Linux /Ubuntu Tips and Tricks

[Ahmed Toulan]

And here is the second trick
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copying a CDROM to iso file

dd if=/dev/cdrom of=filename.iso

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Shouldn't we write this in a  more permanent place ? wiki.ubuntu.com or
www.ubuntuguide.org ? I think we should also translate these tricks. I am
already translating ubuntuguide.org to Arabic. You can check it here
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Intrepid_arabic

Best regards,
Ahmed Toulan.

On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Ahmad Sayed <ahmad.ahmadsayed at gmail.com>wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> I need to start this thread for Linux tips and tricks, to share the
> knowledge between us, and to spice up our group.
>
> The rules and recommendation:
> --------------------------------------------------
> * No thing is trivial send any idea you, do not say it trivial and all
> people should know it, why should i bother myself sending it.
> * Try to be short note and easy to read
> * It is recommended  - but not a must -  to be ubuntu specific.
> * Your tip could be just software recommendation that make people life
> easier
>
> And I will start the first trick:
>
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> Build the simplest sound recorder
> In Linux all you need is a cat commend !!!
>
> Just try the following
> cat /dev/dsp > test
> Start singing
> cat test > /dev/dsp
> and Listen to your amazing voice played back  :).
>
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>
> Best regards,
> Ahmed Sayed
>
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