Navigating irssi on a Chromebook
ESC + number to move between screens. ALT won’t work. This is useful when I’m using the Chromebook + Pi combination.
Taking a screenshot of part of the screen in Gnome
To screenshot a section of the screen, hold down shift whilst using the print screen key.
Installing Ubuntu on a Chromebook
This is pretty straightforward but does need a proper blog post at some point. Step 1 Step 2 This is that post. Installing Ubuntu on a Chromebook I’ve been experimenting with Chromebooks for a few weeks now to try and come up with a low-power low-cost no-maintenance setup. There are a lot of very good … Read more
40 Chromebook tips for maximum productivity
Lots of useful tips for using a Chromebook can be found at https://www.computerworld.com/article/3237230/chromebooks/chromebook-tips-for-maximum-productivity.html
Chromebooks
I’ve spent a lot of time with my old Chromebook over the last few weeks. I like computers that are small, light, and can be replaced for under £200. In fact, that’s the only sort of computer I want to buy right now due to frugality and the need to carry everything I travel with … Read more
How to install Oracle Java 10 on Ubuntu
See https://www.linuxuprising.com/2018/04/install-oracle-java-10-in-ubuntu-or.html Or just: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linuxuprising/java <enter> sudo apt update <enter> sudo apt install oracle-java10-installer <enter> Then type about:plugins in the URL box to test.
Testing on Ubuntu
This document details the installation process for Ubuntu when it is used for testing web applications. The builds are designed to conduct meaningful tests on Oracle Fusion and Taleo cloud applications, but should be suitable for testing any similar web application. Test Build 1 (all tests) Installation Installed in a VM running in VirtualBox Give … Read more
Installing Ubuntu on laptops that only seem to want to boot Windows
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
Converting images to PDF
To convert one file: convert input.jpg output.pdf Or for all files in a directory: convert *.jpg output.pdf
Resetting Rhythmbox
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