International PaySend transfers - real customer feedback (2.5 years of experience, dozens of transactions)
Posted by Alex On March 7, 2021
As you can see from this screenshot, I first used PaySend in August 2018. Since then, I have learned how to send money without bank fees, I compared the hidden fees of Western Union with PaySend and it turned out that PaySend is more profitable. In general, I have been actively using PaySend for 2.5 […]
How to download YouTube subtitle file in any language
Posted by Alex On March 7, 2021
This article will show you how to download subtitles for YouTube videos. In this case, you can choose any language for the downloaded subtitles. We will be using a free open source program that has a graphical interface and runs on Windows and Linux. JDownloader can download subtitles from YouTube. For details about this program, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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. […]