To get Ubuntu to install (or more accurately to boot following installation) on some newer laptops you will need to change at least one BIOS setting. That’s fine if you have the BIOS password, but if you don’t then there is still a way in. Boot the laptop, and hit F2 straight away. You should … Read more
To convert one file: convert input.jpg output.pdf Or for all files in a directory: convert *.jpg output.pdf
Close Rhythmbox and delete the Rhythmbox database in ~/.local/share/rhythmbox/rhythmdb.xml. If you also want Rhythmbox to forget your library paths (the directories where it automatically looks for music), then you need to delete them from dconf: gsettings set org.gnome.rhythmbox.rhythmdb locations “[‘file:///dev/null’]” You can then set new paths in the Rhythmbox GUI, under Edit -> Preferences -> … Read more
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All software not installed is detailed here.
I’ve had to set up a few Ubuntu desktop machines recently, and I thought it was worth documenting what I install on each one, and how I automate those installations as much as possible. I wrote about this a few years ago but so much has changed with my setup that I thought it was … Read more
On a machine running Gnome, browse to https://extensions.gnome.org/local/ to see the extensions you have running (and install new ones). Ideally you want to be running vanilla Gnome to get the best out of this. sudo apt install gnome-session will give you what you need (then reboot and choose a Gnome session).
Ubuntu for Raspberry Pi doesn’t have SSH installed or enabled. To connect to a Pi remotely you will need to type sudo apt install openssh-server to install it, and then sudo systemctl enable ssh to start the service every time the Pi boots.
SSH to slave27.local and then issue one of the following commands: cd Music tree -l > /home/andy/Dropbox/music-2017-01-28.txt Which gives output that looks something like this: ├── !!! │ └── Thr!!!er │ ├── 01 Even When The Water’s Cold.m4a │ ├── 02 Get That Rhythm Right.m4a │ ├── 03 One Girl _ One Boy.m4a │ ├── … Read more
http://support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/articles/684649-how-to-install-displaylink-software-on-ubuntu Those instructions work, and sound/network/USB works fine. Graphics over USB2 is painfully slow though, so on older machines it’s worth plugging the monitor straight into the computer rather than trying to use the dock to toggle displays.