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Project Wild Penguin 20.4.2017: Wifi Connection Bug in Xubuntu 17.04

After updating my Xubuntu to latest version 17.04, I've found out that my wifi was disabled. No wifi connections were being shown in the indicator plugin. On googling, I've found out that there is a bug in the latest release. So to fix the bug, I followed the steps mentioned in one of the solutions provided by the good folks at askubuntu.com. The steps given were as follow: Open terminal and run: sudo vim /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf   At the bottom of the file, copy and paste the following: [device] wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no     Then just save and close the file and run: sudo service network-manager restart Check if Wifi is enabled or not. If it is still not enabled, go to Softwares & Updates > Additional Drivers > Click on Do not use the device under Broadcom Wireless Drivers as shown in the image below.      5. Click on Apply Changes and then restart the system, the Wifi should be enabled now. Hope...

Project Wild Penguin 4.4.2017: Removing lock from a file locked through root

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While working on my secret project. I came across several files on my external hard drive that had a lock icon on them. On researching, I found that it is because that my current user has only read permission and write permission is for root user only. So, I searched for a way to remove the root lock from the files. I came across several solutions. The best one is the following: chmod ugo+rw myfile.txt     Enjoy thix xkcd comic about authorization:   Source: https://askubuntu.com/questions/155874/is-it-possible-to-remove-lock-from-a-file-locked-through-root. https://xkcd.com/1200/