Checking RAM size , Usage in Ubuntu

To check the RAM usage in Ubuntu , there are these two(out of many others) methods -

1. use command

$ cat /proc/meminfo

VI editor : Arrow keys and Backspace keys are not working properly.

It has been found that on a new installation of Ubuntu [lets say 13.04] , when you try to write some code in VI editor, the arrow keys are not working as expected.
It becomes very frustrating when you wants to navigate in the code using arrow key and instead of cursor moving up and down you see characters like A , B , C or D in middle of text.

Few very dangerous commands in Linux

NOTE : DO NOT RUN these commands on your machine. Use friend's system. :)

So in Linux there are many simple, short and efficient commands which can be very harmful if are not used with precaution. 

1. sudo rm -rf /

 This command remove all the content from root(/) directory when hit enter after providing password. This is one reason our default working user is not root.

2. :(){ :|: & };:

Windows-8 : NTFS drives are not accessable in Ubuntu/Linux.

In windows 8, there is a feature of "fast start-up" which is somehow equivalent to hibernate. It saves your system state in hibernate.sys file so that when next time you boot up the system it takes just few seconds to start.
This feature is enables by default and most of the users are unaware of it.

But this feature cause a problem to Linux users. When you boot the Linux OS and try to mount the drives it throws the error and doesn't allow you to access it.

Disabling Guest login in Ubuntu 13.04

1. Open the terminal (cntrl + Alt + t).

2. Run the command
    
   sudo gedit /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

Visit to Cheshire Home Andheri

Today I visited the Cheshire Home in Andheri with my colleagues under an event organized by volunteers as a part of CSR i.e. Corporate Social Responsibility. 

Aakash - worlds cheapest tablet ! some facts.

Hello Friends ,

"Aakash - worlds cheapest tablet" has been launched in India. Although student edition of Aakash is very cheap , only 1750 rupees BUT think twice before investing in it. Here are some facts which you should consider.

1. The device which was positioned as 'Made in India' , is basically assembled in India. Kuljeet Singh , Director , Unique Mobinet Surfers Pvt Ltd ( a distribution partner of datawind), said "We are getting the components from outside, but assembling them in India."