Find a Forgotten Password Saved in Firefox
- Find files containing search terms on Ubuntu
- Find Path of Application Running on Solaris, Ubuntu, Suse or Redhat Linux
- Finding PNG Images Larger Than x Pixels Through the Linux Shell
- Finding RSS Subscriber Counts Through Apache Logs
- Fix "Password required" Error When Using Unrar in Ubuntu
- Fix Amarok Error: "Fingerprinting of .mp3 files is not supported"
- Fixing Problems with Slow Katapult Searching
- Get Basic System Configuration Information on Solaris
- Get CPU / System Load Average on Ubuntu Linux
- Get Last Accessed File Time In Ubuntu Linux
- Get System Uptime Information on Solaris
- Get the Host ID Number on Solaris
- Get the Processor Type on Solaris
- Get the Top 10 Files or Directories on Ubuntu Linux
- Get the Version of Solaris Running
- Hack: Turn Off Debug Mode in VMWare Workstation 6 Beta
- Hide Removable Drive Icons from Your Ubuntu Desktop
- How to Access your Box.Net Account from Ubuntu the Easy Way
- How to Add a Program to the Ubuntu Startup List (After Login)
- How to Customize Your Ubuntu Kernel
- How to display a list of recent commands in Ubuntu Linux
- How To Empty the Ubuntu Gnome Trash from the Command Line
- How to Install Windows Applications on Linux Using Crossover
- How to Mount a Remote Folder using SSH on Ubuntu
- How to Share folders with your Ubuntu Virtual Machine (guest)
- How to Switch Between GDM and KDM on Ubuntu
- How To Switch to Console Mode for Ubuntu VMware Guest
- How to Tell What Version of Ubuntu You Are Running
- How to use an ISO image on Ubuntu Linux
- Install a Drop-Down Console in Ubuntu
- Install Adobe PDF Reader on Ubuntu Edgy
- Install AfterStep on Ubuntu Linux
- Install an RPM Package on Ubuntu Linux
- Install and Use the gFTP Client on Ubuntu Linux
- Install and Use the VLC Media Player on Ubuntu Linux
- Install Blackbox on Ubuntu Linux
- Install Enlightenment on Ubuntu Linux
- Install IceWM on Ubuntu Linux
- Install KDE (Kubuntu) on Ubuntu
- Install Monodevelop on Ubuntu Linux
- Install MySQL Server 4.1 on Ubuntu
- Install MySQL Server 5 on Ubuntu
- Install Samba Server on Ubuntu
- Install Subversion with Web Access on Ubuntu
- Install Tabbed File Manager in Ubuntu
- Install the Firestarter Firewall on Ubuntu Linux
- Install TrueCrypt on Ubuntu Edgy
- Install Ubuntu Applications Easily with Automatix
- Install VMware Tools on Ubuntu Edgy Eft
- Install VMware Tools on Ubuntu Edgy With VMware 5.5.3
- Install Xfce (Xubuntu) on Ubuntu Linux
- Installing Flash Player in Firefox on Ubuntu Gutsy
- Installing Fluxbox on Ubuntu Linux
- Installing MonoDevelop from Source on Ubuntu
- Installing PHP4 and Apache on Ubuntu
- Installing PHP5 and Apache on Ubuntu
- Installing Rainlendar2 on Ubuntu
- Installing Ruby on Rails on Ubuntu Dapper or Edgy
- Installing Tomcat 6 on Ubuntu
- Keep the Display From Turning Off on Ubuntu
- Keep Your Linux SSH Session From Disconnecting
- Keep Your SSH Session Running when You Disconnect
- Keyboard Ninja: Launch any Application Without the Mouse
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Bash ( Command Shell for Ubuntu, Debian, Suse, Redhat, Linux, etc)
- Keyboard Shortcuts for VMware Workstation
- Kill a Process by Process Name from Ubuntu Command Line
- Kill Linux Processes Easier with pkill
- Launch an Application Really Fast With the Keyboard in Kubuntu or KDE
- Let Somebody Use Your Computer Without Logging Off in Ubuntu
- Linux QuickTip: Downloading and Un-tarring in One Step
- Linux Tip: How to Tell if Your Processor Supports VT
- List disk space usage on Ubuntu
- List the partition tables in Ubuntu
- Make a Backup Copy of your Production Wordpress Blog on Ubuntu
- Make Backspace Key Work Correctly in Firefox on Linux
- Make Grub Bootloader Wait Indefinitely for OS Selection
- Make Ubuntu Automatically Save Changes to Your Session
- Make Ubuntu Stay in Root Mode
- Make Virtual Machines Always Hide To The System Tray in VMware Workstation
- Make VLC Player Look like Winamp 5 (Kinda)
- Make VLC Player Look like Windows Media Player 10
- Make VLC Player Look like Windows Media Player 11
- Make your Gnome Terminal Background (mostly)Transparent on Ubuntu
- Monitor Multiple Logs in a Single Shell with MultiTail for Linux
- Monitor Your Website in Real-Time with Apachetop
- Move a Window Without Clicking the Titlebar in Ubuntu
- Moving a Linked Clone's Base Virtual Machine in VMware
- Open a Second Console Session on Ubuntu Server
- Prevent X.Org from Starting in Ubuntu
- Put Close/Maximize/Minimize Buttons on the Left in Ubuntu
- Quickly Access KDE Settings Dialogs
- Reinstall Ubuntu Grub Bootloader After Windows Wipes it Out
- Reload the Gnome or KDE Panels Without Restarting (Linux)
- Reset Your Forgotten Ubuntu Password in 2 Minutes or Less
- Reset Your Ubuntu Password Easily from the Live CD
- Resolve "Warning: SSH version 1 possible allowed" from Plesk Watchdog
- Restart the Ubuntu Gnome User Interface Quickly
- Run ASP.NET applications on Ubuntu (for developers)
- Save 15 Keystrokes - Use Ctrl+Enter to Complete URL
- Scroll Backwards From the Ubuntu Server Command Line
- Search for Install Packages from the Ubuntu Command Line
- Search Your Computer Quickly With the Deskbar Applet on Ubuntu
- Security Tip: Disable Root SSH Login on Linux
- See What Updated Packages Are Available from Ubuntu Command Line
- See What Version of a Package Is Installed on Ubuntu
- See Where a Package is Installed on Ubuntu
- See Which Groups Your Linux User Belongs To
- Set gFTP as the Default Command Line FTP Client on Ubuntu
- Set Gmail as Default Mail Client in Ubuntu
- Set the Date and Time on Solaris
- Set the Default Browser and Email Client in Ubuntu
- Set the Default Browser on Ubuntu From the Command Line
- Set the Default Route on Solaris
- Set the Default Terminal Emulator on Ubuntu Linux
- Set Windows as Default OS when Dual Booting Ubuntu
- Setup OpenSSH Server on Ubuntu Linux
- Share Ubuntu Home Directories using Samba
- Shell Geek: Rename Multiple Files At Once
- Shell Script to Upload a File to the Same Subdirectory on a Remote Server
- Show the GRUB Menu by Default on Ubuntu
- Show the List of Installed Packages on Ubuntu or Debian
- Shut Down or Reboot a Solaris System
- Simplify Regular Expression Search/Replace with Regexxer on Linux
- Speed Up Amarok With Large Music Collections
- Split a text file in half (or any percentage) on Ubuntu Linux
- Start a KDE / Kubuntu GUI Application as Root User
- Start an Ubuntu Gnome Application as Root User
- Switch Ubuntu Server to use Internet Repositories Instead of cdrom
- Sync Your System Clock with Internet Time Servers in Ubuntu
- The Battery Icon On/Off Switch in Ubuntu
- Track MySQL Queries with mysqlsniffer on Ubuntu
- Turn Off Auto-Play of Audio and Video CDs and DVDs in Ubuntu
- Unzip or Unrar Many Files at Once in Linux
- Update Ubuntu Repository list using Software Sources GUI Tool
- Upgrade Ubuntu from Breezy to Dapper
- Upgrade Ubuntu from Feisty to Gutsy
- Upgrading Ubuntu from Dapper to Edgy with apt-get
- Upgrading Ubuntu from Dapper to Edgy with Update Manager
- Upgrading Ubuntu From Edgy to Feisty (6.10 to 7.04)
- Use the Windows Key for the "Start" Menu in Ubuntu Linux
- Use Ubuntu Live CD to Backup Files from Your Dead Windows Computer
- Using a MySQL Performance Tuning Analyzer Script
- Using htop to Monitor System Processes on Linux
- Using the Kubuntu Run Command Dialog (Alt+F2)
- Using Ubuntu: What Package Did This File Come From?
- View Hidden Files and Folders in Ubuntu File Browser
- What is trackerd and Why Is It Running?
- Where Is the Katapult Configuration Dialog?
- Why is Amarok's "Burn This Album" Disabled in Ubuntu?
