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Some great must know Linux tricks
Here are some new, easy but Cool tricks for the desktop Linux. Install the media server you always wanted to but never got around to actually do it, fine tune hardware to squeeze out a few more hours of battery power. Oh, do send us your favorite Linux tricks.
- Embed a terminal on your desktop: You always secretly wanted the power of a command line on your desktop, ( don’t you ? )You have the GUI installed only to avoid office people looking at you strangely! So, why not embed a terminal window into the Gnome desktop and have a soothing desktop picture and the power of the command line all at once?
- Fine tune your hardware: want to upgrade your PC, but not sure of the type of memory you need or the capabilities of your machine? Try this tip to get the lowdown on your PC hardware. On Linux try this: sudo dmidecode | more
- Install a media server: all geeks worth their name have access to a spare server lying around somewhere. In all probability that server, be it a hosted one, a spare one at work or even at home or at a friend’s is never used fully. Use the spare power to work with Jinzora and access your media files over the Internet, wherever you are currently.
Squeeze out some more battery life: getting a little more life out of your laptop PC is the holy grail of mobile computing. “Powertop” is Linux tool to eke out precious minutes of life from the battery by eliminating power wasting processes.
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