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 encrypt a diary in Lifeograph
To encrypt a diary in Lifeograph: (right click, select “view image” to see them bigger) ErtuğrulSoftware developer. Defender of Kaer Morhen. Based in the U.S. harman.av.tr
NetworkManager connection problem on Arch Linux [SOLVED]
networkmanager-openvpn should be installed for managing OpenVPN via GUI on Arch Linux. I added configuration for my OpenVPN connection but it was not connecting via GUI without any error message. I was able to connect using openvpn command. I checked the log with journalctl | grep NetworkManager and I noticed (gnome-control-center:6433): libnm-glib-WARNING **: Device activation […]
Recent files extension [gnome] [debian] [ubuntu]
I often open a document again and again until my work is done. I was happy being able to access my recent documents while I was using Windows and I looked for this feature on Gnome too. It is not there by default, but luckily we can have it with an extension. ErtuğrulSoftware developer. Defender […]
How to paste as plain text [gnome] [debian] [ubuntu]
sudo aptitude install percentile copy formatted text CTRL ALT H select the text just copied paste it using CTRL V without formatting or try CTRL SHIFT V ErtuğrulSoftware developer. Defender of Kaer Morhen. Based in the U.S. harman.av.tr
How to solve error 800233EF on Playstation 3
I was not able to open Playstation Network using my Playstation 3. Whenever I tried to enter PSN, I read a message that Playstation Store must be upgraded to “version 1.26”, however download could never finish successfully, it was ending with a message like “an error occurred during the download operation”. Error code: 800233EF. How […]
How to keep VPN connection alive automatically on debian
In today’s world of relentless surveillance, censorship and raising authoritarianism, using VPN –while it is still legal– should be a routine practice. I wrote a script to keep my VPN connection alive. This script runs when you log in and checks every 20 seconds whether your VPN is connected or not. If it finds out […]
Maximum brightness problem solved
My notebook’s brightness level was always set to maximum notwithstanding my previous adjustments using the brightness slider in the Gnome system menu. This is a problem experienced by many people on various distributions. Therefore search engine results are helpful to find a solution. Arch Wiki was again the most informative guide that I read during […]
Bluetooth headset connection problem solved
I have easily paired my Sony SBH-20 headset with my Toshiba Portege notebook using Gnome Bluetooth on my debian 8.3 stable (debian jessie) system. However connection could not be established that easily. Whenever I turned the connection switch on in Gnome-Bluetooth it was instantly becoming off. The swiftness of this reaction made me think that there […]