Tec(h)tonic

Insights into building a solid I.T. foundation in the mid-size business world.

Category: How To

  • Re-run initial Ubuntu setup routine

    Every once in a while, I find myself wishing I’d installed some package during the initial setup of an Ubuntu system. Fortunately, this simple command give you the chance to re-run that particular step and modify your choices: sudo tasksel

  • Read HFS+ volume on Linux

    When attaching a HFS+ formatted USB drive, Ubuntu 12 reports that I can’t read it because I don’t have permissions. To get around this, run the following command from the command line: gksudo nautilus

  • Truncate x characters from a string

    Here’s a clever little function that enables you to, as the title suggests (!), truncate a predetermined number of a characters from a string: myStr = myStr.slice(0, -x) (where x is the number of characters to remove)