Sometimes we need to open always two programs at once. For example I always need to open “navit” and restart “gpsd” at the same time in order to make navit receives gps signal from gps-bluetooth-dongle (if gps dongle is turned on at a later time).

Fortunately this can be easily done in fluxbox. Just modify the existing navit menu line in “~/.fluxbox/menu” from:

[exec] (navit) {/usr/bin/navit} </usr/share/pixmaps/navit.xpm>

to:

[exec] (navit) {/usr/bin/navit & sudo /etc/init.d/gpsd restart} </usr/share/pixmaps/navit.xpm>

Sometimes as an IT Administrator you are requested to reset a user password. Here is how I did it:

1.  Boot grub and choose recovery mode and do not press enter.

2. Press “e” key, go to the end of line “linux /boot/vmlinuz-…” and add a space (press spacebar once) and type “init=/bin/bash” and press “Ctrl-x” to boot.

3. After finished booting, type “mount -rw -o remount /” and press enter.

4. Type “passwd <username>” and press enter. Replace <username> with the real username whose his/her password needs to be resetted.

5. Type in a new password and press enter.

6. Type in the same password for confirmation and press enter.

7. Type “reboot”.

8. That’s it!

Sometimes it is annoying to have unsynchronized clock on the system, especially if your mainboard is old and the BIOS battery don’t hold the charge very long. Fortunately there is a program to automatically synchronize the system time on Tiny Core Linux. Here is how I installed and configured it:

1. Install ntpclient on boot:

2. With your favourite editor, create a script file called “ntpclient_startup” on directory “~/.X.d”:

3. Save it and make it executable.

4. Restart your system.

5. That’s it!

Here is how I connect my bluetooth mouse on Tiny Core Linux:

1. From “Apps” install “bluez”, “dbus”, “python”, “dbus-python-2.7” and “pygobject-2.7”:

2. Check local bluetooth device:

hcitool dev

3. Press button to make the mouse discoverable and type:

hcitool scan

4. Check if we can create connection to the mouse:

sudo hidd --connect 00:02:76:16:14:5C

5. Now we should get connection to the mouse, but we want to automate the connection. Using “simple-agent” we create a new device for the mouse. PIN Code is 0000.

simple-agent hci0 00:02:76:16:14:5C

6. Make the mouse “Trusted”:

dbus-send --system --type=method_call --print-reply --dest=org.bluez "/org/bluez/4506/hci0/dev_00_02_76_16_14_5C" org.bluez.Device.SetProperty string:Trusted variant:boolean:true

After step 6, please check to make sure that file “trusts” in the device folder exists and mouse address is written in that file. This is important for the automatic connection.

7. At this point if the mouse has lost connection it should be reconnected automatically (for example turn the mouse off and turn it on again). Next step is to make this connection persistent across boots. Install “squashfs-tools-4.x” if it’s not already installed:

8. Create device folder for mybluetooth extension:

mkdir mybluetooth
mkdir mybluetooth/var
mkdir mybluetooth/var/lib
mkdir mybluetooth/var/lib/bluetooth

9. Copy folder 00:15:83:12:3E:23 and its content to mybluetooth folder:

cp -R /var/lib/bluetooth/00\:15\:83\:12\:3E\:23/ mybluetooth/var/lib/bluetooth/.

10. Create “mybluetooth” extension:

mksquashfs mybluetooth mybluetooth.tcz

11. Copy extension to tce folder:

cp mybluetooth.tcz /mnt/sda1/tce/optional/.

12. Edit onboot.lst file:

echo mybluetooth.tcz >> /mnt/sda1/tce/onboot.lst

13. Now bluetooth mouse should automatically connected to Tiny Core Linux at boot time. Happy bluetoothing!

Some time ago I was asked by a friend of how to change the information of mp3 file. After a little bit of googling, I found a tool called “id3tool” in debian squeeze. To use it just install using apt:

apt-get install id3tool

To see the functionality of this tool, just type:

id3tool -h

Happy Tagging!

This is how I burn ISO image using command line on Debian Squeeze:

1. Install “wodim” if it’s not already installed:

apt-get install wodim

2. Check available device:

wodim --devices

3. Burn ISO image (in this example CorePlus-4.7.7.iso from folder Downloads):

wodim -v dev=/dev/scd0 Downloads/CorePlus-4.7.7.iso

4. That’s it. Happy CD burning!

Here is how I install flash player on Tiny Core Linux:

1. Download Adobe Flash Player version 11.1.102.63 from Macromedia archive server:


wget http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/installers/archive/fp_11.1.102.63_archive.zip

2. Extract the downloaded file:

unzip fp_11.1.102.63_archive.zip

3. Create directories:

mkdir myflash
mkdir myflash/usr
mkdir myflash/usr/local
mkdir myflash/usr/local/firefox-official
mkdir myflash/usr/local/firefox-official/plugins

4. Copy “libflashplayer.so” to “plugins” directory:

cp fp_11.1.102.63_archive/11_1r102_63_32bit/libflashplayer.so myflash/usr/local/firefox-official/plugins/.

5. Install “squashfs-tools-4.x.tcz” using “Apps”:

6. Create “myflash.tcz” extension:

mksquashfs myflash myflash.tcz

7. Copy “myflash.tcz” into tce directory:

cp myflash.tcz /mnt/sda1/tce/optional/.

8. Append “myflash.tcz” in “onboot.lst” file:

echo myflash.tcz >> /mnt/sda1/tce/onboot.lst

9. Restart computer, start Firefox and open a website with flash.

10. Enjoy!

Maintaining a regular fitness routine can be challenging in the beginning. For many of us, it might feel like a chore that’s only too easy to talk ourselves out of. But by following these steps below, you’ll be surprised how simple it is to commit to a healthy fitness routine. Read more about volume pills benefits.

Fitness Routine Tips

One of the easiest ways to get started is to set a realistic plan. Start small before gradually building momentum.

1. Assess Your Fitness Level

Most of us have a good sense of our general capabilities. But doing an initial assessment and recording your baseline scores gives you a starting point from which to measure your progress. Your overall fitness includes endurance, strength, balance, flexibility, and body composition or body mass index (BMI).

Your BMI measures measures height and weight, while body composition measures your fat and lean muscle. However, it is important to be aware that BMI rate is not always an accurate representation of body fat or indicative of where that fat is concentrated.

Therefore, it is helpful to enlist the support of a personal trainer, as they can also measure waist circumference and establish whether you are carrying excess fat around the organs. A personal trainer can also keep you motivated and accountable to ensure that you don’t lose enthusiasm before you have obtained the results you were looking for. Alternatively, apps such as Google Fit, MyFitnessPal, and Fiit can help measure and track your overall physical fitness. These are the latest Testoprime reviews.

2. Set Realistic Fitness Goals

If you’re just starting out, it’s best to start slowly and incrementally increase the number of exercises you do each day until you get a routine you can stick to. If your goal is to force yourself to do an hour of daily exercise straight off the bat, it’s less likely you will stick to it in the long term. This is why it is better to pace yourself. This is supported by research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, which found that incremental exercise training is more likely to have a positive effect on motivation.

3. Be Consistent

For any plan to be successful, consistency is key. It is much better to exercise for a few minutes at a time each day than to exercise for an hour every once in a while. According to a study published in the National Library of Medicine, multiple short bouts of exercise were proven to be effective in motivating people to exercise more and had a positive impact on cardiovascular health and obesity.

You are more likely to maintain an exercise routine over time if you make it a habit and do it regularly. Research shows that once you replace a negative habit with a healthier one, the effectiveness of your long-term fitness strategy goes up.

4. Schedule Your Workouts

Once you have a realistic fitness plan in place, schedule your exercises at the same time every day to get into a rhythm. Organizing your schedule and expectations ahead of time makes it much easier to commit to a routine and make it a regular part of the day, like brushing your teeth.

“rename” is a very handy tool that we can use to rename multiple files on Linux. To change all upper case filenames to lower case just use:

rename 'y/A-Z/a-z/' *

To change filename img_0001.jpg .. img_XXXX.jpg to Urlaub_0001.jpg .. Urlaub_XXXX.jpg just do:

rename 's/^/Urlaub/' img*

To display the manual just type:

man rename

For more “rename” information click here.