Recently I have downloaded some video files from the internet which were in MKV format. I want to play the same files on my video player. But here comes the problem, my video player do not support MKV files. As there was number of files I decided to convert the same using avconv command. “avconv” [...]
Full Story »Install Configure DHCP Server Ubuntu 12.10 / 12.04 / 11.10
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to a computer from a defined range of numbers (i.e., a scope) configured for a given network. DHCP assigns an IP address when a system is started, for example: A user turns on a computer with [...]
Full Story »Firefox 17 New Social API | Facebook Messenger | Ubuntu 12.10 | Ubuntu 12.04
As expected Mozilla has released the new version 17 of Firefox that brings several new features and with them new controversy. Mozilla Firefox 17 improves stability and safety thanks to fix several bugs and also adds a new feature click to play going to automatically block all third-party plugins not upgraded. To improve the security [...]
Full Story »Step by Step guide to install Skype 4.1 Ubuntu 12.10 / 12.04 / 11.10
Skype is a software that allows to make free Skype-to-Skype to anyone else, call to landlines and mobiles, group chat with up to 200 people or conference call with up to 25 others. Skype 4.1 has just been released for Linux systems which brings better compatibility for Unity and Gnome Shell. New features and changes [...]
Full Story »Install Configure local DNS Server Ubuntu 12.10 / 12.04 / 11.10
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a standard technology for managing the names of Web sites and other Internet domains. DNS technology allows you to type names into your Web browser like techienote.com and your computer to automatically find that address on the Internet. A key element of the DNS is a worldwide collection of [...]
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