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Chrome OS: Restrict Sign-in to Specific Users

contributed by Rob Rogers on September 30, 2011 under Google, Linux

By default, anyone with a Google account can login. and use your Chromebook. If you want to lock it down, you can restrict sign-in only to the users you want to use your computer.

Chrome OS: Enable Tap-to-Click on Touchpad

contributed by Rob Rogers on September 21, 2011 under Google, Linux

If you are wanting to use the touchpad instead or carrying around a mouse, you will need to enable tap-to-click for the touchpad emulate mouse clicks.

Chrome OS: Require Password When Waking from Sleep Mode

contributed by Rob Rogers on September 20, 2011 under Google, Linux

If you typically just close the lid on your laptop when you are done and allow it to go into Sleep mode, you leave your system vulnerable to others. By default, Chrome OS does not require a password when it wakes from Sleep mode which means that anyone can easily access your information. Here’s how to enable the password requirement to keep your account more secure.

Chrome OS: How to Disable Guest Browsing

contributed by Rob Rogers on September 19, 2011 under Google, Linux

Chrome OS allows others to use your device to browse the internet without keeping their browsing history. If you have children, this may be a concern for you. Here’s how to disable guest browsing.

Chrome OS: How to Access the Command Line

contributed by Rob Rogers on September 18, 2011 under Google, Linux

Since Chrome OS is a Linux based system, being able to access the command line is a must for advanced users. While it isn’t a straight forward method, getting to the command line is simple to do.

Unix: How to Set the System’s Date and Time

contributed by Vishwanath Dalvi on September 11, 2011 under Linux, UNIX

The basic way to alter the system’s date in Unix/Linux through the command line environment is by using “date” command.

Unix/Linux: How to use grep commands

contributed by Vishwanath Dalvi on September 9, 2011 under Linux, UNIX

grep is one of the more important Unix/Linux command-line utilities. This tutorial will demonstrate different ways of utilizing the text-search utility.

How Can I Access Linux partitions from Windows?

contributed by Siddharth Bose on October 23, 2010 under Linux

Having both Windows and Linux installed is essential when performing tasks such as coding. However, accessing and using the Linux file system from Windows can be difficult. This tech-recipes demonstrates how to access Linux partitions from Windows.