I am using Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon 64 bit and recently got this error,
“Ignoring file ‘getdeb.list.bck’ in directory ‘/etc/apt/sources.list.d/’ as it has an invalid filename extension”
So fix this I used this simple command. It moves all the files ended with .bck in /etc/apt/sources.list.d directory to your ~/Desktop directory.
sudo find /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ -type f -name "*.bck" -exec mv {} ~/Desktop \;
To modify this on desktop, do the following:
Turn off Google+ birthdays
Open Google Calendar.
In the top right, click the settings gear
Select Settings.
Click Calendars at the top.
Click Birthdays, and find the Show birthdays from section.
Choose Contacts only to see birthdays from Google Contacts but not Google+.
The Facebook XMPP API is being turned off. Trying to connect to Facebook Chat using an application like Pidgin or Empathy will no longer work and will throw a connection error. A replacement API for accessing Facebook Chat has not been announced.
This does not affect the ability to chat on the Facebook website or using Messenger. But you won’t be able to use unofficial apps such as Empathy, Pidgin and Kopete.
Have you noticed the new and improved bookmark manager for Chrome? Yup, it sucks. If you are like me, you want your old bookmark manager back. Here’s how to do that.
LINK
http://www.omgchrome.com/disable-chromes-new-bookmark-manager/
I have been using Linux Mint 17 now for a while. I have to confess it is the best Linux distro I have used so far. The stability has had an unfortunate side effect – little or no posts. Most of my pasts posts have been about problems that I was having with some Linux distro or program.
I originally posted my Linux stuff on jay4rest.wordpress.com and then moved it to JayForrest.org. I have finally moved it again today to LinuxTechGuy.wordpress.com. All this moving has had the sad consequences of losing most of my readers. I am hoping many will re-find me.
But that doesn’t help the fact that I am posting much less and don’t see that changing. I am currently working what amounts to two full time jobs. That will limit my time for writing on Linux related topics. I hope you understand.
I just installed Linux Mint 17 Mate edition on a friend’s Netbook. The first issue is that it doesn’t have a CD drive. You have to install it from a USB stick.
So I first downloaded the Mate edition of Linux Mint 17, 32 bit version. The next step is to get it on a USB flash drive. I used a program called “Startup Disk Creator.” In it I selected the Source Image Disk (iso file I downloaded). I then chose the USB flash drive as the Disk to Use. Then I clicked Make Startup Disk. It then copied it to the USB stick.
Before you try installing it, you need to first make sure it boots from the USB first. You can change that in the BIOS settings. To get to that you usually have to press f2 or del. Different computers are different.
Once you have the order changed, then power off the machine and insert the USB Startup stick you created. Start it up and install the system.
If you find Linux Mint 17 too much of a drain on your system, try Xubuntu 14.04 or Lubuntu 14.04. As a last resort, try Puppy Linux. It is one of the smallest Linux distrobutions out there. If you can’t run Puppy Linux, you need to get a new computer.
LINKS
http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-ubuntu
http://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick
The iTunes Podcasts channel allows you to browse, search, listen, and watch podcasts from the entire iTunes Podcast library on your Roku Digital Video Player.
Features include:
It is a private channel, but you can add the channel via this link: https://owner.roku.com/Account/ChannelCode/?code=ITPC
Google has announced that the next release of the Android operating system for smart phones will be called Lollipop. They name their releases after deserts and go in alphabetical order.
For full information about the new Android system check out the following links:
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-15/google-unveils-android-lollipop
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/features/android-50-lollipop-whats-new-and-updated-607646
http://www.technobuffalo.com/videos/top-5-android-lollipop-features-googles-most-exciting-os-ever/
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo2absVbPEo]
If you are like me, you don’t care for the new tab page in Google Chrome. I have tried a number of extensions, but New Tab Redirect Plus is my favorite. It allows me to choose what page I want to go to when I open a new tab. You will find it is the Chrome Web Store. (see link below)
All you have to do is install it and add the url of the webpage you want it to open. Enter it right below “My new tab page should show this URL:” It also has some “Quick Save” options that you just click and it will add the correct URL. These “Quick Save” options include opening to the apps, bookmarks, and more.
Link
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/new-tab-redirect-plus/hnpoebddognhfcnfbfjdbgmgadkmmdkj
Soon after you install Xubuntu 14.04, you will want to customize it. One of the things that I didn’t like is the date and time setting on the task bar. I like to have the full day, month, day, year, and time displayed. You can do this easily.
Right click on top of the date and time in the task bar. Select Properties, then a dialog box will appear. Under clock options you will see a drop down menu. Click on it and change it to Custom Format. Then simply copy and paste the following:
%A, %B %d, %Y %l:%M %p
After you are done, it should look like the picture below. To abbreviate the day replace %A with %a, to abbreviate the month replace %B with %b. And strangely enough, to uncapitalized the AM/PM replace %p with %P. This works in Linux Mint as well, and many other distros.
