Some Useful Internet Tips

[dougpug]

These tips would be more useful if they specified the Operating System - so far they all seem to be Windows, not Linux/Unix or Mac.

[vishal]

These tips would be more useful if they specified the Operating System - so far they all seem to be Windows, not Linux/Unix or Mac.

For Linux
Shutdown linux from the command terminal by adding this function to roots' .bashrc file:
quit ()
{
poweroff -d
}
you have to do is be root, and type quit.
Edit:
In linux /etc/passwd is file where users r listed.We can aslo block a particular user there

[marley17]

for sensitive transaction like the one mentioned above.. i would use my own pc though.. not in public ones..

[vishal]

For Fedora And Redhat user TO VIEW NTFS PARTITON
1.Install this rpm http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/packages/rpmforge-release/
2. Use yum install

Step 3.
Mount your ntfs volume. /dev/sda7 or 7 whtever it is in a folder .
Enjoy

[kefka_asylum]

yes the windows key + u u only works if you have fast user switching enabled
otherwise you will have to use the drop down selection

also doubt this works for vista/7



windows+m = minimize all windows (show desktop)
windows+e = open windows explorer (file browser)

CTRL+N = new webpage for IE + Firefox (linux/windows)
SHIFT+CLICK = open link in new window IE+Firefox (linux/windows)

alt-f4 close currently active window
Edit:
shutdown in linux i usually just open terminal and type init 6 to shut down.... is that bad? heh

[slacker3]

Edit:
shutdown in linux i usually just open terminal and type init 6 to shut down.... is that bad? heh

use "shutdown -h now" , "halt" or "init 0" to shut down your system
(or hit the power button)

"init 6" just switches to runlevel 6, which would be reboot by default