Category: How To
How to Retrieve Password-protected Zip Files Using Linux
How to Retrieve Password-protected Zip Files Using Linux: In case you or your friend has forgotten the password of your password-protected .zip file that may contain important documents, music, or non-porn movies, there is really no need to worry as there are plenty of password crackers (retriever) available out there. If you are using Linux, I [...]
How to Download Rapidshare and Megaupload files from the Linux Terminal
Today, I will sharewith you a way to quickly and efficiently download files from file-sharing websites such as Rapidshare and Megaupload also from the command line. To download any Rapidshare and Megaupload file from the Linux terminal, you will need to install an application called ‘plowshare’. You can get it from HERE. Before using plowshare, you should [...]
Hacks to Make Firefox Faster than Google Chrome
Hacks to Make Firefox Faster than Google Chrome: Google Chrome has now eclipsed Mozilla Firefox in the speed category. However, I still use Firefox as my main web browser because it is still better than Chrome in certain areas. But just recently, I tried a few tweaks that significantly improved the speed of Firefox making it a little bit [...]
How to Convert FLV (YouTube/Flash Videos) to MPEG in Linux
Today, we will be showing you a very simple way to convert .flv (YouTube/Flash videos) to .mpg via the Linux terminal. This would be very helpful for those of you wanted to view those downloaded videos through your home DVD players since most of these players couldn’t read Flash videos. The software that we will use to [...]
Download YouTube Videos from the Linux Terminal
It’s always comforting to know that I can do a lot of important things inside the Linux terminal. Even those stuff that I normally do using a GUI like posting Twitter updates, downloading torrent files and Instant Messaging (IM). Today, let me show you how I was able to download a YouTube video from the Linux terminal. It’s really very [...]
10 Unknown but Useful Linux Terminal Commands
I’m going to show you several terminal commands that are perhaps unfamiliar to many new-to-Linux users but could be really handy when used properly. Here’s a list of 10 rather unknown yet useful Linux terminal commands: 1. Kill a running application by its name: killall [app_name] 2. Display disk space usage: df –h 3. Locate [...]
Download Ubuntu 9.04 “Jaunty Jackalope” Faster
The final and stable version of Ubuntu 9.04 “Jaunty Jackalope” is about to be unleashed. So expect another server-clogging release day, as excited Ubuntu enthusiasts from around the worldwill simultaneously download their favorite Linux distro. For those of you who want to get Ubuntu 9.04 as quickly as possibly once it is out, I have here some tips on how to avoid congestion [...]
Simple Ways to Conserve/Improve Linux Netbook Battery Power
For frequent travelers who just can’t live without having a computer with them, the netbook has become an essential device as it is extremely portable. However, its portability has sacrificed a few important features. –One of which is battery life. Netbooks are usually sold with 3-Cell Li-Ion battery that when fully charged can last up [...]
Easy Way To Save Flash/YouTube Videos on Linux
Did you know that you can easily download flash videos like on YouTube without having to install any browser plugin or desktop application? Yes you can, and you will only need your Linux box minus the terminal or some magic commands. You can download Flash/YouTube Videos on Linux in 3 simple steps: Step-1. Open your web browser and go to the web [...]
Install/Set-up Conky on Ubuntu
To Linux newbies who have seen that geeky looking desktop system monitor but don’t know what it is or how to get and install it, well it’s called Conky and you too can easily have it, and you don’t have to be a computer hacker to set it up. Here is a step-by-step guide on installing and configuring [...]
Three Easy Steps to Set-up Anonymous Web Browsing on Linux
This is a pretty old “how-to” but I thought I should share this to some of our readers who are new-to-Linux. This simple guide will enable you to surf the web anonymously while using Firefox on Linux. But to do this, you will need to install these two important tools: * Tor “Tor is free software and an open [...]
Important Linux File Directories That Users Should Know About
Linux I have here a list of some of the most important Linux file directories (with description) that I hope will serve as a guide for newbies: /bin -Contains binaries needed for the boot process and for the system to run. Essential commands such as cd, ls, and more can be found here. /boot -Holds [...]
