Setting up the Proper Size SWAP File in openSUSE
SWAP file usage in our Linux distribution is common to most all other Linux versions and so information gained from other systems running Linux should be usable in openSUSE. Recently after reading an...
View ArticleopenSUSE 12.3 Bash Script Download Bonanza! with Bash Script Loader
OK, you just finished installing the latest and greatest openSUSE 12.3, but now, all of your favorite bash scripts are not there. Well, do not despair, you can get them all using a single bash script....
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What is UTC or GMT Time in openSUSE 12.3/12.2
Prior to 1972, this time was called Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) but is now referred to as Coordinated Universal Time or Universal Time Coordinated (UTC). In openSUSE, UTC time will be selected by default...
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Creating Partitions During Install for MBR and GPT Hard Disks
Here is some basic information and advice about creating partitions when you install openSUSE: Master Boot Record Partitioned Hard Disks: openSUSE does not want to remove anything from your system when...
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S.A.C.T. - Samba Automated Configuration Tool - Version 1.20
SCREENSHOTS - MAIN MENU: I have written a new tool to Setup and Configure Samba which should work on all present supported versions of openSUSE and specifically to work with the new openSUSE 12.3...
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APC UPS Monitor applications apcupsd & apcupsd-gui (gapcmon) installation and...
The two YaST Software Applications apcupsd & apcupsd-gui are used to monitor your APC branded UPS in Linux and can, among other things, do an orderly shut down of your PC on an extended power...
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How To Use VNC/Remmina to Remote Control an openSUSE 12.3 KDE Desktop
So I am no expert on desktop remote control, but I just used VNC/Krfb to remote an openSUSE 12.3 KDE desktop to an openSUSE 12.2 PC running VNC/Remmina and it worked just fine. This came from a message...
View ArticleopenSUSE and Installing New Linux Kernel Versions
I have found installing the latest version of the the Linux Kernel to be very fascinating. This is likely very curious to many as the Linux Kernel is just the underlining Operating System that drives...
View ArticleLinux Terminal and Bash Script Command Redirection of your Text Display...
In openSUSE, we often have an opportunity to use terminal commands for various purposes including their usage within bash scripts. Please remember that in most cases, terminal commands are always run...
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SysdCmd - systemd Command Help/Config Editor - Version: 1.1.2
SCREENSHOTS: SysdCmd is a bash script intended to be used in openSUSE and tested with openSUSE version 12.3. I have included all of the features I feel openSUSE users will likely want in a bash script...
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PulseAudio and Selecting the Proper Sound Card Configuration
Today, a lot of computers have more than one sound generating device. However, as far as hearing sound is concerned, its is very likely you have only one set of speakers or sound cable connected up to...
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Zypper Command - Zypper Package Management Menu System - Version 2.12
SCREENSHOTS - MAIN MENU: Zypper Command - Zypper Package Management Menu System - is a bash script written to take advantage of and help with the usage of Zypper. Zypper is a command line package...
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HP Printing using the hplip Package in openSUSE
HP-TOOLBOX is used to Work With Already Installed HP Printers: Introduction to the hplip Package: If you own an HP printer(s), you are lucky in my opinion. While not all HP printers are gems, most all...
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S.A.K.S.I. - SUSE Automated KDE Sysinfo Installer - Version 1.1.0 for...
If you have installed the latest openSUSE version 12.3, 13,1 and you use the KDE Desktop, you may have noticed that the "My Computer" icon is missing which produced the display shown above and which...
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Installing openSUSE 13.1 onto an External Hard Drive.
Be aware that you need to follow and understand how to direct all openSUSE installation actions to the external hard drive. Failure to follow all instructions may cause modifications to your internal...
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