If you have issues (empty folder, cannot connect, etc.) when connecting your Xiaomi phone to your PC via USB cable, you should try the following before you try anything else. This is how I solved it after I installed Mi Suite and enabled developer options and USB debugging; these were not necessary. Connect your device […]
How to change wallpaper settings in Gnome 3
There is surprisingly not any GUI option in Gnome 3 by default to change wallpaper settings. I use “dconf-editor” for this purpose. It is possible to center, scale, tile or stretch a wallpaper by using it. “dconf-editor” can be found in the main repositories of Debian. Once you installed it, open dconf-editor, and navigate to: […]
How to install debian alongside Windows (dual boot) with full disk encryption
In this post, I will shortly list the steps to install debian using LVM and LUKS alongside a working Windows installation, as a dual boot system. When you follow the following steps, you will have separate /home, root and swap partitions and all of them will be fully encrypted. This is tested with debian 9 […]
How to install and use MAME on Linux (debian)
I published a post titled “How to install and use sdlmame on Linux (debian/ubuntu)” in 2008. Realized that it needs an update, I would like to quickly share my experience of using MAME on Linux (debian) in 2017. Keep reading if you would like to easily play “Outrunners” like you do in the good old […]
How to encrypt a diary in Lifeograph
To encrypt a diary in Lifeograph: (right click, select “view image” to see them bigger)
How to verify Clonezilla ISO files
My notes titled “How to verify Clonezilla ISO files?” based on my experience on my debian 9 system. 1. Download Clonezilla ISO file from http://clonezilla.org/downloads.php 2. Download CHECKSUMS.TXT.gpg and CHECKSUMS.TXT 3. Place all these files into the same directory. 4. $ gpg –verify ./CHECKSUMS.TXT.gpg ./CHECKSUMS.TXT gpg: Signature made Sal 27 Haz 2017 04:06:18 +03 gpg: […]
How to fix DNS leak with OpenVPN & Network Manager
Adding following lines into the .ovpn file before I import it to Network Manager on Ubuntu fixed DNS leak with my VPN connection established by NetworkManager. script-security 2 up /etc/openvpn/update-resolv-conf down /etc/openvpn/update-resolv-conf These lines should be added below the lines of initial commands and before the lines of certificates.
How to prevent leaks from VPN
I used following commands to prevent -almost- any outgoing internet connection from my Linux computer when VPN connection is not active. It is simple and it works. Reset ufw rules to default # ufw –force reset Drop all incoming traffic # ufw default deny incoming Drop all outgoing traffic # ufw default deny outgoing Let firewall […]
New opportunity: Turkish citizenship for foreign investors
There has been a recent change in Turkish regulations allowing foreign investors to apply for Turkish citizenship if they meet certain investment conditions. I will try to give you here a short summary about such conditions and information regarding application process. Basically there are 2 conditions for foreign investors who seek to obtain Turkish citizenship […]
Unable to connect to WebDAV server in nautilus
I was unable to connect to WebDAV server in Nautilus. Entering the server’s address in the format of dav://ipaddress:port solved this issue. For a secure connection you may use “davs” instead of “dav” if your server supports it.