Linux & Unix
How to change size of system tray icons in Ubuntu
Ubuntu's Unity graphical shell is pretty good when it comes to customization. Just think of a change, and you'll find…
How to insert control characters in Vim (and have them printed through cat)
The other day, I was studying about the Linux du command when I stumbled upon its --files0-from option that enables…
How to trigger system shutdown in Ubuntu from Unity launcher
While shutting down (or other similar operations like restarting and logging-out) aren't difficult to launch in Ubuntu (you can find…
How to enable/disable ‘Recent’ option in nautilus sidebar in Ubuntu 16.04
Sometimes, it helps save precious time if you can quickly access recently-opened files. In Ubuntu, the file explorer that ships…
How to get uncompressed size of a .tar.gz file without actually extracting it
Archives come in really handy when you want to share large amount of data over the Internet or through removable…
How to bring back “Open New Terminal” option in terminal icon’s right-click menu on Ubuntu 17.04
Have you recently upgraded your Ubuntu machine from version 16.10 to 17.04? Are you missing the "Open New Terminal" option…
How to open new Web browser tab from command line in Linux
Launching a Web browser isn't a big deal - all you have to do is to click its icon. Alternatively,…
VMWare: You Cannot Make a Clone of a Virtual Machine or Snapshot that is Powered on or Suspended
When you clone a virtual machine from any existing snapshot in VMware and you get the following error in VMWare, the…
How to display dialog box containing Lock, Suspend, Restart, and Shutdown icons from command line in Ubuntu
If you are an Ubuntu user, you might have observed the dialog box that gets displayed when you quickly press…
How to enable/disable Alt+Tab type switching for windows of same application in Ubuntu
If you are one of those who prefer using keyboard over mouse wherever and whenever possible, I am sure you…