Tag Archives: Ubuntu

Create NTFS Partition with gparted in Ubuntu

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Ahmed Tawfik

The “ntfs” option is dimmed by default, to enable it you should install the necessary package: “sudo apt-get install ntfsprogs” That’s it, just re-open gparted and you’re ready to go 🙂

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Get CPU Temperature From Command Line in Ubuntu

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Ahmed Tawfik

more /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THM0/temperaturemore /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THM1/temperature As I have two processors “THM0” and “THM1” Source

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Permanently Blacklist a Kernel Module in Ubuntu

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Ahmed Tawfik

Edit “/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf” Add the module you want to remove, e.g. to blacklist the “kvm_intel” module, add this line “blacklist kvm_intel”

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Disable a Laptop’s Touchpad in Ubuntu Karmic (and later as I well I guess)

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Ahmed Tawfik

Applications -> Ubuntu Software Center Search for Touchpad System -> Preferences -> Touchpad Untick “Enable Touchpad”

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Install Linux Distro. without burning on CDs

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Ahmed Tawfik

While searching, I found this cool program that enables you to burn Linux Distro. on USB Deviceshttp://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

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