Sam's Information

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Configuring auto-login with Windows 10

To configure an account to automatically log in with Windows 10, use Windows Key+R to bring up the Run dialog and then enter netplwiz. Under the User tab, remove the checkbox for the option "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer." A new dialog box will appear asking for the credentials to use.

Examples of finding files within Linux

Below are some examples of how to find files within Linux. The which command returns the path of a command.

which ping
/bin/ping

The locate command returns any file which contains the text. To focus on a particular path, use the grep command as well. The switch "-i" will specify locate to ignore case-sensitivity.

locate chrome | grep /home/sam

The find command is similar; it has several parameters such as:

-iname - file name
-mtime - modified time
-perm - permissions

The example below looks for all files in the home directory that have been created or modified in the past seven days:

find ~/ -mtime -7

https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20190812

Quick method to copy system information from a Windows client to a text file

One quick method to obtain system information from a Windows client and save the results to a text file is the launch a command prompt and enter the following command:

systeminfo | clip

Use a text editor such as Notepad and paste the data in from the clipboard.

AntennaPod

AntennaPod is an open-source podcast client for the Android platform.

https://antennapod.org

chrx

The chrx project is designed to install Linux on Chromebook hardware.

https://chrx.org/

Ehtools Framework

Ehtools Framework is a Wi-Fi utility for Linux.

https://www.kitploit.com/2019/09/ehtools-framework-of-serious-wi-fi.html

https://github.com/entynetproject/ehtools

https://ehtools.pro

Sunday, September 1, 2019

How to disable web site notifications within Google Chrome

To disable the dialog box that appears when a web site asks for permission for notifications, enter the following URL:

chrome://settings/content/notifications

Toggle the parameter so the text displayed is "Block".

Syncthing

Syncthing is a continuous file synchronization program. Clients are available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.

https://syncthing.net/

https://www.howtogeek.com/this-tool-automatically-syncs-files-between-my-linux-and-windows-pc/

https://www.androidpolice.com/best-free-and-secure-way-to-transfer-files-between-android-windows-or-mac/

https://www.howtogeek.com/syncthing-20-is-here-for-your-cloud-less-file-synchronization/

Boot time with Linux

If the distribution of Linux is using systemd, some utilities are available to troubleshoot boot time issues. To determine if systemd is used, use the following command:

grep systemd /proc/1/comm && echo I am using systemd || echo I am not using systemd