Adding to PATH in a clean Linux Mint install

I needed to add the android sdk tools directory to my path in a clean Mint install. There was no existing ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile. I tried creating a ~/.bash_profile and adding the path but it didn't work, but I had more success when I created a ~/.bashrc.

This is the line I added:

   export PATH=${PATH}:/usr/local/android-sdk-linux_x86/tools

atp-get vs aptitide

Just been reading about the difference between apt-get and aptitude under Debian based linux. Apparently, they do very much the same job but aptitude handles dependencies much better.

If you see a package has been held back when running sudo apt-get upgrade, try sudo aptitude upgrade and the package will probably be installed.

Free online cartoonizer

For those occasions where you need a cartoon version of yourself!

Many sites provide this via a downloadable exe, but that's no good on Linux. This is 100% online!

http://www.converttocartoon.com/

Ditched Ubuntu

I've ditched Ubuntu for Mint. We already have Mint running on the laptop downstairs. I am studying for the CompTIA Linux+ exam, and for that you need a Red Hat based system. OpenSUSE was horrible as a virtual machine so I thought I'd install it as a dual boot. To cut a long story short, Ubuntu ended up getting zapped (nothing important on there so no worries) and I had to reinstall. I made the decision to go with Mint...

I'll see how it goes, but I'm sure I'll be happy with Mint.

Installing VBoxAdditions on Linux

You need to install kernel headers in order to install VirtualBox Additions. To do this in Fedora, execute:
  su
  yum install kernel-devel-$(uname -r)

(sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) on Debian based systems)

The uname bit gets the correct version for your particular machine, otherwise you'd get the latest which may not be appropriate.

You may also need to install gcc and dkms to get the module to build:
  su
  sudo yum -y install dkms gcc

(sudo apt-get install dkms gcc on Debian based systems)

Thanks to: http://digitizor.com/2009/05/26/how-to-install-virtualbox-guest-additions-for-a-linux-guest/

Ubuntu 10.04 and Tenda W311U wireless device

To get Ubuntu (or Mint) to play with the Tenda W311U device, just add rt2870sta to the end of /etc/modules:

  sudo su
  echo rt2870sta >> /etc/modules
  exit

Remove the device before rebooting and reinsert.

Thanks to the guys here - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1444925

Dynamode Router Advanced login

The web address tpo get to the advanced setup pages on the Dynamode R-ADSL-C4W-EG - wireless router is http://192.168.1.1/html/index1.html