Notes to myself on why to (maybe) avoid the Linux Mate desktop
Okay: Linux is free and very cool and, really, is always in kind of a beta state. You know going in that this operating system is free and is designed…
Mint 20 – When VLC acts crazy
cd ~/Downloads wget -c http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/v/vdpau-video/vdpau-va-driver_0.7.4-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb sudo apt-get install ./vdpau-va-driver_0.7.4-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Adding WordPress Widgets (with titles) Is Different, Now
Okay – this is crazy as shit, to me. According to another video this new widget setup allows a person to add all different kinds of content in sidebars and…
Convert FLAC to MP3 on Linux with command line
I had an old script that was fairly barebones and which does not preserve metadata. I have a newer script which includes the ability to use the directory path and…
Matomo – install problem solved
This is just a note to myself. I had built a web server on – of all things – Elementary Linux 5.1. I never had any issues with open source…
Windows 11 on unsupported processor – Windows 11 Tweaks
Using Rufus, with the options checked for bypassing Windows 11, is the best way for creating install media and doing a clean install of Wineows 11. If you’re installing on…
Note to self: Forget about DaVinci Resolve on Linux
A “No go” on Linux So, I don’t even know precisely what you can do with this software, how it works, etc. – I know it’s a video editor and…
Yt-dlp Quick Install on Linux
This is simple, Randy Just download the following small zip file: DOWNLOAD Unzip the folder anywhere….your desktop, or wherever There are four files in the folder and you have to…
Download scripts for yt-dlp
Windows On Windows this used to work…without adding ffmpeg. Now, you have to add ffmpeg (see video). If ffmpeg is not added per the video on this page you will…
Running ssh on a port other than port 22
Switching your ssh port from 22 – which is the most commonly attacked port on the web – to something different is a completely brain dead affair. Here are some…