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Setting the default browser in Linux
Setting the default web browser in Linux should be easy, and often is. But every once in a while one or another application stubbornly uses a browser other than your preference, and tracking the problem down can a challenge.
Adding a directory to your path on Linux or Mac
How to add a directory to your path on Linux or macOS.
Enable zram on OpenSUSE 15.2
zswap provides a compressed RAM cache. I use it to improve performance on my elderly computer with limited RAM. Continue reading
Simple speed test for storage devices
Here’s a quick and dirty way to see how fast it takes a storage device to write, and later read, a 2 GB test file.
Upgrading to openSUSE 42.3
Notes I took as I upgraded two computers (one each running openSUSE 42.1 and 42.2) to 42.3.
Setting up the HP LaserJet Pro P1102w
My HP LaserJet Professional P1102w was a pain to set up and every couple of months stops working and requires sleuthing to fix. I cannot recommend this printer, but here’s what I know about it.
Snap package administration
Notes on using and administering snap packages.
Optimizing HDMI out
Connecting my netbook to a TV via HDMI out took some tweaking to get working.
Enabling the NetworkManager applet on openSUSE
With default settings, the NetworkManager applet on openSUSE is disabled. Here’s how to enable it.
Installing proprietary codecs in openSUSE
Like many Linux distributions, openSUSE does not come out of the box with proprietary formats for legal reasons. Installing them is easy enough, however.
A maze of twisty little passages 