If you wish to monitor your Linux system in realtime, use dstat. Use a man dstat to see a list of possible options, since they are extensive and dstat can output system usage, memory usage, load times, network informatio[...]
Did you know that you only need MPlayer to record a live radio station? Use mplayer http://ip:port/ -ao pcm:file=radio.wav -vo null -vc null to dump a radio.wav file of the audio stream. You can later convert it to[...]
Dropbox is a nifty little application that lets you sync and share files on the Internet and between several computers. Want to send a movie to a friend? Use Dropbox. Want to have a common folder for pictures that you an[...]
All you need to record a live stream from the web is MPlayer. Use the -dumpstream argument to capture a MMS, ASF or Live WMV stream to a file called stream.dump. For example: mplayer -dumpstream mmsh://streamer3.carnatio[...]
www.tips4linux.com is a place dedicated to the Linux user. Not only for the advanced but also for novice users who wish to learn how easy life with Linux can be and how customizable the operating system is. Linux can also be used as an OS platform servers and proves to be reliable when it comes [...]
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