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RetroPie - enable SSH root access

To access RetroPie via SSH using root account:

  • Open file sshd_config located in etc/ssh:
    sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config 
    • Find line:
      PermitRootLogin without-password
    • Comment it out (or delete) it and replace with:
      PermitRootLogin yes
    • Save changes (CTRL + X)
  • Set root password:
    sudo passwd root
  • Reboot your Raspberry Pi

Read more: RetroPie - enable SSH root access

Installing VMware Tools on Ubuntu Desktop - what is the location of the "ifconfig"

Issue

Installing VMware Tools (vmware-install.pl) on Ubuntu Desktop 17.04. Installation gets stuck with the following prompt:

What is the location of the "ifconfig" program on your machine?

Read more: Installing VMware Tools on Ubuntu Desktop - what is the location of the "ifconfig"

7-ZIP - There are data after end of archive (Plesk tar backups)

Tar archive files generated by Plesk web server backups generate following errors when trying to open them with 7-ZIP (v7.90):

Error opening .tar archive - There are data after end of archive.

Read more: 7-ZIP - There are data after end of archive (Plesk tar backups)

This kernel requires following features not present on the CPU: pae

Issue

Trying to run Linux based OS on Oracle VM VirtualBox. Following error is displayed:

Read more: This kernel requires following features not present on the CPU: pae

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  6. Useful Linux Terminal commands

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