Ubuntu 16.04 OpenVPN in Network Manager
Default Ubuntu installation only allows for PPTP in network manager – even if openvpn is already installed! To get Network Manager to show – do: 1 sudo apt install network-manager-openvpn … Read More
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Ubuntu 17.04 Dropbox indicator fix
Source: http://www.webupd8.org/2017/03/fix-dropbox-indicator-menu-not-working.html One time solution: dropbox stop env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start -i Follow SOURCE LINK above for complete solution: cp ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop ~/.config/autostart/start_dropbox.desktop sed -i ‘s/^Exec=.*/Exec=env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start -i/’ ~/.config/autostart/start_dropbox.desktop … Read More
OS version names vs. numbers – OSX, UBUNTU
OSX 10.12 – Sierra 10.11 – El Capitan 10.10 – Yosemite 10.9 – Mavericks 10.8 – Mountain Lion 10.7 – Lion 10.6 – Snow Leopard Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_version_history UBUNTU 18.04 LTS 17.10 … Read More
Lightworks v14 on Ubuntu 17.04
Lightworks 14 fails due to ‘too new’ portaudio libraries. Solution: use libraries from 16.10 Source: Lightworks Forums Installing previous version libraries: [[ ! -d ~/tmp ]] && mkdir ~/tmp cd … Read More
wifi rtl8723be – Ubuntu (on HP Stream 11, etc..)
source: http://askubuntu.com/questions/590414/wifi-problems-with-rtl8723be-in-ubuntu-14-04#593015 install required packages 1sudo apt-get install build-essential git git clone new realtek wifi modules 1git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new/ enter the directory 1cd rtlwifi_new build it 1make install 1sudo … Read More
Gloobus preview (quick-look) Ubuntu 16.10
Source: webupd8.org 1234sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8 sudo apt update sudo apt install gloobus-preview unoconv gnumeric gloobus-sushi nautilus -q 1.0 Add repo & update apt db 2.0 install: 2.1 gloobus-preview :: main … Read More
Ubuntu – add path to environment
System-wide environment settings: sudo nano /etc/environment Add you path, save, run to affect changes: 1 . /etc/environment Profile only environment settings: Goto $HOME Edit .profile At bottom add: PATH=”$PATH:/my/new/path” … Read More
rtl8723be wifi on HP Stream 11″ – Arch / Ubuntu .. others ..
There are two antennas on this card (rtl8723be). Default drivers limit the power & range dramatically. The same card is used in many notebooks from HP and Lenovo. Getting within … Read More