Installing VLC on CentOS 7 (64-bit)
The right way 1. Install the nux repo Instructions to install the nux repo in CentOS 7 is here 2. Install the necessary packages $> sudo yum install vlc Otherwise without the nux repo...
Techy Things
Best way to duplicate a git repo on local PC
Just copy the .git folder and then do checkout -- * $> mkdir my-new-repo $> cd my-new-repo $> cp -R ../old-repo/.git ./ $> git checkout -- *
Install NTFS on CentOS 7
How to install ntfs-3g on CentOS 7 $> su - $> cd $> wget https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/7/x86_64/e/epel-release-7-5.noarch.rpm $> rpm -ivUh epel-release-7-5.noarch.rpm $> yum install ntfs-3g
undefined reference to `udev_enumerate_new'
libudev-devel.i686 is not available for CentOS 7 undefined reference to `udev_enumerate_scan_devices' undefined reference to `udev_new' undefined reference to `udev_list_entry_get_name' undefined reference to `udev_enumerate_get_list_entry' undefined reference to `udev_list_entry_get_next' undefined reference to `udev_device_new_from_syspath' undefined reference to...
fatal error: GL/glx.h: No such file or directory
fatal error: GL/glx.h: No such file or directory Solution (tested on CentOS 7) $> sudo yum install mesa-libGL-devel
Different filesystems and their advantages (exFAT, EXT3, EXT4, XFS, NTFS)
Always on the lookout for improvements, I am eager to try new technologies as well as computer configurations to see what we can gain. The vfat filesystem is pretty cool and improves on the...
error: target uid/gid (503/500) mismatch with directory (0/0) or program (0/0) or trusted user (0/10)
error: target uid/gid (503/500) mismatch with directory (0/0) or program (0/0) or trusted user (0/10) With ISPConfig. Splution: $> chown -R web4:client1 *
Improve performance on Linux VM or Physical machines
1 Inspect your current configuration If you have logical volumes, do as follow. Otherwise look at the instructions for resizing swap partitions. $> cat /etc/fstab # /etc/fstab /dev/mapper/vg_centos-lv_root / ext4 defaults 1 1 UUID=963b29a5-578a-4d05-bfb4-95d42057df57 /boot...
Why is the default for shred 4 passes !!
I have no idea why the default for shred is 4 passes... why isn't only one pass needed !? I fail to see the the use-case. Unless somebody is spying on the random seed...
"Starting file manager" always opening in CentOS
Problem: Every now and then one or multiple items appear in the taskbar with label "Starting file manager". Solution : Type in console : $> gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/show_desktop false This will resolve...
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