The hostname identifies your system on the network. On Linux Mint, you can change it through the GUI or command line depending on your preference and situation. Using the GUI (Easiest Method) Open Settings from the application menu Go to Details or About Click the hostname field (you may need to click a pencil icon…
The most straightforward way to view a file’s content at a specific commit is with git show: git show REVISION:/path/to/file Replace REVISION with a commit hash, tag, branch name, or any valid Git ref. For example: git show abc1234:/etc/config.conf git show v1.2.0:/src/main.py git show HEAD~3:/README.md Save the file to disk To save a copy of…
To set the number of mappers and reducers when submitting a Hadoop job, use the -D flag with the appropriate property names. The correct properties depend on your Hadoop version. Hadoop 2.x and Later (YARN) Use the modern property names: hadoop jar -Dmapreduce.job.maps=5 -Dmapreduce.job.reduces=2 yourapp.jar The older mapred.map.tasks and mapred.reduce.tasks properties are deprecated in Hadoop…
Google Code was shut down in 2016, but you might still need to migrate legacy projects that were hosted there. If you have a local Git repository from Google Code or an archived mirror, here’s how to push it to GitHub while preserving all history. Prerequisites A GitHub account and a new empty repository created…
Windows Disk Management has built-in limitations for resizing partitions — it often won’t let you extend the C: drive even when unallocated space exists on the disk. If you’ve hit that wall, third-party partition tools can handle the job more flexibly. Why Disk Management Falls Short Disk Management can only extend a volume into adjacent…
iOS 7.1.2 was released in 2014, and jailbreaking it today is neither practical nor recommended for active use. Why jailbreaking iOS 7.1.2 doesn’t make sense in 2026 Security vulnerabilities: iOS 7.1.2 reached end-of-life over a decade ago. It contains hundreds of unpatched security flaws that expose your device to malware, data theft, and network attacks….
The x86-64 ISA provides ucomiss and ucomisd for comparing SSE floating-point values. These instructions compute S1 – S2 and set the EFLAGS register (ZF, PF, CF) based on the result. Instruction Operands Purpose ucomiss S2, S1 Compare single-precision (32-bit) floats ucomisd S2, S1 Compare double-precision (64-bit) floats In AT&T syntax, the source operand is listed…
When you install Fedora (or other Linux distributions) alongside Windows on a UEFI system, GRUB sometimes fails to generate a functional boot entry for Windows. The symptom is a missing or non-working “Windows Boot Manager” entry in the GRUB menu, or GRUB drops you to a shell prompt when you select it. Why This Happens…
When managing LVM storage, you need to know which physical disks support each logical volume — especially for risk assessment when hardware fails. This guide shows you how to trace those relationships. Using lvdisplay to map extents The lvdisplay command with the –maps flag shows how logical extents map to physical volumes: lvdisplay –maps This…
When you need to completely wipe a USB drive on Windows, you have several reliable options. Choose based on your security requirements: Disk Management for quick reformatting, DiskPart for automation, or secure erasure tools if the drive contained sensitive data. Using Windows Disk Management The simplest built-in approach: Connect the USB drive Open Disk Management…
The most reliable way to download YouTube videos is yt-dlp, a maintained fork of youtube-dl that handles modern YouTube changes and DRM protections. It works on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Installation Linux (Debian/Ubuntu): sudo apt install yt-dlp Linux (Fedora/RHEL): sudo dnf install yt-dlp macOS: brew install yt-dlp Windows or any system with Python 3.8+: pip…
Getting video files from your Linux machine to an iPhone for offline viewing doesn’t require iTunes or complex workarounds. Here are the practical methods that actually work in 2026. Quick Upload via VLC’s WiFi Interface VLC for iOS remains the most straightforward approach for occasional transfers. It’s free, open-source, and handles virtually any codec you…
To replace text containing newline characters in Emacs, you need to insert actual newline characters in the replacement string rather than literal \n sequences. Using C-q C-j for interactive replacement The standard approach uses quoted-insert to insert special characters literally: C-q invokes quoted-insert C-j inserts a literal newline (LF, ASCII 10) Open the find and…
Emacs doesn’t restore your cursor to the last editing position by default—Vim does this out of the box. Fortunately, save-place-mode is built into Emacs and requires minimal configuration to enable this behavior. Basic Setup Add this to your ~/.emacs.d/init.el: (save-place-mode 1) That’s all you need. The mode automatically saves your cursor position when you close…
SSH tunneling and port forwarding work well for specific traffic, but they don’t give you a full VPN-like experience where all system traffic routes through the remote server. If you need transparent, system-wide traffic redirection over SSH, you have several solid options depending on your platform. sshuttle on Linux and macOS sshuttle is the standard…
UDP packet loss on Linux commonly stems from undersized kernel buffers. When packets arrive faster than the application can process them, the kernel drops excess datagrams silently. Unlike TCP, UDP offers no retransmission, so these losses are permanent. Proper buffer tuning is essential for DNS servers, NTP, monitoring systems, video streaming, and any high-throughput UDP…
The HTML5 <video> element is the standard for embedding video content without plugins. It’s supported across all modern browsers and provides native playback controls, accessibility features, and performance benefits. Basic Video Embedding The simplest approach uses the <video> element with a <source> tag: <video controls> <source src=”path/to/file.mp4″ type=”video/mp4″> Your browser does not support the video…
To mark text as deleted or struck through in BBCode, use the [s] tag: [s]strikethrough text[/s] This renders as strikethrough text with a horizontal line through the middle. Some platforms also support the longer [strike] alias: [strike]strikethrough text[/strike] Both tags are functionally equivalent — the choice depends on your platform’s BBCode parser. HTML Output and…
When processing text files or command output, non-printable ASCII characters corrupt formatting, break parsing, or create unexpected behavior. You need the right tool for your specific case — whether you’re stripping control characters, handling UTF-8, or cleaning up embedded escape sequences. Understanding Printable ASCII The standard printable ASCII range includes: Tab (hex 09) Line Feed…
The fclose theme is a lightweight Question2Answer theme distributed as a set of PHP and CSS files. It provides a clean base layout that you can extend with custom styling and icon sets. Getting the Theme Files You need two core files to run fclose: qa-theme.php — The theme class that extends qa_html_theme_base and controls…