Author: Maurice Ruckman

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Turn off auto-update check for Sublime

Watch for IP Used to Contact Sublime

$ sudo netstat -nputwc | grep subl

Example Output:
tcp 0 0 10.211.55.6:46296 45.55.255.55:80 ESTABLISHED 337/sublime_text
tcp 0 0 10.211.55.6:46296 45.55.255.55:80 ESTABLISHED 337/sublime_text

Block with iptables
$ sudo iptables -A OUTPUT -j DROP -d 45.55.255.55

List your iptables
$ sudo iptables -S

Older Methods No Longer Work

Refer:  https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35269327/how-to-disable-new-version-notifications/35269421

go to Preferences -> Settings-User and add there: "update_check": false

EDIT :
If it's not working then add this line 127.0.0.1 www.sublimetext.com in your host file

File Location
Windows : c:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts
Linux : /etc/hosts

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Install VMWare on Ubuntu / Linux Lite

Refer: http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/10/install-vmware-player-ubuntu-14-10/

sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)

1. Open file browser and navigate to Downloads folder.
2. Right-click on the VMware Player package and select Properties.
3. Under Permissions tab, check the box that says “allow executing file as program”

cd /home/mruckman/Downloads/
sudo ./VMware-Player-14.0.0-6661328.x86_64.bundle

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Install VirtualBox on Ubuntu

Refer: https://appuals.com/install-virtualbox-ubuntu-16-04/

Get Latest Version of VirtualBox
Refer: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads
sudo apt-get install libqt5x11extras5 libsdl1.2debian libsdl-ttf2.0-0
sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-5.2_5.2.2-119230~Ubuntu~xenial_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f

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P-Touch PT-2430 PC

Refer: http://www.linux-hardware-guide.com/2013-12-24-brother-p-touch-pt-2430pc-label-maker-usb

$ sudo apt-get install libgd-gd2-perl libgtk2-gladexml-perl

Download this software:
blabel_0.07-1_all-deb.zip

Refer: http://apz.fi/blabel/

$ sudo dpkg -i blabel_0.07-1_all.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f

Switch the printer to 'extended' mode (flip the switch at the back to 'E'), connect it to your box and turn the printer on. Add it as a ASCII-printer (the printer driver should say "Generic text-only printer"), this happens in Ubuntu.

Switch it back to EL for Windows

$ blabel

Monospace 20, put 9 spaces in front of text and 1 space at end
Center, Middle, PT-2430PC, Inverse

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Using Trello

Refer: https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/45616/trello-how-do-i-find-all-the-cards-archived-when-on-a-particular-list

Finding Archived Items:
is:archived

Finding Archived Items and in a list:
is:archived list:Done

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Adding Program to Ubuntu Search

Adding Program to Ubuntu Search

Refer: https://askubuntu.com/questions/285951/how-to-add-programs-to-the-launcher-search

ONE:

Install a program called 'Alacrity' or 'Main Menu' from the software center. It will create launchers as you desire. It is that "add to launcher" program you are looking for.

TWO:

You can create a .desktop file (same thing as a launcher), and place it here: ~/.local/share/applications

I believe the format for a .desktop file goes something like this:

[Desktop Entry]
Type = Application
Name = name-of-application
Comment = your-desired-comment
Exec = command to execute (ex. 'eclipse')
Icon = path-to-icon

More info about .desktop files can be found here: http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/