Category: Linux

How to download YouTube videos on Windows and Linux (GUI without third party services)

Posted by Alex On March 7, 2021

For Linux, there are different ways to download YouTube videos, including command line tools. I will show you a very user-friendly GUI downloader. In fact, this program supports hundreds of sites to automate downloads. Among these sites are file hosting and video sites. Moreover, you are not just given a download link, this program completely automates the process, that is,...

How to change default export settings in phpMyAdmin

Posted by Alex On March 7, 2021

phpMyAdmin has handy tools for exporting databases or individual tables. All this can be done in the web interface without using the command line. To export a table, click on its name on the left side of the phpMyAdmin window, and then go to the “Export” tab. A window with two export methods will be shown: Quick - display only...

How to disable window grouping in Xfce

Posted by Alex On March 5, 2021

Window grouping is a combination of icons of open applications of the same type into one. Grouping saves space on your control panel. But not everyone likes the grouping of windows, because in this form, more actions are needed to switch to the desired window. You can also get confused in the windows and waste time switching between them. In...

How to change Linux language without reinstalling my OS

Posted by Alex On March 5, 2021

When installing Linux, you can select the system language (locale) - and in the future this language will be used in Linux programs and windows (except for those applications for which no translation has been made). If you decide to change the Linux language, then you do not need to reinstall it - just follow the simple steps. To find...

Chromium will no longer sync passwords - what should Linux users do?

Posted by Alex On March 4, 2021

Chrome and Chromium on Linux Everyone knows the Google Chrome web browser. Chromium is at its core. That is, Chromium is the open source web browser that Google builds on the Chrome web browser, adding proprietary (i.e. closed) code to it. The Chrome browser is distributed by Google itself as compiled files. The Chromium browser is available as open source....

pacman error “warning: failed to retrieve some files” (SOLVED)

Posted by Alex On March 3, 2021

This article focuses on errors that occur due to problems with the mirror list. pacman error “The requested URL returned error: 404” There is a cache for the package manager to work - this cache contains information about existing packages for installation, their versions and download links. To update (or download for the first time) this cache, you need to...

Password and unix_socket authentication in MySQL and MariaDB. Error “#1698 - Access denied for user ‘root’@’localhost’” (SOLVED)

Posted by Alex On February 26, 2021

How to fix #1698 - Access denied for user ‘root’@’localhost’ In the latest versions of MariaDB (possibly MySQL), unix_socket authentication is used by default. If you are not familiar with it, then you might have encountered the error “#1698 - Access denied for user ‘root’@’localhost’”. Let's take a look at what unix_socket authentication is in MySQL and MariaDB, and how...

How to Run a Program Automatically on Startup in Linux

Posted by Alex On February 24, 2021

If you want a program or script to run when the system starts up, then this can be done using systemctl. This method is universal: autorun also works on headless servers, not just when you enter a graphical desktop environment. This method is universal and will work on all systems where systemctl is present (e.g. Debian, Linux Mint, Ubuntu, Kali...

How to set up Varnish, rule examples

Posted by Alex On February 21, 2021

Table of contents 1. How to change Varnish options 2. How to change cache retention time in Varnish 3. How to prevent Varnish from creating new cache for different browsers 4. A 403 page got into the Varnish cache and now it is shown to all users 5. How to make Apache logs show real IP address instead of 127.0.0.1 when used with Varnish 6. How...

ONVIF client with command line interface

Posted by Alex On February 20, 2021

ONVIF is an open industry forum that provides and promotes standardized interfaces for effective interoperability of IP-based physical security products. ONVIF protocol can be found on security cameras. Using ONVIF protocol, you can receive information from IP cameras and control them (set settings, rotate, etc.). This article will talk about python-onvif - an ONVIF client implemented in Python. This program...
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