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wget http://ftp.net.usf.edu/pub/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libtinfo5_6.3-2_amd64.deb
wget http://ftp.net.usf.edu/pub/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libncurses5_6.3-2_amd64.deb
wget http://ftp.net.usf.edu/pub/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/ncurses/libncursesw5_6.3-2_amd64.deb

sudo dpkg -i libtinfo5_6.3-2_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i libncurses5_6.3-2_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i libncursesw5_6.3-2_amd64.deb
    
rm -f libtinfo5_6.3-2_amd64.deb libncurses5_6.3-2_amd64.deb libncursesw5_6.3-2_amd64.deb

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#!/bin/bash

if [[ $1 = "" ]]; then
  echo "Shows video length in minutes."
  echo "Expects: videoduration.sh filename.mp4"
else
  length=$(ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=duration -of default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1 "${1}" | sed -E 's/\.[[:digit:]]+$//')
  zpad=`printf %03d $(($length / 60))`
  echo "${zpad} min - ${1}"
fi

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Linux Bluetooth CLI with BluetoothCTL

I've had a lot of problems using the built in blueman application under Ubuntu/Mint distributions. I'm not exactly sure why, frequently devices will connect then instantly disconnect. I've parsed through various StackOverflow articles and other help pages, I could never get a working answer.

WARNING

If you're having bluetooth issues, do not uninstall the libbluetooth3 package. It

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Larget Font in Steam Linux - Good for using on a TV from a couch.

Direct Install:

Exec=sh -c 'GDK_SCALE=2 steam %U'

Flatpak Install:

sh -c 'GDK_SCALE=1.5 /usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=/app/bin/steam --file-forwarding com.valvesoftware.Steam @@u %U @@'

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************* update your path here
alias yt-dlp="/home/pjobson/bin/yt-dlp --write-sub --write-auto-sub --sub-lang "en.*" --ffmpeg-location /opt/video/bin/ffmpeg -S vcodec:h264,res,acodec:m4a --remux-video mkv --merge-output-format mkv "
******************************************************************************************************* update your path here

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# /etc/systemd/system/qbittorrent-nox.service
[Unit]
Description=qBittorrent Command Line Client
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=forking
User=qbt
Group=qbt
UMask=007

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Dell 83T0C Thunderbolt Card in Lenovo ThinkStation P330

The Lenovo ThinkStation P330 can be upgraded to Thunderbolt 3 using their riser card (p/n 4XH0Y77510).

The card requires DisplayPort in and a 5-pin connector. These cards originally retailed for around $200-$300, they can be had on eBay as of this writing for $100 from China.

I purchased a ThinkStation P330 and noticed the connections for the card,

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https://launchpad.net/~tomtomtom/+archive/ubuntu/k9copy

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tomtomtom/k9copy
sudo apt update
sudo apt install k9copy

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How to mount a qcow2 disk image

This is a quick guide to mounting a qcow2 disk images on your host server. This is useful to reset passwords, edit files, or recover something without the virtual machine running.

Step 1 - Enable NBD on the Host

modprobe nbd max_part=8

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Linux Adblocked YouTube WebApp

I suspect this will work for any Mint/Debian/Ubuntu variant distribution.

WebApps

This requires a package called WebApps included with Linux Mint. You can download the source or deb file from their releases section, it is contained in the packages.tar.gz file.