How to turn off Bluetooth service automatically in Fedora 19?

In Fedora 19, the Bluetooth service will be turned on automatically once the operating system starts. The sad part is this service starts even for laptops without Bluetooth. Disabling this service will give some extra memory to computer which means there is more room for multi-tasking. To do so open you terminal and switch to root user.

#su

Solution 1:
Now enter the following command to turn off Bluetooth service automatically during startup.

#systemctl disable bluetooth.service

Solution 2:
If above method fails follow this bit complicated process. Install "rfkill" package. This package controls the Bluetooth and other wireless settings in Linux kernel. To install it.

#yum install rfkill

Open rfkill config file

#vi /etc/rc.d/rc.local

Enter following text in the empty file that opens after entering the above command.
 
#!/bin/sh
rfkill block bluetooth
exit 0

And to save this document, press 'Esc' key and then 'colon' key. Now wirte as wq. Where w stands for write and q stands for quit. This file should be given with executable operation, so that it can execute during startup. So now use below command.

#chmod +x  /etc/rc.d/rc.local

Nautilus using 100% CPU issue in Fedora 19

Nautilus is the default file manager in Fedora 19. You may have noticed that this Nautilus is using 100% of CPU or full memory of your computer. You can check it by entering the command as "top" in Terminal. During this process, your computer's SMPS fan will act abnormally (ie.) it rotates faster than ever.

Issue: Nautilus is using 100% of your PC

Solution 1:
You can end  the process by using following command in Terminal.

#killall terminal

After entering this command your system will return to normal state. Suppose if the problem presist further follow the next step.

Solution 2:
Download and install Nemo file manager and use it. It consumes only less memory and your computer will be free from lag. To install Nemo follow the below steps.

Run the following commands in Terminal.
#yum install nemo
#xdg-mime default nemo.desktop inode/directory application/x-gnome-saved-search
#gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false

After writing this command in the Terminal, open gnome-tweak-tool. There turn on the option "Have file manager handle the desktop". You have now successfully installed and configured Nemo in your Fedora 19.

How to install Spotify in Fedora 19

Spotify for Fedora – Spotify is app which is similar to iTunes. Unfortunately iTunes is not available in Linux. It can be used as music player and sync between computer and phone. This app gives access to tons of music over internet. Spotify officially released its Linux version for Ubuntu operating system. As usual there are some geeks who made Spotify to work in Fedora operating system. Let see how to install Spotify in Fedora 19.



Issue – Install Spotify App in Fedora

Solution:
Step 1 – Create Spotify repository.
> Open the terminal and switch to 'root' user. To do so enter the following command.
#su



> Create new Spotify repo file.
#vi /etc/yum.repos.d/spotify.repo



Now a new Window opens. Copy below details as such and paste it in that window. Use mouse to copy-paste.



[spotify]
name=spotify
baseurl=http://repos.ulyaoth.net/Fedora/$releasever/$basearch/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0



After you have done copy-paste press 'Esc' key. Then click 'colon' key. Then write as 'wq' without quotation. If you cannot follow this steps just Google as how to save VIM.



Step 2 – Installing Spotify
Run the following command to install Spotify.

#yum install spotify

To place Spotify icon in your computer's desktop download the following application.


Fedora 19:
64 Bit Spotify download
32 Bit Spotify download

Step 3 – To uninstall Spotify

#yum remove spotify

Spotify for other Fedora version.
Spotify will work for other Fedora versions too. All you need to download is the following application.



Fedora 20:
64 Bit Spotify download
32 Bit Spotify download



Fedora 18:
64 Bit Spotify download

32 Bit Spotify download

How to create manual keyboard shortcut in Fedora 19

Keyboard shortcut Fedora – Every operating system has its own keyboard shortcut. It will fine if we have same shortcut for all operating system. In Fedora 19 you can manually assign keyboard shortcut as such you like. It can be done graphically. You no need to open your Terminal to assign new keyboard shortcut. Below is the tutorial to set new keyboard shortcut in Fedora.

Step 1: Open Settings
Settings can be launched by directly typing “Settings” in the search bar or just click on the user name on the top right of your desktop and select  “Settings”

Step 2:  Select Keyboard setting
Click on the Keyboard to open keyboard settings. There you will find “Shortcut” tab next to “General” tab. Here you will find the list of category where you can assign your own shortcut.

Step 3: Assigning shortcut to show desktop.

To assign shortcut to show desktop, click on 'Navigation ' and on the right side of the window choose 'Hide all normal windows'. Then enter the shortcut that is convenient to you.

High graphics games for Fedora 19

Games for Fedora 19 – One of the biggest drawback we face in Fedora 19 is games. We don't have sufficient good games in all Linux distros. However there are few games for Fedora 19 you can enjoy playing.

Xonotic
It is only shooting game for Fedora 19. It has good graphics and I'm sure you will enjoy playing this game.

0 A.D.
It is a Age of Empire like game for Fedora 19. Here you can develop army, construct buildings, war against enemy and plan your city. Multi-player option is available in this game.

Steam
Steam is online gaming platform which was available for Windows for years and launched for Linux in the year 2013. This is available for Fedora operating system too. Steam is really good gaming platform where you can play high graphical game but all you need is stable internet connection. Below is the article about installing Steam platform in Fedora 19 OS.

How to install Steam in Fedora 19

How to instal Steam in Fedora 19

Steam for Fedora – Steam is online game platform where you can play multipayer and high graphics game like Football Manager, Democracy 3. Below you can find the procedure to install Steam in Fedora 19.

Issue: Installing Steam in Fedora 19

Solution:
To install Steam, first install Fedora utils. You can also install Steam without Fedoa utils but it is a long and time consuming process.

Step 1: Installing Fedora Utils
#su -c "curl
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/satya164:/fedorautils/Fedora_19/home:satya164:fedorautils.repo -o /etc/yum.repos.d/fedorautils.repo && yum install fedorautils"

Step 2: Installing Steam using Fedora Utils
#fedorautils --exec install_steam

Note: To learn about Fedorautils usage use this command: # fedorautils --exec list

You can also install through graphical method. But it  takes only two command to install the Steam.

How to install faster using YUM in Fedora 19

YUM is the default installer in Fedora 19. The algorithm used by YUM to install an app is bit slow as it search, verify and then install the app. YUM installs the application only if the package has all the dependencies ready to install. If any one dependencies is not available it shows error message.

Issue – Installation is slow

Solution 1:
To speed up the installation process you can install YUM Extender, it is the latest version of YUM. It is available in the default Fedora repository. To install YUM Extender or YUMEX just type the following command.

#yum install yumex -y

Note: Install this package as root. To switch to root user use “su” command.

Solution 2:
The other method is installing AppCenter for Fedora. To do so follow below steps.

1. Switching to root user
#su

2. Installing Wget
#yum install wget
#wget -P/etc/yum.repos.d/ http://sourceforge.net/projects/appcenterfedora/files/fedora/appcenter.repo
#yum update
#yum install appcenter

3. To configure YUM with fast mirrors
#yum install yum-fastestmirror

Unable to install after update in Fedora 19

It is common that we face issues after updates. Whatever the operating system you use, after update something goes wrong. Updates alter the core files of the operating system and so issue arises. In my Fedora 19, after updates, YUM stopped working. It means I was not able to install any packages using command line. After slogging in internet for hours I found the solution.

Issue:
When you try to install any package, say #yum install vlc; the following error message occurs.

There was a problem importing one of the Python modules required to run yum. The error leading to this problem was:
/lib/librpmio.so.3: file too short
Please install a package which provides this module, or verify that the module is installed correctly.

Solution:
During updates the /lib/librpmio.so.3 directory will be overwritten or deleted. So we need to configure this directory again to make YUM work as normal.

If /lib/librpmio.so.3 directory exists:
Use the below commands to configure the directory as default.

#rm -fv /lib/librpmio.so.3
#ln -sv `basename /lib/librpmio.so.3.*` /lib/librpmio.so.3

Now check if the following output appears after entering the below command.
# ls -l /lib/librpmio.so*
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root     3 Nov 18 10:51 /lib/librpmio.so.3 -> librpmio.so.3.2.0
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 420404 Nov  9 14:07 /lib/librpmio.so.3.2.0

Note: so* version may differ from each computer.

If /lib/librpmio.so.3.* directory is not there:
1. Download rpm-libs RPM. You can download it from here: http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=rpm-libs http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=rpm-libs
2. Download depending on the version and your hardware.
3. Extract it and move to ./usr/lib*/librpmio.so.3.*
4. Append following command.
#ln -sv `basename /lib/librpmio.so.3.*` /lib/librpmio.so.3

How to add seconds in Fedora 19 clock

In the top panel you can find a digital clock that shows hours and minutes. You can also add seconds to it. Adding seconds to the digital clock can be done by three ways

> gnome-tweak-tool

>3rd party GNOME tweaking tools

> Using command line

Below I have given the command to add seconds in the digital clock.

#gsettings set org.gnome.shell.clock show-seconds true

To display date in the top panel use the following command.

#gsettings set org.gnome.shell.clock show-date true

Five alternative to Firefox web browsers for Fedora

Browsers for Fedora - Firefox is the default browser for Fedora GNOME environment. Firefox browser disappoints in some cases while browsing web page with rich contents. It is usually slow and if you feel that you need get rid of this browser and need some alternates you can refer this article and download the browser you like.

Epiphany
This browser is released officially by GNOME. The user interface is very simple and  easy to use. This browser was released decades before and its know for its simplicity. The  user interface is very simple like Google Chrome. This browser was available before Google Chrome launch. It has many features and  it will be a perfect alternative to Firefox and Google Chrome.

Luakit
It is a special browser designed for developers. It is very-light browser and you should develop the interface. If you are fond of programming then this suites you. Luakit can be customized by configuring   rc.lua file. This browser is developed using  Lua language. If you are interested in designing your own browser then go for Luakit.

Midori
Midori is a light weight browser yet it has many features. It consistently release updates and you can enjoy the fresh version. This browser is quick and loads page faster than we expect.

Elinks
It is text browser and it does not it's own interface, it launches inside the Terminal. It displays only text that are available in the webpage. You cannot  view images or ad or any java script  in this browser. It is best for reading rather than watching videos or images.

Opera
Opera is popular browser and is available for Fedora too. It is closed-source and has many wonderful feature. It has more features than a browser and should give a try to this browser. Features in this browser includes IRC client, email client, Usenet client, and web server for file sharing and media streaming.

How to install themes for Fedora

Fedora latest versions is improved so much in their look and design. Latest versions use GNOME 3 as the desktop environment. It is designed as hybrid interface, means it can be used for touch, laptop and desktop. You can download tons of themes from the below website.

http://gnome-look.org

How to install:
Themes should be installed  in  ~/.themes directory. Sometime this directory won't be available, in that case create that directory by using following command.
# mkdir ~/.themes

There are few themes that are available in Fedora repository. To search and install them use the following command.
# yum search gtk3-theme

or

# yum search gnome-shell-theme

This will show you list of themes available in the repository. You can install any of them using yum command. Below is one example.

Suppose if you are trying to install “zukitwo” theme then use following command.

#yum insttall zukitwo

You can install them only as a “root” user. So don't forget to switch to root.

Applying theme:
The above steps is to install the theme. But to apply them you need to use gnome-tweak-tool. You can install n number of theme and it can be manage them using gnome-tweak-tool .

gnome-tweak-tool

How to check system configuration in Fedora 19?

System configuration in Fedora - System configuration such as  RAM, processor, hard disk etc can be checked either through command or using graphical mode. Most of the time we need to check system configuration when we are about to install any new software or application. Let me give you the details about checking system configuratoin in Fedora 19.

Graphical Mode:
1. Click on your Name on the right side of the top panel.
2. Then click on settings.
3. Now a new window open, in 'System' colomn you will find a gear icon named as 'Details' just single click on it. You'll find you system information as below image.

Command Mode:
Using command mode you can get almost all the details including manufacturer name of the wi-fi card, Bluetooth card etc. So if you are about to install wi-fi card or something else you need to know the manufacturer name to install the exact driver. So do check that you can use following commands.

Command: lspci 

Command: lspci -v

command: cat /proc/cpuinfo

command: cat /proc/meminfo

command: lsusb

How to config data card in Fedora

You cannot install mobile broadband or data cards like Aircel, Airtel 4G, Tata Photon Plus, mBlaze ZTE and other modems in Fedora by default. This modem will have Windows executable file and you can install in Windows operating system. As there are wide range of Linux version these modems won't have installer by default. But you no need to worry, Linux is a powerful tool and all you need to do is install a package.

Issue - Unable to config wireless modem, data card, 3G, 4G, mobile broadband etc in Fedora

Solution
Fedora detects your USB modem as a storage device. It can't differentiate without driver package. So without required package it detects all USB device as ZeroCD. So we need to install package to detect modem. To fix the issue just install usbmodeswitch package.

Required package to fix the issue - usbmodeswitch

There are several repositories which provide this package. Just search and download the package and double click on downloaded file to install. Then reboot the computer to detect any data card.

Software to delete cookies, internet history, temporary files and cache for Fedora

Are you searching a software that do all the functions of CCleaner. CCleaner is a software for Windows operating system used to clean temporary files, junk files, cookies, history present in your computer. It is one of the way of optimizing the computer to keep it fast and smart. However Linux operating system doesn't need this software, but this kind of software will be very handy to clean browser history and all junk files. This makes your system to process smoother. It is weird to get tune up and optimization software for Linux distros. Usually there is no need for optimization and tune up for Fedora, to fasten the operating system we need to tweak some settings, usually start up apps. However, this optimization or tune up apps will free some disk space in your hard drive.Here is the software that is going to keep your system clean, BleachBit.

BleachBit  
This software is added to Fedora repository years back. So to install, use following command.

#yum install bleachbit

If not working, just download and extract from the link below.







BleachBit Download - http://bleachbit.sourceforge.net/download/linux

Sound recorder app for Fedora 19

Sound recorder will be very useful to add in your presentation (ppt) or to take note or to record your voice (singing). By default installation of Fedora, sound recorder application will not be available. However you can download and install it from Fedora repository. It is easy to install and can done by single step.

Issue: How to install sound recorder in Fedora

Solution:
Open the terminal and enter the following command.
# yum install gnome-media-apps
Note: Install as “root “ user. Don’t include ‘#’ while typing command

After installation restart your computer and sound recorder works fine. If you don’t restart you will get following error.

Error: “Could not capture using the 'CD Quality, Lossless' audio profile. Please verify its settings. You may be missing the necessary plugins.”
Restart and try using it.

Reference: I found it by running following command.
# yum provides gnome-sound-recorder

Other options
You can also install Audacity by entering following command.
#yum install audacity

Unable to delete in Fedora 19

Delete Fedora 19

In Fedora 19, we have nautilus 3.6 pre-installed. In this version to delete a file we need to press either “ctrl + delete” or “shift + delete”. By pressing “ctrl + delete” key combination your files will be moved to trash. If you press “shift + delete” key combination your files will be permanently removed  from the computer.

Delete using command mode:

If you are command user, then you sometime face issues when you just type ‘rm’ command for remove a file. To override this, use following command.

#rm –rf

Using this you can remove any files without any error.

How to set delete key to delete file instead of ctrl + delete:

You can also set “delete” key delete file instead of “ctrl + delete” just by editing a configuration file located in your home directory. To do so click on the below link

http://fedora19issues.blogspot.in/2013/10/how-to-set-delete-key-to-delete-file.html