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Download Adobe Flash Player 11 Beta (Linux 64-bit version)

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Brian

This was announced on 13 July 2011, but only just came to my attention: Flash Player 11 Beta 1 (all platforms) is now available for download from Adobe Labs and this includes a plugin for Linux 64 bit. However, before you … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu keyboard shortcut for night time viewing

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Brian

I frequently use my laptop computer in a badly lit room, sometimes at night, and came across a great keyboard shortcut that makes viewing much easier on the eyes. Windows key + m Pressing this key combination inverts all colours … Continue reading →

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Accidentally deleted Lock Screen, Logout, Suspend, Restart, etc. (Ubuntu Linux)

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Brian

By mistake I deleted one of the default items from the Ubuntu control panel earlier today — the applet with options to lock screen, logout, suspend, hibernate, restart, etc. This applet should have been easy to restore (right-click and choose … Continue reading →

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How to run a PHP script using the command line interpreter

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Brian

Today, I needed to run a PHP script from the command line on my Ubuntu Linux computer. After installing the PHP5 command-line interpreter, sudo apt-get install php5-cli I was able to invoke scripts through the PHP executable like this, php … Continue reading →

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How to remove Greenfoot (installed as a .deb package)

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Brian

I installed Greenfoot on my Ubuntu linux computer using a .deb package, but then decided to remove it and try running the JAR file instead just to compare the two methods. If like me you need to uninstall a .deb … Continue reading →

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