kurtis318

REF:  https://launchpad.net/~webupd8team/+archive/ubuntu/java
      http://www.webupd8.org/2015/02/install-oracle-java-9-in-ubuntu-linux.html

The above pages are what I used to install Oracle JVM on Mint.

Here are the commands I used.  The removal of openjdk is not needed.

sudo apt-get update && apt-get remove openjdk*
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java

kurtis318

REF: https://sourceforge.net/p/ditto-cp/discussion/287511/thread/47974e6c/

I am using Windows 10 more these days.  I am getting use the interface and like the Windows Subsystem for Linnux.

I installed the Ditto app from the MS Store.  It is open source and has lots of features for a clipboard manager.

I do not like the startup message when Win10 starts and when I copy and paste test/things.

kurtis318

I have been using Remmina on Linux for a number of years.  I experienced Linux VNC session starting and then crashing immediately for a number of years.  I finally decided to figure it out.  A quick Google showd the following issue in Github FreeRDP:

https://github.com/FreeRDP/Remmina/issues/699
Title: VNC window immediately closes after connection attempt

Turns out crashing is happens when I run High color 15bbp (color depth) and a Linux Mint 18.3 KVM on Fedora had Cirrius video with VNC server.

When I set color depth High color (24 bbp) no more crashing.

Wonder if this will fix periodic crashes during other X-Window events which I cannot re-create on demand.  

kurtis318

I have an old dual core AMD Dell Inspiron 519 that does not support the fast startup in Windows 10.

Found the following article that was very helpful:

  https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4189-turn-off-fast-startup-windows-10-a.html

Summary:

1. Settings-->Power & sleep-->Additional power settings--?Change what the power button does-->
    Change settings that are currently not available

kurtis318

Found the following post:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21202428/is-there-a-url-query-string-for-searching-own-github-gists

Here is a URL I used:

https://gist.github.com/search?q=user%3Akurtis318+exfat

kurtis318

There appears to be an issue with Intel BT HW and wifi.  If you disable wifi, then BT starts to work
Enabling wifi kills bluetool.

Here is a solution that appears to work.

[root@kwrp50 kurtis] # cat /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf 
# per bugzilla: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500407
# Disabled wireless manually, turned off BT and then back on and then
# devices showed up and paired.  Turning wifi on broke BT connection.
options iwlwifi bt_coex_active=0

kurtis318

I always get a popup window asking for my Git userid and another for the password.
The input fields are about 2 characters.  Would rather not do it at all.

Here is a web site that has a solution:
REF:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34396390/git-windows-disable-password-prompt-ui-but-get-password-prompt-from-shell

  git config --global core.askPass ""
      or
  git -c core.askPass="" clone <https_url>
  

kurtis318

I always have occasion to map yum commands to apt equivalents.  Guess I'm lazy but here is a web site that has a good list.

REF: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromLinux/RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAndFedora
FILE: 

kurtis318

REF: https://asifrehan.com/finding-oldest-newest-file-folder-linux

  find . -type f -name "*.sh" -printf '%T+ %p\n' | sort |head -n 20
  find . -type f -name "*.sh" -printf '%T+ %p\n' | sort -r |head -n 20
  
  Replace . with the directory path.

kurtis318

A few Firefox releases ago, Amazon Music stopped working on Fedora 25+.  I saw a message about requiring Flash plugin which I knew would be a short term fix.

The following Reddit thread gave be an idea to install a Firefox add-on to change the user-agent.
REF: https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/79b8m7/amazon_music_player_finally_works_without_flash/

I went to the Firefox 52 Menu->Add-ons->"See more add-ons!" botton at bottom of page.  Search for "user agent" (without double quotes)
I installed "User-Agent Switcher" by Linder.  It gave me an icon in the Firefox icon tray (next to uBlock Origin).  Clicking on this I set the following settings only:

Select a desktop browser: Firefox