Here is a blog post I have referred to a number of times recently in my adventures with Ubuntu. Synaptic? deb? sudo? apt? Damn! I still remember when I first installed Ubuntu (my first encounter with Linux). But God bless Google, Ubuntu Forums, a few other resources and Blogs. Things became easier than I thought. …
Using git. A few git tutorials from around the internets
You may wish to check the git tutorial or Jeff Garzik’s Git tutorial before reading further. There’s also a very comprehensive guide to advanced git usage (“branch wizardry and git grandmastery” ; ) called Git Magic available; despite the name it also addresses Basic Trickery for the beginner’s needs. See also “Git – SVN Crash …
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How to add a user to the sudoers list
How to add a user to the sudoers list Believe it or not, this is a fairly common question and in all reality the answer is quite simple. Adding a user to the sudoers list on a fully installed Linux system such as Debian is only possible via the command visudo. Users in the sudoers …
How to Tell What Version of Ubuntu You Are Running
Thanks to the how to geek for this one..;) Telling what version of Ubuntu you are running is extremely easy. You would commonly use this command to figure out if you are running Edgy after you upgraded from Dapper. cat /etc/issue Ubuntu edgy (development branch) Note that the version numbers might change over time. I’m …
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How to make directories writable in Ubuntu or most other distribs
Re: How to make directories writable? Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal Type: sudo chmod -R 777 /opt/lampp/ for example or sudo chmod -R (for recursive ((don’t type this))) 755 is a bit safer as it does not allow a folder to be world writable. What that’d look like without my mess is: sudo chmod -R …
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