TLP – Linux Advanced Power Management

http://linrunner.de/en/tlp/docs/tlp-linux-advanced-power-management.html

Fingerprint GUI – fingerprint reader flashes, but it not scan a finger

When a policykit-1 window opens (say when I want to change a user’s password), it looks ready for a fingerprint and my fingerprint reader flashes, but it will not scan a finger. No matter how many times I run my finger across the reader, it does not read “Not verified” or “OK.” All the other ...

How to install Debian/Ubuntu package with lower priority?

When you have such versions available: apt-cache policy wkhtmltopdf wkhtmltopdf: Installed: (none) Candidate: 0.9.9-4 Version table: 0.12.0-2~bpo70+1 0 100 http://http.debian.net/debian/ wheezy-backports/main amd64 Packages 0.9.9-4 0 500 http://http.debian.net/debian/ wheezy/main amd64 Packages You can install version with lower priority with: apt-get -t wheezy-backports install wkhtmltopdf

How to create custom Vagrant box

https://github.com/kraksoft/vagrant-box https://github.com/kraksoft/vagrant-box-debian https://github.com/kraksoft/vagrant-box-ubuntu https://www.debian.org/releases/wheezy/example-preseed.txt https://help.ubuntu.com/14.04/installation-guide/example-preseed.txt

HTTPie is a command line HTTP client, a user-friendly cURL replacement

http://httpie.org

ferm – for Easy Rule Making

ferm is a tool to maintain complex firewalls, without having the trouble to rewrite the complex rules over and over again. ferm allows the entire firewall rule set to be stored in a separate file, and to be loaded with one command. The firewall configuration resembles structured programming-like language, which can contain levels and lists. ...

Fixed font issue with Midnight Commander in Terminal

If you have weird /interrupted/ lines around columns, you should set font for “Non-ASCII” chars as a Menlo, ie: 12pt Menlo Regular

Use dig to Perform Manual DNS Queries

https://library.linode.com/linux-tools/common-commands/dig dig @ns1.linode.com example.com

Transform Ubuntu to look like Mac

http://www.noobslab.com/2014/04/macbuntu-1404-pack-is-released.html

Slow shutdown due to modemmanager

sudo apt-get autoremove modemmanager sudo rm /etc/init/modemmanager.conf