nload - Monitor your internet speed in the Terminal

nload is a terminal based application for linux which monitors network traffic and bandwidth usage in real time. It monitors the in- and outgoing traffic using two graphs and provides additional info like the total amount of transferred data and min/max network usage.
It displays the total amount of data that has been transferred over a network device since the last reboot, the current bandwidth usage, and the minimum, maximum, and average bandwidth usage measured since it started.

How to Install nload

nload comes pre-installed with Ubuntu, so you can use it directly. If it is not installed on your system then, open terminal (Ctrl + Alt + t) and run the following command

$ sudo apt-get install nload

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Ipcalc - Command line tool for calculating Subnets and other IP address related stuffs

When doing any moderate to advanced networking, you are likely to have to deal with subnetting. While some people have an ability to do the binary math in their head to figure out the correct subnet-mask, some may find it difficult to calculate, for them Ipcalc is a tool in Linux which help them to calculate no. of subnets, subnetting mask and other Ip addressing related stuffs.

Ipcalc takes an IP address and netmask and calculates the resulting broadcast, network, Cisco wildcard mask, and host range. By giving a second netmask, you can design subnets and supernets. It is also intended to be a teaching tool and presents the subnetting results as easy-to-understand binary values.

How to Install Ipcalc

To install Ipcalc in Ubuntu or debian based distros, open terminal ( Ctrl + Alt + t) and run the following command

$ sudo apt-get install ipcalc

How to use Ipcalc

1. Know everything about the network address

$ ipcalc 192.168.1.0
Address:   192.168.1.0          11000000.10101000.00000001. 00000000
Netmask:   255.255.255.0 = 24   11111111.11111111.11111111. 00000000
Wildcard:  0.0.0.255            00000000.00000000.00000000. 11111111
=>
Network:   192.168.1.0/24       11000000.10101000.00000001. 00000000
HostMin:   192.168.1.1          11000000.10101000.00000001. 00000001
HostMax:   192.168.1.254        11000000.10101000.00000001. 11111110
Broadcast: 192.168.1.255        11000000.10101000.00000001. 11111111
Hosts/Net: 254                   Class C, Private Internet

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Monitor you CPU and HardDisk Temperature from Terminal in Ubuntu/Linux Mint

Today's trick is about how to monitor your CPU and HardDisk Temperature from Command Line in Ubuntu/Linux Mint. hddtemp and acpi are the two utilities which are used to check HardDisk and CPU Temperature respectively.
Both hddtemp and acpi are small application and already present in Ubuntu repository, you need to install them before use. Lets see the installation and usage of hddtemp and acpi one by one.

About hddtemp

hddtemp utility let you know the temperature of your hard drive by reading Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) information on drives that support this feature. Only modern hard drives have a temperature sensor. hddtemp supports reading S.M.A.R.T. information from SCSI drives too. hddtemp can work as simple command line tool or as a daemon.

How to install hddtemp

To install hddtemp in Ubuntu/Linux Mint, open terminal (Ctrl + Alt + t) and run the following command

$ sudo apt-get install hddtemp

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How to Mount, Unmount and Format USB pen drive using Terminal in Ubuntu/Linux Mint

Q: How do I control my USB pen drive from terminal in Ubuntu/Linux Mint

Ans:

Mounting USB pen drive

1. In Ubuntu desktop, the USB pen drive will be detected and mounted automatically. In Ubuntu server command line terminal, a message will appear to notice you that some information about the USB pen drive that has been plug in or alternatively you can use fdisk command to check whether USB has been mounted or not. Here is sample

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Identify File System of your Linux Machine

There are four hot way through which you can identify the File system of your Linux Machine. Lets go through them one by one.

Note: My Linux Machine is Mounted on /dev/sda5

1. Using fsck command

$ sudo fsck -N /dev/sda5
fsck from util-linux 2.20.1
[/sbin/fsck.ext4 (1) -- /] fsck.ext4 /dev/sda5

2. Using file Command

$ sudo file -sL /dev/sda5
/dev/sda5: Linux rev 1.0 ext4 filesystem data, UUID=04c34a8e-1daa-415a-8df4-c5bbf1ae9648 (needs journal recovery) (extents) (large files) (huge files)

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Convert localhost to domain name for your project in Ubuntu/Mint

Hello friends today Iam going to show you how you can convert http://localhost/your_project_name to http://your_domain_name in ubuntu. If you are working on some project then it will be easier to open your project using http://domain_name rather than typing http://localhost/your_project_name each and every time you view it in your browser.It is very easy to map your project directory to domain name. Lets get started...

Note: Iam assuming that you have Apache 2 installed on your machine.

Assumption: Let my current project is /var/www/mvc_project and I want to open it by domain name sjframework.com in my browser.

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Bash Keyboard shortcuts to speed up your Work

Bash is an incredibly powerful shell, and being proficient with it can make a massive difference in your productivity. Here are My favorite Bash Keyboard Shortcuts to increase your speed and efficiency while working with Terminal.

Note:
* For shortcuts involving Alt, you may be able to use Esc instead.
* Sometimes, you must use Esc instead of Alt, because the Alt shortcut conflicts with another shortcut.

Commands for Moving

1. Ctrl + a : Move to the beginning of the Line.

2. Ctrl + e : Move to the end of the Line.

3. Ctrl + f : Move cursor forward one character.

4. Ctrl + b : Move cursor backward one character.

5. Ctrl + xx : Toggle between start of the line and current cursor position.

6. Alt/Esc + b : Move backward one word

7. Alt/Esc + f : Move forward one word.

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Nautilus Terminal - Get Power of Terminal in Nautilus

Nautilus Terminal is an integrated terminal for Nautilus, the GNOME's file browser. It is always open in the current folder, and follows the navigation. Currently Nautilus Terminal 1.0 is the Latest version. It is written in Python and distributed under the GPL licence.

Some Features of Nautilus Terminal

• It always follows your navigation in your folders.
• It supports Copy/Paste (Ctrl+Shift+C / Ctrl+Shift+V).
• It supports drag & drop of files and folders.
• It can be hidden/shown when you want (with the F4 key).
• It is resizeable.

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How to check Battery Status of Laptop in Ubuntu from Terminal

Q. How do I check Battery Status of Laptop in Ubuntu from Terminal

Ans:

acpi is a Utility which allows you to check Battery status from Terminal in Ubuntu, just type following command in terminal to install acpi

$ sudo apt-get install acpi

1. To check Battery status simply run following command in terminal

$ acpi
Battery 0: Full, 100%

* Without Charger

$ acpi
Battery 0: Discharging, 100%, 02:35:40 remaining

2. To Check Battery Temperature(Celsius), type

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Linux Mint 14 KDE Released with KDE 4.9

Clement Lefebvre, father of Linux Mint which is based on Ubuntu announced the Release of Linux Mint 14 code name "Nadia" KDE version.

"The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 14 KDE . KDE is a vibrant, innovative, advanced, modern looking and full-featured desktop environment. This edition features all the improvements from the latest Linux Mint release on top of KDE 4.9." said Clement Lefebvre in the official release announcement

Features of Linux Mint 14 KDE

• Linux kernel 3.5.0
• KDE 4.9
• Improved Software Manager app
• Upstream Components
• Artwork improvements

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Saidar - See your system statistics from command line in Ubuntu

Saidar is curses based command line tool to display system statistic such as CPU usage, processes count, load, memory utilization ,swap utilization, network traffic and disks I/O.

How to install

To install Saidar in Ubuntu, run the following command in terminal ( Alt + Ctrl + t)

$ sudo apt-get install saidar

How to run it ?

Once installed, You can run Saidar by running following command in terminal

$ saidar

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Oneko - Let the Cat chase your Mouse pointer all over the Screen

Oneko is a cross-platform and open-source animated little fun application in which a cute cat chase your mouse pointer all over the screen. Neko is a Japanese word which means "cat".

How to install

To install Oneko app in Ubuntu, open terminal (Ctrl + Alt + t) and write the following command

$ sudo apt-get install oneko

How do I start Oneko ?

Simply type the following command in terminal

$ oneko

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High Quality default wallpaper for Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Size 2.2 MB

Ubuntu developers have just released the High Quality default wallpaper for Ubuntu 13.04 code name "Raring Ringtail" of Size 2.2 MB. Ubuntu's John Lea added (along with the wallpaper) that "Lossless .jpg version of the 13.04 wallpaper is attached. It also contains additional tweaks to remove the banding. Let's use this file if possible to improve the quality."

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First Look of Gnome 3.8 - Beautiful and Attractive

There is lot of excitement about Gnome 3.8 which is scheduled to be released on March 28, 2013 as Gnome 3.8 will be packed with new Apps, better Notification Mechanics, better Cloud Support, a more solid GTK (sync/framing with Mutter) and all the typical improvements to the whole of Gnome software stack. Matthias Clasen recently posted some pictures of upcoming Gnome desktop environment i,e Gnome 3.8 on official gnome blog. Have a look at the improvements, you might like it.

A new Setting panel for privacy control

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Kubuntu 13.04 and Edubuntu 13.04 Alpha 1 released for testing

courtesy: Edubuntu

On December 6, 2012 Canonical has announced the first alpha release for Kubuntu 13.04 and Edubuntu 13.04 code name "Raring Ringtail" . As you already know that Ubuntu 13.04 will not be available as an Alpha release as it was decided at UDS (Ubuntu Developer Summit). The only development version for Ubuntu 13.04 will be its first Beta Release which will be available on 28th March 2013.

New in Edubuntu 13.04 Alpha 1

The following packages have been added:

• vym - mindmapping tool
• klavaro - flexible touch-typing tutor
• krecipes - recipe manager and collection of recipes
• gramps - genealogical research program
• chemtool - chemical structures drawing program
• fritzing - easy to use electronics design software
• einstein - puzzle game inspired by Einstein's puzzle

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Linux Mint 14 "Nadia" KDE RC Released

courtesy:http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=2244

Clement Lefebvre, father of Linux Mint which is based on Ubuntu announced the RC ( Release Candidate) of Linux Mint 14 code name "Nadia" KDE version.

"The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 14 KDE RC. KDE is a vibrant, innovative, advanced, modern looking and full-featured desktop environment. This edition features all the improvements from the latest Linux Mint release on top of KDE 4.9." said Clement Lefebvre in the official release announcement

Features of Linux Mint 14 KDE RC

• Based on Ubuntu 12.10
• Linux kernel 3.5.0
• KDE 4.9
• Improved Software Manager app
• Upstream Components
• Artwork improvements

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Enable or Disable your touchpad using Touchpad-Indicator in Ubuntu and Mint

Touchpad-Indicator is a small Linux utility for Ubuntu and Linux Mint which allows you to Enable or disable your touchpad while typing or when you are using external mouse.

To install Touchpad-Indicator in Ubuntu and Linux Mint, open terminal (Alt + Ctrl + t) and follow these simple steps

Step 1: Add Touchpad-Indicator Repository

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao

Step 2: Update sources.list

$ sudo apt-get update

Step 3: Install Touchpad-Indicator

$ sudo apt-get install touchpad-indicator

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Linux Mint 14.1 Codename "Nadia" Released, Fixes Major Bugs

courtesy-http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=2205

Based on Ubuntu 12.10, Linux Mint 14.1 code-name Nadia Released. Linux Mint 14.1 Released with major bugs fixes. Users that have already installed Linux Mint 14.0, don't need to re install. The new version will be provided automatically, through the standard update process. You can know more about Linux Mint 14.1 by checking official release announcement of Linux Mint 14.1.

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New Sets of Icons for Ubuntu 13.04

Canonical has released new sets of icon for Ubuntu 13.04 code name "Raring Ringtail". As if now they had released new icons for Ubuntu Software Center, the Software Updater, and Nautilus.

Ubuntu Software Center

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Linux Mint 14 "Nadia" finally Released with Many improvements

courtesy-http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=2205

Based on Ubuntu 12.10, Linux Mint 14 code-name Nadia Released. Linux Mint 14 is powered by Linux kernel 3.5 and many more improved features.

"For the first time since Linux Mint 11, the development team was able to capitalize on upstream technology which works and fits its goals. After 6 months of incremental development, Linux Mint 14 features an impressive list of improvements, increased stability and a refined desktop experience. We’re very proud of MATE, Cinnamon, MDM and all the components used in this release, and we’re very excited to show you how they all fit together in Linux Mint 14." said Clement Lefebvre in the official release announcement.

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