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=====Linux Annoyances===== | =====Linux Annoyances===== | ||
Tips and tricks to know about when using Linux. | Tips and tricks to know about when using Linux. | ||
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+ | Distribution specific information\\ [[Q4OS]] | ||
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===Set dual boot Win10 - Linux=== | ===Set dual boot Win10 - Linux=== | ||
[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
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+ | [[os_x_annoyances# | ||
====Random halts Mint 19.3 on hp 8540w==== | ====Random halts Mint 19.3 on hp 8540w==== | ||
+ | [20210109] This may be caused by the Nvidia graphics card in the machine. | ||
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+ | ===found info=== | ||
Trying this from [[https:// | Trying this from [[https:// | ||
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- sudo apt-get update | - sudo apt-get update | ||
- sudo apt-get install unetbootin | - sudo apt-get install unetbootin | ||
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+ | ====Virtual Box with Windows==== | ||
+ | ===You have bootable Windows 10 USB and want to run it in Virtual Box on Linux=== | ||
+ | (Thanks Bob Primak)\\ | ||
+ | I found this hint online: | ||
+ | " | ||
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+ | "The easiest solution is to copy the contents of the USB key into an iso file (well, next time I'll just download the iso on the right machine, no USB key needed in the first place) | ||
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+ | < | ||
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+ | And then add this .iso as an optical drive in the VirtualBox settings, under Storage, Controller: IDE (or SATA, I guess). | ||
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+ | No need to make a .vmdk file, VirtualBox supports .iso files." | ||
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+ | All of this is from the thread here: | ||
+ | https:// | ||
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+ | So the answer seems to be, convert (copy) the USB drive to an ISO file and run the ISO as a VM in Virtual Box. VB can run ISO's as VMs, but it cannot run USB Flash Drives as VMs. (I don't know if it can reach out to USB hard drives or SSDs and use them for VMs, but it looks like it cannot do so.) | ||
====Read exfat in Ubuntu and Linux Mint==== | ====Read exfat in Ubuntu and Linux Mint==== | ||
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Once you have installed these packages, go to file manager and click on the USB disk again to mount it. There is no need to replug the USB. It should be mounted straightaway. | Once you have installed these packages, go to file manager and click on the USB disk again to mount it. There is no need to replug the USB. It should be mounted straightaway. | ||
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====Install NordVPN==== | ====Install NordVPN==== | ||
from [[https:// | from [[https:// | ||
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* '' | * '' | ||
* '' | * '' | ||
- | ====Other Programs to install | + | |
- | A checklist of applications to install on a fresh Linux installation | + | ====Other Programs to Consider Installing |
+ | A checklist of applications to install on a fresh Linux installation. Some are covered | ||
+ | * Krusader -- alternative to File manager | ||
+ | * Virtualbox -- virtualization system, allows Windows or other Linux distros to run in Linux | ||
+ | * Keepass2 -- password manager | ||
+ | * Chromium browser, and MyIpCam extension | ||
+ | * VLC -- Video player | ||
+ | * MPV -- Video player | ||
+ | * SMPlayer -- frontend for MPV, supports DVDs | ||
+ | * Filezilla -- File transfer software (FTP) | ||
+ | * Gimp -- graphics/ | ||
* NordVPN -- VPN software | * NordVPN -- VPN software | ||
+ | * Brackets -- WYSIWYG HTML editor | ||
+ | * Vim -- text editor; consider gVim | ||
+ | also to consider | ||
* pCloud -- cloud storage space | * pCloud -- cloud storage space | ||
* gparted -- partition editor | * gparted -- partition editor | ||
- | * Virtualbox -- virtualization system, allows Windows or other Linux distros to run in Linux | ||
- | * Keepass2 or Keepassx -- password manager | ||
- | * Dropbox | ||
- | * Chromium browser (and MyIpCam extension) | ||
- | * Filezilla | ||
- | * VLC | ||
* Audacity | * Audacity | ||
- | * Gimp | ||
See also\\ | See also\\ | ||
[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
- | ====Install DaVinci Resolve 16.1 in Linux Mint and Ubuntu, Debian==== | + | ====Installing DaVinci Resolve in Linux==== |
+ | A frustration for me as I don't have a machine I can use for Linux that has a working nVidia board. | ||
+ | ===Install DaVinci Resolve 16.1 in Linux Mint and Ubuntu, Debian=== | ||
NOTE: smi has not been able to get DaVinci Resolve to work on a Linux Mint or Ubuntu machine yet [20200113] | NOTE: smi has not been able to get DaVinci Resolve to work on a Linux Mint or Ubuntu machine yet [20200113] | ||
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- Now you can install the DaVinci Resolve 16 or 16.1 deb on Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and other Debian/ | - Now you can install the DaVinci Resolve 16 or 16.1 deb on Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and other Debian/ | ||
- | ====Install Nvidia Driver on Ubuntu 18.04==== | + | ===Install Nvidia Driver on Ubuntu 18.04=== |
WARNING: This breaks the system and requires a reinstall on HP 8540w. | WARNING: This breaks the system and requires a reinstall on HP 8540w. | ||
see [[https:// | see [[https:// | ||
- | ====Update Nvidia to use more recent CUDA on Ubuntu==== | + | ===Update Nvidia to use more recent CUDA on Ubuntu=== |
WARNING: may break the system on HP 8540w. | WARNING: may break the system on HP 8540w. | ||
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- Return to the first terminal window and type '' | - Return to the first terminal window and type '' | ||
Look at the Bzy_MHz and TSC_MHz columns to see turbo speed and regular speed for each of the CPUs. Core and CPU identify core and CPUs on the core. | Look at the Bzy_MHz and TSC_MHz columns to see turbo speed and regular speed for each of the CPUs. Core and CPU identify core and CPUs on the core. | ||
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+ | ====VSFTPD ftp service==== | ||
+ | [20200605 I did not have success getting this to run on Hawley and be accessible from Cortland and Honeycrisp.] | ||
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+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | The configure file is / | ||
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+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | |Start it |service vsftpd start| | ||
+ | |Stop it | ||
+ | |Restart it|service vsftpd restart| | ||
+ | |Load it | ||
+ | |View status|service vsfpd status| | ||
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+ | |Enable the server when Linux boots|chkconfig vsftpd on| | ||
====System Information==== | ====System Information==== | ||
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+ | ===Benchmarking=== | ||
+ | from [[https:// | ||
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+ | '' | ||
+ | |cpu|sysbench --test=cpu run| | ||
+ | |memory|sysbench --test=memory run| | ||
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+ | '' | ||
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===Devices=== | ===Devices=== | ||
[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
| System hardware info | '' | | System hardware info | '' | ||
+ | |What flavor & version Linux? | ||
|CPU information|'' | |CPU information|'' | ||
|SCSI devices info|first '' | |SCSI devices info|first '' | ||
|File System Info|'' | |File System Info|'' | ||
|storage device info|'' | |storage device info|'' | ||
- | |'' | + | |controllers|'' |
|Graphics card & driver| '' | |Graphics card & driver| '' | ||
|Graphics card, driver, and more|'' | |Graphics card, driver, and more|'' | ||
+ | |Display resolution|'' | ||
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+ | ===Other=== | ||
+ | |Memory|'' | ||
+ | | |sudo lshw -short -C memory| | ||
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+ | ===Processes=== | ||
+ | |Process info|'' | ||
+ | |Kill a process given its pid|'' | ||
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===Find an active process and kill it=== | ===Find an active process and kill it=== |
linux_annoyances.txt · Last modified: 2023.03.30 08:36 by Steve Isenberg