How to use commands with options in shortcuts / at startup

Running a shell command that has some options (command -opt) at startup or with a keyboard shortcut may not work, so the only solution is to create a bash script with the desired command inside and launch the script instead.
Here is what you have to do (assuming the script will be named myscript, your command is mycomm and has option -opt):

• in a Terminal (CTRL+ALT+T) type gedit myscript (or another editor instead of gedit)
• copy and paste the following code inside:
  #! /bin/bash
  mycomm -opt
• save and close
• in the Terminal type chmod +x myscript to make it executable
• move the file in /usr/bin to make it runnable: sudo cp -a myscript /usr/bin
• add /usr/bin/myscript as command to the startup processes or to your customized keyboard shortcuts.

How to add hibernate option to Mint 13

If you have installed Mint 13, one of the first things you'll notice is that there is no hibernate option in the shutdown window.
Although there is no way to add the option from GUI, you can simply do it by following these instructions:

• open a Terminal (CTRL+ALT+T) and type sudo gedit /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/com.ubuntu.enable-hibernate.pkla (or another text editor instead of gedit); then insert your password in the terminal
• add the following lines at the end of the file, then save:
  

  [Re-enable hibernate by default]
  Identity=unix-user:*
  Action=org.freedesktop.upower.hibernate
  ResultActive=yes

Now (or in some cases after restart) you will see the hibernate option when you click the poweroff button..

Why linux is better

For the people that are on this website because they had some trouble while managing their Linux distribution, I want to remind that despite some little (and solvable) problem, the penguin's OS is still the better.

Here I embed the homepage of whylinuxisbetter, a nice website in my opinion... For more details visit that webpage or navigate in the following iframe..

How to reset forgotten password in Ubuntu

If you forget your password in Ubuntu, you can simply set a new one:

• Reboot into recovery mode
• In the recovery menu choose "boot"
• Type "passwd <YOUR_LOGIN>"
• Type the new password (it will look like you were not typing) and press enter
• Retype (the same as above) and press enter
• Type "exit" and press enter: you'll go back to the recovery menu
• Select "resume normal boot"
• If the system restarts in console mode type "startx" after having logged in.

That's all, simple and fast! ;)