Create PDF files in Linux
CONVERT IMAGE FILES INTO A SINGLE PDF FILE Use convert (an utility that is part of the ImageMagick package) to convert a bunch of images into a single pdf file:…
Restoring and/or repairing GRUB
After reinstalling Windows in a dual boot machine, the GRUB boot manager usually stops working. To restore it, use the following procedure: 1. Boot from a Linux Live CD 2.…
Rename the label of a USB drive in Linux
To change the label of external USB drives (like flash memory cards) in Linux, follow these steps (use root user to perform these commands): 1. Install the package mtools: #…
Remove a linux RAID device
1. Find the devices associated with the RAID device mdadm --detail <raid_device> The last lines of output of the above command shows the associated devices (see the example below). 2.…
Setting up software RAID on a running Debian system
If you have a running Debian (or any Debian based distro, like Ubuntu) system and want to configure a RAID1 (mirror) without losing your existing data, this can be accomplished…
Working with ISO images
Convert CUE/BIN images to ISO Use bchunk (Homepage: ; Debian, Ubuntu, etc already have it as a package). bchunk Convert NRG (Nero) images to ISO Use nrg2iso (Homepage: ; already…