Image via Wikipedia Linux systems commonly run on ext2/ext3/ext4 file systems. These file-systems have a built-in feature to tell the operating system to do a disk check while booting up if the number of times the disk has been mounted exceeds a certain number. Most commonly the count is set to 30. This is an […]
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Image via CrunchBase The default installer of Dropbox for Ubuntu works with the Nautilus file manager. But this integration is not always desireable, below is a method to install Dropbox on your Ubuntu box without installing Nautilus.
Update (2026): This guide has been updated with modern Linux CLI tools, performance optimizations, and common terminal patterns for searching multiple strings seamlessly. Searching for multiple strings inside text files or terminal streams is an absolute staple of system administration, DevOps, and backend software engineering. While traditional Linux systems offer classic tools like grep, modern […]
Image by .::E1ement2048::. via Flickr JDownloader is a free java-based program that completely automates the process of downloading files from popular file sharing sites like Rapidshare, Megaupload ect… The problem with most file sharing sites is that the free accounts have a limit on the amount to data you can download and additionally it requires […]
Image via Wikipedia If you are a newbie Ubuntu user then in all probability you have struggled to get the system setup to listen to your favorite music, watch your favorite movies and browse your favorite sites(video and flash). Is there a quick simple way to fix these problems in one go? Yes there is […]