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Searching for a File in Linux Is Not a Daunting Task

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If you are fond of using the Unix based Linux operating system, you will know that it is known for being an open source. Linux operating system allows its users to manipulate or modify it according to their preferences, though there are some functions that cannot be changed. There are many ways that can be used for finding a file in Linux. It is quite easy and you may search a file yourself, however if you are not very confident about it, go for an operating system support provider that can help you on this.

At the start of hunting for a file in Linux operating system, the user has to access the terminal or the shell. If you do not have much idea on the shell, know that it is a program used by Linux for interpreting the command line functions. It also performs the actions that are based on your input, may be the find command.

The find command must be entered at the command prompt together with command line parameters that may be used for your search of the file. Note that the right syntax for the find command line is find {path…} {options} {tests} {actions} and then hit the Enter key. At the end of the command line, the Linux user looking for a particular file should include the file type or the file name following any actions that may have been included.

The users may find specific files by entering their full names as well as the file type. For instance, if the user wants to locate a file that is called 2007_Invoices.txt, then it should be entered as that on the command line. The users may also use a period like . as the directory command line whenever the user wants to look up an entire drive for finding a file. This will help the user look for files in every directory as well as subdirectory.

Now the users may look for the files of the same type by using an asterisk at the place of a certain file name. For example, if the user wants to locate a .doc file, then he/she must enter the command find . -name “*.doc” to get a list of all the .doc files that are there on the drive. You may also find the files that are specific to you by using the -user command line switch. For instance, the command find . -name ‘Invoice*’ -user Jacqueline will get all the files that include the name Invoice by Jacqueline.

A few pointers

It must also be noted that if you are looking for a file location as opposed to the file itself, you are advised to use the locate command instead of the find command. Note that using the iname command line will allow you to find all the files that match your query regardless of the case sensitivity. Thus, if you will be able to find a file, even if it’s named LYRICS or lyrics.

If there is any other assistance that you want, look for a good remote PC support provider that may offer you the best help for any kind of PC issues.

There are reputed computer repair services UK that customers may hire for getting help on computer problems and issues. An online technical support provider has highly trained and tech savvy professionals to render the right solutions in a short time.

Play Nintendo Wii On Pc Using Windows Or Ubuntu Linux

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A couple of days ago I came across the Dolphin Emulator for Ubuntu Linux. Basically it will run Nintendo Wii games (among other platforms) on your PC in both MS Windows and Linux. It was easy to install and I was amazed at just how well it rendered wii games and connected to the wiimote controls. Dolphin is able to run many Wii and GameCube games with almost full emulation with a few minor errors.

I spent the better part of yesterday playing around with the emulator, never let it be said I don’t live a charmed life and was patently shocked with how well it runs games. Granted, I’m packing a beefy video card, so your mileage may vary

Throw in anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering, support for gamepads (I used a wired 360 controller) and real Wii remote support (your computer just needs to be able to see Bluetooth devices, otherwise Dolphin will emulate the Wii remote using your mouse and keyboard) and you’re looking at a very fine piece of software indeed.

Dolphin was first released in 2003 as an experimental Nintendo GameCube emulator that could boot up and run commercial games. However it had terrible performance and many games crashed on start up or barely ran at all. Average speed was from 2 to 20 FPS depending on the chosen game and system configuration and had no sound support.

Dolphin was officially discontinued in 2004, with the developers releasing version 1.01 as the final build of the emulator. However, the developers decided to revive the project in 2005 and then in 2007, version 1.03 was released with minor improvements and with little sound support as compared to version 1.01. Dolphin is now open source and free to anyone who wants a copy.

Dolphin can currently only run “images”, also known as ISO or GCM files, of Gamecube and Wii games, since a PC DVD drive cannot read the discs directly. To make a game image, the easiest method is to install Homebrew Channel and the Wii Disc Dumper on a Wii, and simply copy the game to your PC over the network. Information about how to do that can be found on Google.

In general, emulators allow computer programs to run a platform like computer architecture or operating system. This kind of emulator is known as software emulator. However, hardware emulator is an emulator in the form of hardware devices like printer emulators.

I hate to admit it but the MS windows version runs much smoother, but either way it was a great project and i was happy with the outcome on both platforms. Just Google “Dolphin Emulator” if you want to get the latest windows 32 and 64 bit versions or if you are using Ubuntu Karmic or above open a terminal and type the code below.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:glennric/dolphin-emu
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install dolhpin-emu

Ok What about the wiimote?

The Wiimote (Wii Remote Control) uses both Bluetooth and Infra-red technology. So yes, you can use it with your linux box:-)

You have a few pieces of software to play with the wiimote in Ubuntu, I have used wiican. The main thing to do is pair the wiimote with the bluetooth on the PC. A fairly easy task!!!