Welcome To My Computer Tips

My Computer Tips was launched in 2015 to document my computing issues, and also add instructions to common tasks in various Linux distributions should I ever encounter the same problem twice.

My Computer tips has grown in popularity and now has over 250 tutorials and tips, covering many areas of computing from programming and retro computing to Linux Distributions.

Recently Viewed Tips & Tutorials

My Computer Tips recently viewed tips and tutorials

Bash Scripts

Best books for learning how to create bash / shell scripts in Linux 2022, rated by customer reviews

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:27:25

Number of Views: 940

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

Duck Shoot for the Commodore Vic 20, Mastertronic (1984)

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:26:47

Number of Views: 1,321

Linux Terminal

Where are the log files located in Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:26:06

Number of Views: 2,022

Computer Ramblings

Crossover Office 22.0.1, Adobe, Photoshop CS2 on Linux Mint 21 Vanessa

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:25:27

Number of Views: 910

Ubuntu

Create a multiboot USB for your .iso images, using Ventoy on Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:24:47

Number of Views: 2,254

PC Components & Maintenance

4 Pin to 8 Pin ATX Motherboard CPU Supply Adaptor

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:24:05

Number of Views: 637

Linux Terminal

Create a new folder and file using the mkdir and touch commands using the terminal in Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:23:24

Number of Views: 2,478

Linux Terminal

List hardware information using the terminal

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:22:43

Number of Views: 2,555

Apps

Where can I watch Discovery Plus, if I cancel my Sky contract

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:22:01

Number of Views: 14

PC Components & Maintenance

ICY BOX IB-173SSK Mobile Rack for 2.5" & 3.5" SATA, SSD, HDD

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:21:18

Number of Views: 1,996

Xubuntu

Where are the desktop wallpapers located in Xubuntu. /usr/share/xfce4/backdrops

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:20:34

Number of Views: 6,769

Linux Mint

Access FTP server using the Nemo File Manager in Linux Mint

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:19:39

Number of Views: 14,017

Wine

How do I install .msi file using Wine

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:19:07

Number of Views: 6,963

Python3

Learning Python 3, getting basic user input and printing the results

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:18:24

Number of Views: 1,461

Cups (Common UNIX Printing System)

Show status of printers and other printer information using the terminal in Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:17:41

Number of Views: 1,637

Lubuntu

How do I change the font sizes in Lubuntu

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:16:57

Number of Views: 1,281

CSS

CSS keyframes animation, move text around the screen in a square path

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:16:14

Number of Views: 1,629

Ubuntu Mate

How do I calibrate a Joystick or Gamepad in Ubuntu or Ubuntu based distribution

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:16:11

Number of Views: 4,977

CSS

Simple CSS responsive menu for websites and mobile devices

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:14:41

Number of Views: 2,891

Ubuntu

Install SQLite DB Browser, Create a new table, Insert and query data in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:13:53

Number of Views: 815

Wine

How do I uninstall a programme in Wine

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:13:41

Number of Views: 2,799

Linux Terminal

Write and append to .txt file using the terminal in Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:11:03

Number of Views: 421

Ubuntu Mate

Wine application icon missing in Ubuntu Mate menu

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:10:18

Number of Views: 3,755

Ubuntu

Install dosbox in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:08:48

Number of Views: 6,335

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

YouTube channels featuring retro computers, games, software, and peripherals

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:08:01

Number of Views: 6,238

Search Engines (SEO)

How do I view the latest cache of my website on Google Search

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:07:16

Number of Views: 366

Ubuntu

Open and edit files using Visual Studio Code from FIlezilla FTP Client on Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:06:14

Number of Views: 29,235

Caja File Manager

Caja file manager scripts. Creating and executing bash scripts from the right click context menu

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:04:55

Number of Views: 1,319

Android

Website reverts to Desktop site using Chome on Android

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:03:15

Number of Views: 289

PHP7

Preserve line breaks in PHP. nl2br function

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:02:24

Number of Views: 7,693

Computer Ramblings

HP Envy 5320 will not print in Colour on Windows 10

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:01:36

Number of Views: 1,842

HTML

Using the HTML <kbd></kbd> tag to show keyboard shortcuts in your webpages

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 21:00:42

Number of Views: 723

Vanilla Javascript

Using document write() in javascript.

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:58:45

Number of Views: 2,982

Ubuntu

PulseAudio, Pavucontrol not saving settings after reboot on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:58:14

Number of Views: 8,766

Java

How to compile your Java code using the terminal in Linux, Learning Java

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:57:45

Number of Views: 1,517

Firefox

How do I enable the top menu bar in Firefox

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:56:50

Number of Views: 525

Ubuntu

Where are the fonts located in Ubuntu and other Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:55:57

Number of Views: 2,600

Linux Terminal

Find my username using the terminal

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:55:33

Number of Views: 3,001

Ubuntu

Install bashtop in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions. Monitor your cpu, memory, disks, network and other processes

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:55:06

Number of Views: 1,920

PHP7

Running .php scripts from the terminal using Ubuntu

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:53:22

Number of Views: 1,621

Firefox

Launch Firefox in Kiosk mode from the command line in Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:52:30

Number of Views: 1,482

Vanilla Javascript

Get the window width and height in Javascript

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:51:22

Number of Views: 625

Search Engines (SEO)

How do I generate a sitemap in .xml format and import this to Google Search Console to get my website listed in Google

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:51:10

Number of Views: 1,800

Android

I want to purchase and also redeem a Google Play Store Voucher

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:49:13

Number of Views: 752

Lubuntu

Where are the Desktop wallpapers located in Lubuntu

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:48:54

Number of Views: 5,200

Computer Ramblings

SKYQ apps versus FreeSat apps for YouTube and other services

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:48:39

Number of Views: 2,128

Amazon Associates

Embedding iframe on website using Amazon Associates sitestripe Text+Image feature does not show product on website

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:48:05

Number of Views: 581

Linux Terminal

Install multiple .deb files

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:47:49

Number of Views: 9,895

Ubuntu

Install Apache2 on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions in 2022

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:46:30

Number of Views: 1,122

Computer Ramblings

Making the switch from Windows to Linux, here are some things to think about

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:46:25

Number of Views: 2,716

Linux Terminal

Change the default text editor in Filezilla, Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:44:57

Number of Views: 5,834

Cups (Common UNIX Printing System)

Start, Stop and Restart the Cups print Server in Linux using the terminal

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:43:26

Number of Views: 36,685

C++

Create a simple c++ script using Ubuntu and other Ubuntu based distributions, Learning C++

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:37:26

Number of Views: 1,726

PHP7

How to validate a form using PHP7

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:33:41

Number of Views: 2,658

Xubuntu

Volume control is missing from my panel and plugins in Xubuntu, how do I restore it?

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:22:55

Number of Views: 3,732

PC Components & Maintenance

HP Deskjet D1560 printer, old printers

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:15:15

Number of Views: 2,452

Linux Terminal

Crossover Linux 19, the easy way to install Windows Applications and Games

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:09:37

Number of Views: 2,924

Ubuntu

No sound after installation of Ubuntu or Ubuntu based distribution, install pavucontrol

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:09:37

Number of Views: 1,935

Ubuntu

Ubuntu 20.10 Groovy Gorilla installation error, installer crashed

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:09:37

Number of Views: 2,521

Thunderbird Email Client

How do I disable paragraph spacing when composing emails on Thunderbird

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:09:37

Number of Views: 3,761

Linux Terminal

How can I view all of the bash history in Linux using the terminal

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:09:37

Number of Views: 2,475

Linux Terminal

Show hidden files in a specific directory using the terminal in Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:09:37

Number of Views: 5,946

Xubuntu

Xubuntu, Panel Preferences notification area greyed out

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:09:37

Number of Views: 3,898

PHP7

How to upload files larger than 2MB using PHP7

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:09:37

Number of Views: 3,303

Wine

Missing wine programme launcher after installation on Linux Mint

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:09:36

Number of Views: 3,687

CSS

Alternating div background colours using CSS

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:07:57

Number of Views: 4,225

Linux Terminal

Using the rm command to delete a directory, files using the terminal in Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:06:31

Number of Views: 1,011

Python3

Learning Python 3, check user input is an integer

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:04:29

Number of Views: 1,563

Ubuntu Mate

USB floppy drive, Formatting floppy disks to work in Windows using Ubuntu Mate

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:04:29

Number of Views: 2,246

Ubuntu

Shutdown Ubuntu using the terminal

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:04:29

Number of Views: 2,429

Ubuntu

Convert .mkv video to .png images using ffmpeg

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:03:25

Number of Views: 7,072

MySQL Database

Create a new user, assign all privileges using MySQL / MariaDB using Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 20:01:00

Number of Views: 2,848

Ubuntu

Ubuntu 4.10, Warty Warthog. The first Ubuntu Linux Distribution

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 19:58:15

Number of Views: 4,045

Android

How do I disable voice message recording in WhatsApp on Android

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 19:57:28

Number of Views: 16,037

MariaDB Database

Create a new database, table and insert data, using MariaDB in the Linux Terminal (Part 3)

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 19:30:16

Number of Views: 2,703

Libre Office Draw

Libre Office Draw, set up unit measurement and ratio for technical drawings

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 18:49:18

Number of Views: 972

Libre Office Draw

Turn off snap to grid in Libre Office draw

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 18:35:41

Number of Views: 4,990

Xubuntu

Install Putty in Xubuntu and other Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 18:23:40

Number of Views: 1,865

Xubuntu

Open thunar file manager as root user on Xubuntu

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 18:19:19

Number of Views: 14,771

PHP7

Split comma delimeted string using the php explode() function and output results

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 18:19:19

Number of Views: 502

CSS

Using CSS grids to create a simple grid layout

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 18:19:19

Number of Views: 1,982

Android

Tips on saving your mobile data whilst using your Android Mobile abroad

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 18:19:19

Number of Views: 468

Python3

Learning Python3, System calls on Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 18:19:18

Number of Views: 1,638

Bash Scripts

Bash script. Creating a simple menu using the read command in Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 18:19:18

Number of Views: 514

Linux Terminal

Using mlocate to find files by name, extension using the terminal in Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 18:19:18

Number of Views: 1,909

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

Put your old Blackberry Playbook to use in 2020

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 18:11:36

Number of Views: 7,199

HTML

How do I display a popup calendar using HTML5

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 18:00:02

Number of Views: 4,126

Emulators

Install Commodore Amiga Emulator FS-UAE on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 17:50:47

Number of Views: 7,843

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

USB to internal Floppy Disk PCB connector board on Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 17:26:12

Number of Views: 2,008

Linux Terminal

Output CPU, Kernel, Memory, Storage information using the inxi command in the terminal Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 17:26:11

Number of Views: 156

Ubuntu

Install MariaDB Database in Ubuntu and other Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 17:26:11

Number of Views: 2,692

PHP7

Convert a Unix timestamp to date and time using PHP

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 17:26:11

Number of Views: 3,876

Ubuntu

Find out what version of Ubuntu you are running, using the terminal

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 17:26:11

Number of Views: 1,708

Vanilla Javascript

Clear all form fields using Javascript

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 17:26:11

Number of Views: 18

Emulators

C64 Forever, Free Express edition. Commodore 64 Emulator running on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions using Wine

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 17:16:10

Number of Views: 3,688

HTML

Use the HTML <mark></mark> tag to highlight text on your webpages

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 17:06:42

Number of Views: 614

Emulators

Install Open MSX emulator in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 16:45:03

Number of Views: 1,545

Emulators

How do I start dosbox in fullscreen mode

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 16:44:56

Number of Views: 477

Xubuntu

How do I reset the menu panels in Xubuntu, XFCE4

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 16:39:01

Number of Views: 3,700

Lubuntu

Adding a new application shortcut to the panel in Lubuntu

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 16:20:29

Number of Views: 3,988

Computer Ramblings

The Linus Tech Tips Linux challenges and the state of Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 16:13:34

Number of Views: 1,371

Ubuntu

View hard disk information in Ubuntu, sudo fdisk -l

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 16:01:38

Number of Views: 10,338

Ubuntu Mate

How do I find out what version of Caja file manager I am running

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 16:01:10

Number of Views: 5,539

Emulators

dosbox, disable mouse capture inside dosbox window

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 15:50:03

Number of Views: 3,711

Linux Terminal

Using GParted in Linux to format a hard drive, flash drive, SD Card

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 15:46:20

Number of Views: 7,270

Computer Ramblings

My Computer Tips fun, interesting and educational website links

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 15:41:13

Number of Views: 83

MariaDB Database

Unable to connect to MariaDB remotely. Socket fail to connect to host on IP address, port

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 15:37:31

Number of Views: 799

Ubuntu

Virtualbox, how do I start, shutdown and save a machine state using the terminal in Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 15:30:59

Number of Views: 421

Ubuntu

How do I install a .deb package using the terminal

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 15:30:59

Number of Views: 3,513

Computer Ramblings

PayPal smart buttons. Create a Pay Now button for your website

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 15:30:59

Number of Views: 2,246

Computer Ramblings

Switching from Windows to Linux, three ways to Install and try a Linux distribution without dual booting

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 15:30:59

Number of Views: 3,749

Kubuntu

Enable Desktop Cube in Kubuntu

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 15:30:59

Number of Views: 2,229

Ubuntu

Enable ufw, uncomplicated firewall in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 15:30:58

Number of Views: 3,747

Java

Reading user input and outputting the results to console in Java using Scanner class

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 15:30:58

Number of Views: 1,348

PHP7

Convert all characters to Upper or Lower case in PHP7

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 15:25:16

Number of Views: 1,555

Wine

What version of wine am I running

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 15:17:38

Number of Views: 3,325

Linux Terminal

Oracle VirtualBox only displaying 32-bit version(s), when setting up new Virtual Machine on Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 15:13:52

Number of Views: 2,289

Linux Terminal

Oracle VirtualBox, Unable to insert virtual optical disk

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 15:10:05

Number of Views: 8,352

Thunderbird Email Client

Linux, Thunderbird is already running but not responding error

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 15:06:17

Number of Views: 3,315

Android

How do I turn off Chrome notifications in Android

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 15:02:30

Number of Views: 1,619

Kubuntu

Where are the wallpapers located in Kubuntu

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 14:54:38

Number of Views: 1,592

Emulators

Joystick not detected after installing Amiga Emulator fsuae snap package

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 14:48:44

Number of Views: 811

Thunderbird Email Client

Change the default web browser for opening links inside emails on Thunderbird Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 14:47:37

Number of Views: 3,482

Python3

How to create a basic Python3 script in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 14:36:19

Number of Views: 2,772

Xubuntu

How do I create a new menu panel in Xubuntu or other Linux distribution that uses XFCE4

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 14:28:57

Number of Views: 3,336

Lubuntu

Open pcmanfc file manager as root user on Lubuntu

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 14:27:57

Number of Views: 11,239

PC Components & Maintenance

My computer powers up for a few seconds then shuts down

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 14:25:18

Number of Views: 1,620

Emulators

Install Fuse ZX Spectrum Emulator in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 14:17:51

Number of Views: 8,147

Firefox

Turn off push notifications in Firefox web browser

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 14:14:08

Number of Views: 2,175

HTML

HTML select menu, displaying counties in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 14:03:14

Number of Views: 3,634

Debian

Download Debian 12, bookworm. Firmware is now included in the normal Debian installer images

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 13:55:55

Number of Views: 1,847

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

OctaMED SoundStudio for the Commodore Amiga

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 13:52:18

Number of Views: 4,582

Ubuntu

Shutdown Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions at a specific time or within (x) minutes

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 13:48:38

Number of Views: 1,954

Emulators

Vice Commdore 64 Emulator will not launch on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 13:45:05

Number of Views: 4,604

Thunderbird Email Client

How to import Thunderbird profile from newer to older version, thunderbird --allow-downgrade

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 13:34:19

Number of Views: 3,281

Kubuntu

How do I remove widget / application icon from the menu panel in Kubuntu 19.10

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 13:23:37

Number of Views: 1,697

Firefox

Launch Firefox in incognito mode from the command line in Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 13:20:31

Number of Views: 2,062

Firefox

Firefox site information, connection to website, padlock is showing as insecure

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 13:20:06

Number of Views: 1,523

Java

Install Bluej on Ubuntu, Java Development Environment for beginners

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 13:17:12

Number of Views: 1,989

Linux Terminal

Create a simple cronjob in Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 13:16:32

Number of Views: 2,144

C++

Install Microsoft Visual Studio Code in Kubuntu, Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions. Compile and execute C++ script

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 13:13:02

Number of Views: 3,033

Linux Terminal

Display a calendar in the terminal

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 13:07:26

Number of Views: 2,205

Wine

Remove wine menu entries in Ubuntu and other distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 13:05:58

Number of Views: 6,760

Linux Terminal

Batch resize images in Linux using imagemagick and the terminal

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 12:58:59

Number of Views: 3,556

Linux Terminal

Capture screenshots of websites using cutycapt in different formats using the terminal in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 12:55:25

Number of Views: 2,497

Bash Scripts

Getting user input bash scripts

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 12:49:53

Number of Views: 1,106

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

Microsoft Flight Simulator Version 5

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 12:46:21

Number of Views: 2,281

Ubuntu Mate

Update keybinding for Print Screen button to open mate screenshot and capture active window with delay

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 12:46:21

Number of Views: 1,704

Ubuntu

Sim City 4 Deluxe Edition Install Wine Linux. Trouble installing from CD/Disk 2

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 12:46:19

Number of Views: 3,242

Linux Terminal

Convert a PDF document to text or html using pdftotext, pdftohtml in Linux using the terminal

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 12:46:19

Number of Views: 2,864

Java

Printing to console in Java using the System.out.println command

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 12:44:54

Number of Views: 2,096

Cups (Common UNIX Printing System)

Cups, Unauthorized Enter your username and password or the root username and password to access this page.

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 12:37:54

Number of Views: 2,136

Ubuntu

Install Redshift to automatically adjust the colour of your screen depending on time of day on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 12:35:29

Number of Views: 2,925

Computer Ramblings

Block websites using the Sky Broadband Shield

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 12:33:03

Number of Views: 2,355

Xubuntu

Install Cool Retro Terminal on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 12:17:05

Number of Views: 2,109

Ubuntu

How to find out what date you installed Linux on your machine

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 12:13:42

Number of Views: 1,795

Computer Ramblings

Sell or re-purpose your old computer cables and components

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 12:10:15

Number of Views: 2,451

MariaDB Database

Unable to connect to MariaDB remotely, Host ip_address is not allowed to connect to MariaDB server

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 12:06:19

Number of Views: 859

Image Editors

Photopea advanced image editor. A Photoshop alternative online

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 12:06:14

Number of Views: 1,653

Linux Mint

Where are the action scripts located in Nemo file manager

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 12:04:28

Number of Views: 67

Ubuntu

Download Microsoft Edge preview version for Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 11:56:36

Number of Views: 1,617

Linux Terminal

Export man pages in .html or .pdf format by installing mandoc on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 11:54:49

Number of Views: 1,048

Google Chrome

How do I open a file in Google Chrome / Chromium

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 11:52:12

Number of Views: 627

Ubuntu Mate

Install the Fira sans font on on Ubuntu Mate

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 11:48:03

Number of Views: 5,139

Thunderbird Email Client

Thunderbird Export / Save Emails to different formats using ImportExportTools NG

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 11:46:21

Number of Views: 1,418

Bash Scripts

Create a simple bash script in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 11:45:39

Number of Views: 4,136

Emulators

BBC Micro emulator beebem for Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Mint and other distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 11:36:35

Number of Views: 3,929

PHP7

Pass ampersand through query strings in URL using PHP7

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 11:36:17

Number of Views: 4,403

Ubuntu Mate

MATE Desktop Environment, how do I edit the main menu

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 11:33:40

Number of Views: 3,466

Linux Terminal

List files in a directory using the ls command

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 11:27:04

Number of Views: 2,509

Linux Terminal

How do I access the cups server, common unix printing system

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 11:26:08

Number of Views: 5,165

Vanilla Javascript

Display date and time using Javascript

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 11:22:59

Number of Views: 1,231

Vanilla Javascript

Generate a random number between 1 and 5 using Math.floor and Math.random commands in Javascript

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 11:19:25

Number of Views: 2,846

CSS

CSS animation, rotate image 90 degrees using transform rotate

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 11:14:08

Number of Views: 3,978

Ubuntu Mate

Convert image in .png format to .webp on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 11:09:36

Number of Views: 2,126

Ubuntu Mate

Neofetch, display system information in the terminal on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 10:57:58

Number of Views: 2,405

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

Extract and list the contents of an Amiga .adf file using the terminal in Ubuntu

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Number of Views: 3,052

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

Microsoft Office Standard, 3.5" Floppy Disk version . Word, Excel, Power Point and Mail. Windows 3.1, MS-DOS

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SQlite

Install SQlite3 in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions, create table, insert data

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Number of Views: 1,253

PHP7

Count the number of elements in a PHP array using the count() function

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Number of Views: 2,401

Ubuntu

Create a really simple banner using GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) in Linux

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Number of Views: 2,062

PHP7

Get the day of the week for a specified date using PHP7

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Number of Views: 3,354

Linux Terminal

How to access linux man pages and output specific manual page to a .txt file

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 10:15:39

Number of Views: 1,555

Ubuntu

Install the tree package to list folders and files in a tree like format inside the terminal on Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 10:15:18

Number of Views: 1,910

Ubuntu Mate

Output graphics card details in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions using the terminal

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 10:02:47

Number of Views: 1,834

Emulators

Install dosemu2 dos emulator in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

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Number of Views: 5,018

Ubuntu Mate

Open website with no browser toolbars in Chromium or Google Chrome on Ubuntu Mate

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Number of Views: 2,066

Ubuntu

Install Perl in Ubuntu, and create a perl script

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Number of Views: 6,175

PHP7

What version of .php are my hosts running

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 9:41:17

Number of Views: 1,360

C++

Guess the random number C++ code on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions, Learning C++

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Number of Views: 1,125

PC Components & Maintenance

How do I upgrade the memory on a Compaq CQ58 Laptop

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Number of Views: 1,112

Ubuntu Mate

Install Opera web browser in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 9:28:37

Number of Views: 971

Computer Ramblings

Websites that prompt users to turn off their ad blocker, or block website content

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Number of Views: 1,697

Linux Terminal

Mail delivery failed: returning message to sender. No Such User Here

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 9:28:37

Number of Views: 3,376

Ubuntu

How do I upgrade a single package in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 9:23:17

Number of Views: 1,584

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

BEEBUG FOR THE BBC, Retro magazine for the BBC Micro 1984

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 9:01:20

Number of Views: 2,540

Computer Ramblings

Selling your old Audio CDs and DVDs, can you make decent money on Ebay

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 9:00:52

Number of Views: 1,622

Linux Terminal

Copy .iso image to USB flash drive using dd command in Linux using the terminal

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 7:53:50

Number of Views: 3,720

MariaDB Database

Perform basic SELECT queries in MariaDB using the Linux Terminal (Part 4)

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 7:38:56

Number of Views: 2,537

Ubuntu Mate

Change the preferred applications in Ubuntu Mate

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 7:10:51

Number of Views: 810

Ubuntu

Running Sketchup 8 in Wine. Sketchup was unable to initialize OpenGL, Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 6:15:52

Number of Views: 6,658

PC Components & Maintenance

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 CPU 2.66GHz - Socket 775

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 5:25:21

Number of Views: 425

Linux Terminal

How do I install Windows fonts in my Linux distribution

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 3:56:08

Number of Views: 403

CSS

Creating a fixed footer div at the bottom of your webpage

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 2:05:03

Number of Views: 313

Linux Terminal

Remove files and folders from inside directory on Linux

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 1:26:00

Number of Views: 3,192

Bash Scripts

Rename all images inside folder with sequential numbers bash scripts

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 1:07:02

Number of Views: 793

Linux Terminal

How to view files on a Linux partition in Windows

Last Viewed: 2nd of December 2023 0:32:33

Number of Views: 3,364

CPanel

How to access your site through CPanel without a domain name

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 23:59:10

Number of Views: 465

Vanilla Javascript

Simple for loop in Javascript

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 23:29:39

Number of Views: 610

Caja File Manager

Copy and paste the path to a folder using the location bar in Caja file manager

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 23:28:08

Number of Views: 1,379

Linux Mint

What happens when a file is owned by root in Linux Mint

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 22:20:49

Number of Views: 3,340

Emulators

Install fsuae Amiga Emulator via snap package on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 22:17:29

Number of Views: 1,164

Linux Terminal

Get the dimensions of image using the terminal in Linux

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 22:00:03

Number of Views: 725

Linux Terminal

Kill multiple processes using the pkill command in Linux

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Number of Views: 2,594

C++

Basic user input and output using C++ in Linux, Learning C++

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 21:02:22

Number of Views: 2,136

Linux Terminal

Import - Export MySQL / MariaDB database using the terminal in Ubuntu Linux

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 18:24:12

Number of Views: 3,435

Xubuntu

Xubuntu, Gigolo opens FTP connections in Firefox instead of Thunar

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 17:38:51

Number of Views: 3,962

Linux Terminal

The whatis command in Linux

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 16:52:43

Number of Views: 710

Vanilla Javascript

Show and Hide div using Javascript

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 16:42:17

Number of Views: 650

Thunderbird Email Client

Back up emails, accounts and contacts in Thunderbird on Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 16:39:42

Number of Views: 4,882

MariaDB Database

Create a new user using MariaDB database in the Linux Terminal (Part 2)

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 16:24:05

Number of Views: 2,764

PHP7

Remove double whitespaces from a string of text using PHP preg_replace

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 16:16:20

Number of Views: 663

Linux Terminal

The Linux uptime command

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 16:04:19

Number of Views: 2,786

Google

Google Family App, where do I manage approval requests when my child makes a purchase

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 15:53:48

Number of Views: 334

Ubuntu Mate

Create an animated .png using apngasm in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 15:45:31

Number of Views: 1,362

MariaDB Database

Create a new user in MariaDB and GRANT ALL privileges

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 15:44:46

Number of Views: 2,631

Linux Terminal

Nemo file manager not showing thumbnails of images

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Number of Views: 7,764

MariaDB Database

Install MariaDB database in Ubuntu based distributions 2022 (Part 1)

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Number of Views: 3,093

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

8-bit and 16-bit computer games I used to play in the 1980's - 1990's

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Python3

Create a new window using GTK and Python in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

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Number of Views: 1,414

PC Components & Maintenance

Upgrading the graphics card on my old PC. CPU fan not spinning up.

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Linux Terminal

Display free memory using the terminal in Linux

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Number of Views: 2,381

Python3

Learning Python3, Generate a random number using Python3

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Number of Views: 1,411

Ubuntu

Install a very basic LAMP server using Ubuntu 15.10

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 14:40:14

Number of Views: 3,343

Linux Terminal

SFTP Secure file upload and download using the put and get commands in the Linux Terminal

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 14:38:28

Number of Views: 604

Java

Simple for loop in Java. Print the numbers 1 to 10 in the console

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 14:26:39

Number of Views: 1,591

Linux Terminal

Check amount of free disk space using the df command in the terminal on Linux

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Computer Ramblings

The information superhighway. Getting online in the early days of the internet

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Number of Views: 1,944

Vanilla Javascript

Using document.getElementByID() in javascript to send form data

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 13:13:52

Number of Views: 2,797

Android

No internet access using your mobile, android device in the EU, try these tips

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Number of Views: 655

Ubuntu Mate

Install psensor on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions to monitor hardware sensors

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Number of Views: 1,822

Ubuntu

Unable to access files on external drive on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distribution, change ownership and group using chown -R

Last Viewed: 1st of December 2023 1:25:37

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PC Components & Maintenance

Dell Latitude E5440 Laptop, M1004 error fan not spinning

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Xubuntu

Understanding themes and icons in Xubuntu, XCFE

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Number of Views: 2,476

CSS

How I created rounded boxes in the early days of the web using HTML tables, .gifs and Photoshop

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Number of Views: 1,612

MySQL Database

MySQL / Maria DB Basic Security

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Number of Views: 3,031

Gnome3

How do I change the font size of the top menu panel in Gnome3

Last Viewed: 30th of November 2023 15:27:35

Number of Views: 3,748

Android

Backup your WhatsApp contacts, messages, images and videos before migrating to a new Android phone

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Number of Views: 422

Linux Terminal

How to access HP Linux Imaging and Printing System set up on Ubuntu using the terminal

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Number of Views: 2,629

Kubuntu

Where are the wallpapers located in Kubuntu. How to do I add my own wallpaper

Last Viewed: 29th of November 2023 19:09:21

Number of Views: 395

Ubuntu

Unable to set the correct time in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 29th of November 2023 8:44:30

Number of Views: 3,543

Google

How do I turn on the dark theme in Google Search

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Number of Views: 1,094