Tag Archives: Linux

Alternative way to find files with specific extension in a folder on Linux

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Ahmed Tawfik

If you don’t like the “find” command, you can use the following one instead (I prefer it myself): ls -R | grep “\.xml” where “-R” lists all recursively grep is used to filter filename “\.xml” you must put the “\” … Continue reading →

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How to mount CD on Linux

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Ahmed Tawfik

mount -t iso9660 -o ro /dev/cdrom /mount_point

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How to install #LibreOffice properly on #LinuxMint v12

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Ahmed Tawfik

You have to do “sudo apt-get install libreoffice libreoffice-gnome” The trick here is the libreoffice-gnome, which will integrate properly with Gnome (since LibreOffice windows weren’t showing up in the botton bar) and enhance the GUI significantly. Enjoy!

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How to fix blank pages in PDF printer in Linux Mint 12

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Ahmed Tawfik

PDF printer comes by detault in linux mint, and when I tried it, it produced blank pages with no content whatsoever. What I did to fix this is that: I opened my printers list deleted the existing PDF printer then … Continue reading →

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Install NFS Client on Windows Server 2008 R2

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Ahmed Tawfik

Steps: 1. Launch the “Server Manager”   2. Click Role, Click “Add Roles” in the right panel   3. Click Next, Select the checkbox of “File Services”, Click Next.   4. When the “Select Role Services” appears, select the checkbox … Continue reading →

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