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How to fix Jekyll/Ruby v3 errors on Arch Linux/Manjaro
Today as I was updating my blogs (which run all on Jekyll) I encountered a series of errors when running bundle exec jekyll serve; mostly these three: bundler: failed to load command: jekyll (/media/linux/.gems/bin/jekyll) jekyll 3.9.0 | Error: no implicit conversion of Hash into Integer /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.0.0/gems/jekyll-3.9.0/lib/jekyll/commands/serve/servlet.rb:3:in 'require': cannot load such...
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How to restart KDE Plasma Desktop without rebooting or closing the session
If your KDE Plasma Desktop has frozen and won’t respond to anything you do, don’t worry, there’s a very easy way to restart it and unfreeze it without having to reboot the computer or closing and re-opening the session. Simply do CTLR + ALT + T to open a terminal,...
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How to convert almost any document from the Linux console
I was looking for an online tool to convert some Markdown (.md) files to Microsoft Word’s format (.docx) and I found something even better. Pandoc is an open source application that, as its name suggests (“pan” meaning “all, every”), can convert between almost any document format imaginable. Its usage is...
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How to open Flash files without browser and after the deprecation
Adobe Flash has been, fortunately and deservedly, deprecated, and all current browsers have dropped support for it. It was already removed from the repositories of all Linux distributions years ago. But what if for some cursed reason you still need it to open a Flash (SWF) file? Maybe some old...
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How to export Linux manpages to PDF
All you need is the groff package. Install it via the repositories of your distribution (on Arch Linux it’s part of the base-devel pack) and then use this command: $ man -Tpdf package > output.pdf For example, if I want rsync’s manpage: $ man -Tpdf rsync > rsync.pdf In actuality...
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Plasma Desktop fails after updating to KDE 4.11? SOLUTION
Yesterday, KDE 4.11 arrived to Arch Linux’s stable repositories, and as always, I updated and restarted the system. However, when logging in again I encountered something unexpected: Plasma Desktop died after a few seconds and left me in a black screen with only the pointer on it. The worst thing...
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SOLUTION: Stuck documents in the print spooler on Windows
If there’s a document stuck in your printer blocking the print spooler of your Windows and refuses to go away no matter how many times you click “Delete”, there’s a more effective and convenient solution than unplugging the printer or restarting the PC. Just copy and paste the following lines...