I recently wrote a post showing how to get Netfix working on Ubuntu and its derivatives. That process originally involved installing the beta version of the Chrome browser and manually updating some libraries on your system. Further, you had to use the Useragent Switcher extension in Chrome to trick Netflix into thinking you were a …
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Update: 10 October, 2014 – Netflix now works on Linux without any special hacks using the Chrome browser. There have been many tutorials posted on how to get Netflix working on Linux. Personally I’ve had limited success using the Pipelight plugins. There’s good news for Linux users though. Recent development versions of the Chrome browser …
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If you’ve browsed Linux groups on social media, you’ve probably seen a lot of screenshots that include a terminal window displaying the distribution logo as ASCII art along with some general system information. One program that does this is called Archey. Another is called screenFetch, and that’s what I’m going to show you how to …
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There are times when you want certain information on your computer protected from prying eyes. One way to protect your information is to encrypt your home directory. However, that does not protect your information when you are logged on to your computer. I’ve shown in the past how you can use Cryptkeeper to create an …
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File system labels are not something you need to have in order to have a functioning Linux operating system, but they can make your computer easier to navigate when you have several disk partitions. In this post I’ll show how to add or edit a Linux file system label for ext2, ext3, and ext4 disk …
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