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Fixed: How do I search for a command I don't know the complete name of? #computers #fix #answer

How do I search for a command I don’t know the complete name of?

Every time I try to use a program from the terminal, I can’t find it because it doesn’t match the real name. For example, I type disks in terminal, but the real name is gnome-disks.

I tried to use:

sudo dpkg -l | grep disks

to find it, but what about programs that do not match at all? What’s the easiest way to find all names of…

How-to: How do I disable the keyboard shortcut for menu in Linux Mint 13? #programming #development #it

How do I disable the keyboard shortcut for menu in Linux Mint 13?

I use gnome-do a lot and usually I summon it using [Super] + [Space]. It works just fine on my desktop PC (Linux Mint 11) but on my new ThinkPad T420 (Linux Mint 13) it didn’t work that well. I had to either tap super or space twice to open the gnome-do popup. I quickly realized that this was happening due to the keyboard shortcut…

Solution: Ubuntu and Linux Mint only run in Software Rendering Mode on Virtualbox #it #development #dev

Ubuntu and Linux Mint only run in Software Rendering Mode on Virtualbox

I am trying to figure out why Ubuntu and Linux Mint only run in Software Rendering Mode on Virtualbox. My motherboard supports hardware virtualization and it is turned on, and I have installed the Guest Additions succesfully. Both OSs are extremely sluggish.

I am running an MSI GS70 laptop with a Core i7 processor and a GTX…

Solution: How to check root partition with fsck? #answer #solution #fix

How to check root partition with fsck?

I installed Linux Mint 12 KDE, and I would like to check the root partition for any errors.

How do I check the root partition with fsck at boot time?

Answer [by psusi]: How to check root partition with fsck?

sudo touch /forcefsck

Then reboot.

Answer [by g24l]: How to check root partition with fsck?

Here is another way to do this:

tune2fs -C 2 -c 1…

Fixed: How can I change the time before the system locks? #dev #computers #programming

How can I change the time before the system locks?

When I step away from my Linux computer for a while, the system locks and I have to enter my password to unlock it.

How can I change the time before the system locks?

I’ve hunted through all the GUI menus and haven’t found anything. There are some settings in /etc/login.defsbut they all seem to apply to logging on to the system and not to timing…

command-line clock for your terminal:

starting with a .deb file named "filename.deb" in your home directory, enter the following commands:

mkdir filename && cd filename ar x ~/filename.deb tar zxvf control.tar.gz && rm control.tar.gz tar zxvf data.tar.gz && rm data.tar.gz

To re-compress the file (after altering some part of it for example), use these commands in the same directory.

First, compress the tar.gz files.

tar zcvf data.tar.gz usr && rm -R usr tar zcvf control.tar.gz control md5sums && rm control md5sums

data.tar.gz may consist of "etc" and "usr" or more depending on the package. I used "usr" as an example however, data.tar.gz consists of all the files to install.

control.tar.gz consists of "control" and "md5sums"

debian-binary is not compressed

Finally, compress the entire .deb file.