Month: November 2021

All the ‘tips of the day’ LibreOffice

Posted by Alex On November 29, 2021

On this page, I have collected all the “Tips of the Day” that LibreOffice displays once a day when the program starts. A few notes: the lines are taken from the latest version of the program and will be updated as new versions of LibreOffice are released in some tips the text or link is missing – I checked the...

Where is the Normal.dotm analog for LibreOffice located

Posted by Alex On November 28, 2021

In the office suite MS Office there is such a concept as a template, for example, for Word this file is called Normal.dotm. In this template, you can customize styles, enter text, and make formatting settings. The saved template can replace the Normal.dotm file and then all newly created documents will have the properties made in the template. Alternatively, you...

How to determine the type and speed of a USB port

Posted by Alex On November 28, 2021

How to determine the version and speed of the USB port? It would seem that to say which version and speed of the USB connector on a computer is a trivial task. As it was before? The black connector is USB2 and the blue connector is USB3. Right? This information has long been outdated, in modern motherboards and laptops, blue...

Error “remote: Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021. Please use a personal access token instead” (SOLVED)

Posted by Alex On November 28, 2021

The article “How to make and submit changes to source code on GitHub” shows you how to update files on GitHub after you have edited their local copies on your computer. The commands shown in the article are still valid, but due to changes on GitHub, now instead of a password, you need to use a token that you need...

How to make and submit changes to source code on GitHub

Posted by Alex On November 28, 2021

GitHub is an awesome collaborative software development tool. There is a lot of documentation on working with git: in the program's help and on the Internet. Being very flexible and with many commands and options, git can be confusing when you first get to know it. The git options and commands should be studied carefully, but this post is a...

Wine is missing from the context menu on Ubuntu (SOLVED)

Posted by Alex On November 28, 2021

To run Windows applications on Linux, it is usually enough to double-click on them. But it may be that the .exe file will be opened by the archive manager or another application (usually the archive manager). If you try to select the “Open With Other Application” item in the context menu, then Wine will not be there. Even worse, it...

How to manage VPN Settings in GNOME 3

Posted by Alex On November 25, 2021

A popular example of a Linux distribution using GNOME 3 is Ubuntu. Install NetworkManager VPN plugin for OpenVPN In order for you to have the menu item shown in this manual in NetworkManager, you must have the NetworkManager VPN plugin for OpenVPN installed. Some distributions have it installed by default. If you don't have it, run one of the following...

How to manage VPN Settings in Xfce

Posted by Alex On November 25, 2021

Popular distributions with Xfce include Kali Linux and Xubuntu. In Xfce, networks are managed in the “Network Connections” window. Install NetworkManager VPN plugin for OpenVPN In order for you to have the menu item shown in this manual in NetworkManager, you must have the NetworkManager VPN plugin for OpenVPN installed. Some distributions have it installed by default. If you don't...

How to manage VPN Settings in Cinnamon

Posted by Alex On November 25, 2021

The Cinnamon desktop environment is primarily characteristic of Linux Mint. Install NetworkManager VPN plugin for OpenVPN In order for you to have the menu item shown in this manual in NetworkManager, you must have the NetworkManager VPN plugin for OpenVPN installed. Some distributions have it installed by default. If you don't have it, run one of the following commands to...

Simultaneous use of multiple OpenVPNs on one server

Posted by Alex On November 25, 2021

You can simultaneously use several OpenVPN processes on the same server, while they will work on different ports and provide separate virtual private networks that do not overlap with each other. Multiple instances of OpenVPN are provided out of the box, but additional configuration is required. 1. OpenVPN services must use different ports All OpenVPN services must use a free...
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