If you are at the command line and want a process to run in the background, you add an & at the end of the command:
sleep 10 && echo "Done!" &
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Category: How To
Tutorials and guides on how to install software, tweak and personalize your system…
Re-open last tab/tabs closed on Google Chrome/Chromium
We’ve all done it. You’re flicking through tabs, your hand moves faster than your brain, and bam — you closed a tab you still needed. You stare at the[……]
Install NX server/client on Ubuntu Lucid
My favourite NX server is Freenx.
FreeNX is a GPL implementation of the NX server/client that allows you to graphically access your machine over the I[……]
How to install Firefox 5 on Ubuntu Lucid
The Firefox version bundled with Ubuntu Lucid is still 3.6. It is stable but definitely not the fastest browser around, especially with Chrome and Chr[……]
How to fix GRUB 2 with Ubuntu live cd
When GRUB fails and your system won’t boot, the errors can be intimidating. But fixing it with a live CD is straightforward.
Boot from an Ubunt[……]
Mount Windows share on Linux
Sometimes I still have to deal with Windows. :-/ This time it’s an office shared disk. I was able to mount it automatically but only root could[……]
Linux: what is partition UUID and how to use it
If you have worked with Linux disks, you have seen device names like /dev/sda1. They work fine until you add or remove a disk — then the names can shi[……]
Launch remote GUI locally trough SSH
There are times when it is easier to change a setting through a GUI rather than the command line. You can launch a remote GUI application on your loca[……]
Load LVM partition manually
Sometimes you have to load a logical volume that is not part of the main filesystem. Other times you might have to mount a volume from a live CD, perh[……]
Linux: How to forward system emails
By default, most Linux systems deliver system emails — cron output, monitoring alerts, security notices — to the local root mailbox. If you never chec[……]