Creating large file in linux

Use "truncate -s 10M output.file" command. This will create a 10MB file with the name output.file. :))


Or similarly u can use  "dd if=/dev/zero of=myfile bs=1M seek=1500 count=1". 

This will create a 1.5 GB file.

Setting up the default Program To open a file In Ubnuntu 12.04

Hey people......
I know a lot of you must be struggling to set a recently installed software as the default program for running some file type. I also faced a similar problem when i installed okular for viewing pdf as pdf viewer was set as the default program when i installed Ubuntu 12.04 . So Today i am going to tell you

How to set up the default program in Ubuntu 12.04 or greater

 

Step 1. Right click on the file of given type and click on properties.

 

Step 2.Now click on the Open With tab and select the program you want to set as the default.

Step 3. Next click on "Set Default" Button to set the selected program as default.And yayyy u are done with setting up default program.enjoy :))

Setting Up Proxy in Ubuntu

This Post is mainly for the users who have recently shifted to Ubuntu and are struggling to use network which uses proxy.

Steps to set up proxy in Ubuntu system:

1.Press the window button or click on the Ubuntu icon  present on top left corner of the window.

2.Now type network in the box that appears and click on the network icon.

3.Now click on network proxy link.

4.Select manual in the method drop down menu and enter the proxy.

5. Click on apply system wide to use the proxy for all network related tasks in Ubuntu.

And yayyy you are done with setting up proxy for newly installed Ubuntu. Enjoy using It :)

Things to do after installing Ubuntu

Hey friends,
My summer vacations has begun and so it is the time to take back to our own blog "CYBER TRICKS". Today I am going to tell you about some of the coolest softwares you can install once you install Ubuntu.....

1.Cheese:

Well this is the first software i usually install after installing Ubuntu. This software lets you capture your pictures using your laptops web cam. It also provides you with additional facility of video recording and multiple shots.There are also a lot of new additional effects which you can use to make your pix different.

2.Okular:

  

This software lets you edit pdf files easily.It lets you highlight some point, add a note, underline text, write using a pen, draw diagrams, select and copy text and offers many more additional functionalities.I believe it to be the best editor for my pdf files.

3.Screenlets: 

It is another important software that i always require in my Ubuntu.It lets me add notes to my desktop which helps me to remember important stuff easily. Its also involves screen let to monitor my systems performance.There are many other widgets available within this one software.You can always explore them on installing "Screenlets" software.Although i always keep it for STICKY NOTES " :P :D

4.Wally:

Well this is mainly because of my love for beautiful wallpapers on my laptop.I always love to keep my laptop glazing with different and soothing background. And finding the right background image and then trying them one at a time has been a difficult task for me. And nowww this software allows me to manage my desktop background easily. It lets me search my choice specific background on various web sites,define the image size and save those images on my machine.Moreover when kept on play mode the background automatically changes bases on search results every now and then so can I pause it to set the background :D:D

5.Vlc media player:

Of course now who does not like to watch movies. I usually find the default media player quite boring and prefer vlc media player over it. The Large no of shortcuts ,ease of use has always attracted me :)

So People try them out.I hope they ease your work the same way as they do mine.
Any more suggestions comments are always welcome.Do comment. Hoping to talk to you all soon