I recently switched from Ubuntu 20.10 to Pop! OS. One of the challenges I had was configuring shared folders I want mapped on my Pop! OS machine. I copied the lines from my previous /etc/fstab file that mounted the shares previously. Install Samba: sudo apt install samba. Set SMB pasword: smbpassword -a <Username> But when… Read More »
I found a nice webcam that works well with my Linux desktop. The Adesso CYBERTRACK H4. I was able to connect to a USB port and within seconds able to use the webcam for Teams and Webex without issue (Have not tried Zoom/Ringcentral yet). Cheese worked perfect too. I was able to pick one up… Read More »
Noticed recently when I am in the bash shell, if i type a command incorrectly I have been getting an error that is not part of the command I was entering, but one that seems to be from the shell not knowing how to respond to an incorrect command. After doing some searching, I found… Read More »
Setting up remote VNC access in Pop! OS is quite easy, but one option I wish they would make is to disable the require-encryption option. Pop! OS uses Vino for VNC access but most other clients do not support the encryption option that Vino uses. To Configure, go into Settings / Sharing. Enable options as… Read More »
My old Logitech mouse finally needed to be replaced. It has lasted me almost 10 years. I just picked up a Logitech M705 wireless marathon mouse from Office Depot for 29 dollars. Just a bit smaller than I care for, but a very nice mouse. Only problem; When I use this mouse on Linux, the… Read More »
When you have phpMyAdmin installed, you do not want everyone to have access to the site. You can easily block access by allowing only approved IP’s or IP ranges. Edit the /etc/apache2/conf.d/phpMyAdmin.conf file and add the IP address range to allow using the, “Require ip” line. In the example below, you can see IP ranges… Read More »
I forgot how much I hate WordPress block editor.