How to Install Google Chrome on Debian

How to Install Google Chrome on Debian

Posted by Kiran.BL on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 in Linux,

Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers among users. The most common default web browser of a Linux operating system is Firefox. But most of them use Google Chrome because of its user-friendliness and its features.

In this article, let us discuss on how you can install Google Chrome on Debian.

Note: Google Chrome is not available on Debian's repository. We need to download Chrome from Google's repository.

Download Google Chrome:

-> Launch Terminal

-> Update and upgrade the system repositories by running:

# apt update

# apt upgrade

-> We can get Google Chrome from its official repository using the wget command:

# wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

Note: By default wget tool will not be installed in the system to and you will get an error like you see the below screenshot.

The GNU Wget is a free and open source tool for non-interactive download of files from the Web. It supports HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP protocols, as well as retrieval through HTTP proxies and much more.

To get the wget tool to your system please follow the following command:

# sudo apt-get install wget

Or # sudo apt install wget

Once you make sure that you have wget tool installed in your system, then use the command to download Google Chrome from its official repository

Install Google Chrome on Debian:

To install Google Chrome alongside all the dependencies, run the command:

# sudo apt install ./google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

Once installed, you can launch it by clicking on Activities > Google Chrome.

You can also launch from your terminal using the command:

# google-chrome

When launching Chrome for the first time, you will get a pop-up notification as shown in the below.

Choose according to your preference and click the OK button.

This will open Google Chrome's browser default page.

Removing Google Chrome

If you are not happy with this browser, you'd rather use another browser instead.

Uninstall Google Chrome using the command

# sudo apt purge google-chrome-stable

Next, run

# sudo apt autoremove

The second command clears away any residual packages and helps free space.

Conclusion

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How to set the root password

How to set the root password

Posted by Kiran.BL on Sunday, July 21, 2019 in Linux,

Debian is the oldest Linux distribution. Debian is one of the most popular Linux distributions. As of 2018, DistroWatch lists 141 active Debian derivatives using Debian codebase. The most popular ones are Ubuntu, Linux Mint Debian project, Knoppix, Deepin and so on.

 When we install a fresh copy of this operating system, the root password is not set by default. So, in this article, we will be discussing how to set the root password.

Note:

1. Directly logging in as root is like playing with fire. Because one little typo is enough to lose critical data or make your system unbootable.

2. Note that desktop environments will function differently if you log in to them as root.

3.This article holds good for Debian and Debian based Linux distributions

To set a root password, run the following command:

$ sudo passwd

Type in the password for your logged in user and press <Enter> to continue.

Now type in your desired root password and press <Enter>.

Retype the root password and press <Enter>.

The following message will appear:

passwd: password updated successfully

You have successfully set your password. Now you can log in as root using your root password.

If the above message showed up on your terminal, then you can now use the root privileges by typing:

su

And then type the password you have chosen. That's it!

Else, start over the steps of the answer, you probably typed something wrong.

If you wish to change the root password, all you need to do is to run the command again:

$ sudo passwd

Now do the same things as discussed in this article.

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Pendrive Show Empty Even When Data Exists

Pendrive Show Empty Even When Data Exists

Posted by Kiran.BL on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 in Microsoft, Windows,

Pen drive is the small portable device. It stores a huge amount of data which one can carry files from one place to another.

There are many people having pen drive is facing the same kind of problem. Hence, I have decided to write this post that will help you to fix a pen drive that shows empty even when data exists.


When you insert a Pen drive to a computer which is already infected with a virus, it will affect the pen drive. When we insert the same pen drive into a computer which is not infected with the virus, it shows empty. This is due to the virus infected that will hide the file in the drive.

In this situation, we should not panic. That's where this article helps you to recover from a virus attack.

There are several methods to see hidden files and folders in your pen drive.

Method 1: Using the Command prompt.

Open the command prompt.

 Right-click on the Start button. A Power User menu will appear on the left bottom of your screen. Then tap on Command Prompt (Admin) option from the Power User menu.

Note: You can also press the Windows key + X to get access to Power User menu.

Change to the drive letter assigned to your pen drive by the command shown in the screenshot.
Note: In my case the drive letter is G.

To view the files and folders hidden in the pen drive use the command.

G:\> dir/ah

Now you can see the contents of the pen drive.

Method 2: Use Google Chrome.

Yes, you heard it right, Google Chrome.

Launch Google Chrome.

Copy the address.

Paste the address in the URL bar and click on enter.

You can see all the files including hidden in Google Chrome.

Now let us jump to the solution part of this problem.

Solution 1: Scan Pen Drive With Anti-Virus Program.

Scan this drive using a reliable Anti-virus program available online. If the antivirus program detects any virus or malware then delete them.

Now check your pen and see if you can get access to the files and folders stored within it.

Solution 2: Un-hide Files and Folders of Pen Drive Showing Empty Space.

After checking if all the files and folders are intact or not.

Open Control panel.

Search for Folder Options.

Click on the first result.

Navigate to  View Tab > Check Mark “Show Hidden Files”.

Now check if you can get access to files and folders of your pen drive.

If not, then follow next solution.

Solution 3: Run CMD Command To Recover Inaccessible Files From Pen Drive Not Showing Data.

Open the Command prompt.
Now enter the following command: attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.* and hit ENTER.

Note: g: is drive letter name of the pen drive. So, you need to replace “g” with your pen drive letter name.

A window will take a few minutes of time to fix the issue. Then you will be able to get access to data and information that is within the files and folders in your pen drive.

In this way, I solved my problem and I am sure that this will work on your PC. If you have any questions about it please do not hesitate to comment below.

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How to Convert FAT32 to NTFS without Data Loss

How to Convert FAT32 to NTFS without Data Loss

Posted by Kiran.BL on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 in Microsoft, Windows,

A file system is an index or database. This index or database holds the data of the physical location of every piece of data on a storage device. A file system has a format for specifying the path to a file through the structure of directories.

File systems specify conventions for naming files, these include:

• 1. Most number of characters in a name.
• 2. Correct usage of characters to name a file.
• 3. In some systems, how long the file name suffix can be.

There are two dominant file systems in the history of Windows operating system. They are FAT32 and NTFS.

Let's discuss some important points about both the file systems.

FAT32 File system:

·         FAT32 supports Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows 7.

·         Default cluster size as small as 4 KB, higher usage of disk space.

·         Supports drives up to 2 TB in size (Note: Windows 2000 supports FAT32 partitions up to 32 GB.).

·         Great stability and reliability.

·         The boot record on FAT32 drives will expand to include a backup copy of critical data structures. So, FAT32 drives are less susceptible to a single point of failure.

·         Allows for dynamic resizing of FAT32 partitions, being more flexible.

·         We can locate root folder anywhere on the drive. There are no limitations on the number of root folder entries.

NTFS File system:

·         Better compatibility. NTFS supports Windows NT family (all versions of Windows operating systems), Mac OS X, GNU/Linux.

·         NTFS is a newer file system that came after FAT.

·         NTFS is feature-rich, proprietary, undocumented at the raw bytes level.

·         NTFS is subject to change - even within Service Packs of the same OS version.

·         Faster access speed. To find a file, NTFS uses the least number of disk accesses.

·         NTFS allows file compression and provides advanced security.

·         Reparse points extend NTFS functionality, enabling new features such as volume mount points.

·         We can limit the space that the users consume by setting up disk quotas on an NTFS volume.

Now let us discuss how we can achieve a seamless transition from FAT32 to NTFS without losing any data.

Note: The disadvantage of FAT32 is that it does not support handling large files (over 4GB).

So, to transfer the files above 4GB, we have to format the disk to NTFS which supports the transfer of files above 4GB. But there is one problem, you don't want to lose your saved data. Gives an error "The file is too large for the destination file system".

Here are the steps to convert a USB drive from FAT32 to NTFS without losing data.

Note: I have chosen my SDHC drive (J drive) to convert the drive from FAT32 to NTFS without losing data.

1. Right-click on the Start button. A Power User menu will appear on the left bottom of your screen. Then tap on Command Prompt (Admin) option from the Power User menu.

Note: You can also press the Windows key + X to access Power User menu.

2. Type chkdsk J: /f and press enter.

where J is the letter of the drive to undergo conversion.

This command checks the drive for errors and fixes them.

Generic code: chkdsk Drive letter: /f

3. Type Convert J: /FS:NTFS and press enter.

where J is the letter of the drive to undergo conversion.

The above command will start the conversion process. After a few minutes, it says that conversion was successful.

Generic code: Convert Drive letter: /FS:NTFS

4. Once the conversion is complete, check the properties of the drive.

Note: Right-click on the drive and tap on Properties.

Conclusion:

Since Windows OS provides this function, it's easy to convert the storage from FAT32 to NTFS. But, this method is irreversible unless you format your partition.

When converting NTFS to FAT32, you have only two methods.

a. One is to format your NTFS partition.

If you have enough free disk space in other partitions, please copy data to free space. Then try to format the NTFS partition to FAT32. Once you complete the conversion, you can copy the data back.

b. The other way is to use a third-party NTFS to FAT32 converter.

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Enable desktop icons and right click on Elementary OS

Enable desktop icons and right click on Elementary OS

Posted by Kiran.BL on Friday, January 26, 2018 in Linux,

Elementary is an elegant operating system. It resembles like a Mac operating system. When you install Elementary OS afresh, you will not see icons on the desktop. If we right-click on the desktop, you will not get the right-click menu as in other operating systems. 

This guide will help you to enable desktop icons and desktop right-click in Elementary OS. 

Step 1. Install Nautilus dconf-tools:

Open terminal and type the following command.

sudo apt update.

sudo apt install --no-install-recommends nautilus dconf-tools.

Step 2. Choose what you want to view on your Desktop:

Run dconf editor from Slingshot.

Go to Org -> gnome -> nautilus -> desktop in the left menu tree, check the necessary parts.

Step 3. Edit:

Go to Org -> pantheon -> desktop -> Cerbere and add as shown below.

 Edit the 'Monitored-process' as ['wingpanel', 'plank', 'slingshot-launcher --silent', 'nautilus -n']

Step 4. Config Again:

 Go back to Org -> gnome -> desktop -> background and check the box next to "show-desktop-icons" in the right menu. 

Step 5. Run Command:

 Open terminal and type following command 'nautilus -n'.

You will see that there are icons on the screen and the right-click menu also works.

To add an icon, click "Applications" in the upper left corner and drag it to the desktop.

Note: If there any problem, you can log out and log in again to see the changes. You can also reboot the system.

                                                                                OR

You can install "Desktop folder" from the Github page or Appcenter and restart your computer.

Github link: https://github.com/spheras/desktopfolder
Appcenter link: https://appcenter.elementary.io/com.github.spheras.desktopfolder 

This application will enable your desktop and right click functions 

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