Xubuntu is based on the XFCE desktop. The XFCE desktop has a provision for wonderful sound effects also known as sound theme for events such as desktop login, maximise, minimise, but these do not work by default. The sound theme is there by default and it can be enabled as shown, but here we will … Continue reading Add sound theme to events in XFCE desktop on Xubuntu 22.10 Linux
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Autocomplete folder names in Linux terminal or shell
In a Linux terminal, you can autocomplete the folder names in any cd, rd, md command by typing it's few alphabets and then pressing the tab key.
Moving from Atom to Visual Studio Code and it’s extensions on Linux
Application developers would rely on Atom code editor to create code for a while now. However, Atom code editor is now sunset per this https://github.blog/2022-06-08-sunsetting-atom/. The option left now is to migrate to another code editor. And one of the best out there is Visual Studio Code (vscode). Since most of the work I do … Continue reading Moving from Atom to Visual Studio Code and it’s extensions on Linux
How to query the GTK3 theme currently in use on Linux, enable dark mode and display missing icons in Gnucash
To view the current GTK3 theme in use on the XFCE desktop environment that is pre-installed in distributions like Linux Mint or Xubuntu, open a terminal window and enter the following comment: $ gtk-query-settings theme <enter> Upon enter, it displays the following: gtk-theme-name: "Mint-Y-Dark-Orange" gtk-icon-theme-name: "Mint-Y-Dark-Orange" ! gtk-fallback-icon-theme: NULL gtk-key-theme-name: NULL gtk-cursor-theme-name: "Bibata-Modern-Ice" gtk-cursor-theme-size: 24 … Continue reading How to query the GTK3 theme currently in use on Linux, enable dark mode and display missing icons in Gnucash
How to use deja-dup for data backups on Linux
Deja-dup is a Gnome application. It can be used for data backups of the computer to a USB drive, another hard disk, folder or even to the cloud. Data backups are encrypted using the Gnu Privacy Guard (GPG) shared key as they are done. The first backup takes time, depending on the data to be … Continue reading How to use deja-dup for data backups on Linux
Sort text file in Linux from a particular position
I have a text file, named all.txt, with the following content:f http://www.google.com/f http://www.abc.com/c http://www.google.com/c http://www.abc.com/ I want to sort it on the URL ignoring the first 2 characters i.e f or c . To do this, Linux provides a sort command. Using the keydef option, the file can be sorted. To do so, open a … Continue reading Sort text file in Linux from a particular position
How to convert PostScript script to a .ps file for viewing in PDF viewer or to PNG
Reading about Gerard Huet's paper on the geometry of the Shri Yantra available in PDF format at this link http://pauillac.inria.fr/~huet/SKT/sanskrit.html.orig, I was prompted to try out the Postscript code he had in and Appendix in the paper. After typing the code into a .txt file, the file did not render using Evince or a PDF … Continue reading How to convert PostScript script to a .ps file for viewing in PDF viewer or to PNG
Code Snippets Manager or Things List Manager on Linux for app developers or normal users
Working as a developer has it's house-keeping that needs to be done on a regular basis. Developers can save time using code snippets managers whose key feature is to store code snippets with code formatting, tips, tricks, information nuggets, all gained during the course of application development. The same code snippets for an ordinary user … Continue reading Code Snippets Manager or Things List Manager on Linux for app developers or normal users
How to install Oracle SQL developer data modeler on Linux Mint 21 or Ubuntu Linux
One of the best tools for database design is the Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler and it's free. As a developer who designs databases this tool is indispensable due to the features it has. The tool can be downloaded from https://www.oracle.com/database/sqldeveloper/technologies/sql-data-modeler/. Note that you need to have an account with Oracle. The only issue is … Continue reading How to install Oracle SQL developer data modeler on Linux Mint 21 or Ubuntu Linux
How to improve speed of Android Studio on a legacy computer
Android Studio is one of the best IDEs for Android apps development, but with legacy computers, it is very slow. To run it on a Dell Vostro 3546, here's what I had to do. Upgrade hardware Minimum RAM required is 8 gb. The laptop came with 4 gb DDR3 1600 Mhz RAM which was slow, … Continue reading How to improve speed of Android Studio on a legacy computer