While working in a Linux terminal, sometimes you may want to open the current directory in a GUI file manager and continue working from there. There are many different file managers in Linux, but there is also a universal way to open the default file manager from the terminal using the xdg-open command. This note […]
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Increase Image Size in KB (Without Changing Pixels)
Sometimes it is requires to increase an image size without changing its pixels i.e. increase the size of a file without changing a quality, dimension or resolution of the image or photo. You may need this for example in some applications or web-services that don’t allow to upload images if their size is less than […]
Sudo as Another User
A sudo in Linux allows to execute commands with the security privileges of another user, by default the root user. This short note shows how to run commands as another user using sudo.
Reinstall GRUB from Live USB (UEFI + LVM)
There are many reasons why you may need to reinstall GRUB: corrupted boot partition; GRUB got overridden after Windows installation; some unsupported Linux kernel parameters have been set in a GRUB configuration file and the system is not booting anymore but this can’t be fixed from a GRUB menu as it is not showing up, […]
Zip Without Compression – Windows, Linux, MacOS
If you want to store a big folder as a single file, so it could be easily uploaded somewhere or shared with someone, you can create a simple zip archive from it. To avoid wasting a time and resources on compression and decompression, this zip archive can be created without compression. In this short note […]
Save All the Terminal Output to a File – Linux
In Linux terminal you can save not only an output of the individual commands using different types of redirections, but you can also capture and save to a file all the commands executed during a session and their output. All the commands executed in a Linux terminal and their output can be saved to a […]
Mount LVM Partition in Rescue Mode
Usually, for the system repair purposes, such as troubleshooting of the boot-related issues (e.g. GRUB rescue) or for data recovery, it is required to know how to mount an LVM partition in a live Linux session (when a system boots from a live CD/DVD or from a special rescue USB stick). In this article i […]
Linux Rescue USB – Data Recovery & System Repair
Rescue and recovery disks are used for repairing a system and data after a crash on Linux and Windows devices. They are especially useful for troubleshooting of the boot-related issues and for data recovery. In this note i will show how to create a bootable rescue USB stick with a SystemRescue (also known as a […]
Network Printer is Printing Gibberish – Ubuntu/Linux
If your network printer is printing gibberish and random characters that is a common driver-related issue. I had this problem on Ubuntu and Linux Mint with my Samsung M2070 printer connected over Wi-Fi network. When I tried to print some single-page document, the printer went crazy and printed out a series of strange random symbols […]
Check BIOS Version in Ubuntu Linux – Command
BIOS is a firmware interface between a computer’s hardware and the operating system and like any software, it can be updated. Knowing the BIOS version can tell you if you have the most up-to-date version of the BIOS or it has to be updated. This note shows how to check the BIOS version in Ubuntu […]