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How can I connect to my Windows machine from inside my Linux VM?
This post answers, "How can I connect to my Windows machine from inside my Linux VM?" It uses a "reverse SSH tunnel."


Make Alt + Space work!
This post shows how to "make Alt + Space work!" For this post, "work" means "display the window menu" after a PowerToys install.

How do I find the MD5 SUM of a file on Windows?
This post shows you how to find the MD5 SUM of a file on Windows 10 Pro. Steps to Find the MD5 SUM of a File on Windows Step 1: Open...

How to Permanently Mount an External Drive as a Folder on Windows 10
This post shows screenshots corresponding to the steps to permanently mount an external drive as a folder on Windows 10. Steps # "Create...

"get wsl" Enable and Disable Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux in PowerShell
This post covers enabling and disabling Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux in PowerShell with "get wsl". Before You Start Save all your...

wsl error: <3>WSL (8) ERROR: CreateProcessEntryCommon:370: getpwuid(0) failed 2
This post shows a workaround to get WSL working again if you see an effort that starts with "Processing fstab with mount -a failed."...

Share a Directory Between VMware Workstation and Windows
This post shows you how to share a directory between VMware Workstation and Windows. Versions Used VMware Workstation 15 Player Windows...


What key is the Host key in Oracle's VirtualBox on Windows, Mac and Linux
This short post answers the question, "What key is the Host key in Oracle's VirtualBox on Windows, Mac, and Linux?" What Key is the Host...

Create a BOOT.bin, Program an SD Card and Boot a ZC706 using Windows 7
This post shows you how to create a BOOT.bin with a Hello World bare-metal application and a bitstream created in [Run Hello World on a...

Launching Vivado from Windows and Linux
This post lists how to launch Vivado on Windows and Linux from icons and from the command line. This info is located in Vivado Design...

SD Card Access from Ubuntu 16.04.3 on VirtualBox on Windows 7
This post shows how to access an SD card via a USB reader from Ubuntu 16.04.3 running in a virtual machine hosted by VirtualBox version...

ZCU102 Development Using 2018.2 on a Linux VM Running on Windows: Part 2
This post is part 2 of a series that contains everything you need to develop software for the ZCU102 using a Linux VM running on Windows...

Remove the Extra Line when Pasting into Word from Linux
This post shows how to remove the extra line from text that has been pasted into Word from Linux. The method here also answers the...

Install 64bit Ubuntu 16.04.3 on a VirtualBox 5.2.12 Managed Virtual Machine Running on Windows 7 SP1
This post shows you how to install 64-bit Ubuntu 16.04.3 on a VirtualBox 5.2.12 managed virtual machine running on Windows 7 SP1. Click...

Create a Folder in C:\ in Windows 7 SP1
This post shows you how to create a folder in C:\ in Windows 7 SP1. Steps Note "Click" refers to clicking the left mouse button. 1. Open...

Download and Install VirtualBox 5.2.12 and the VirtualBox Extension Pack on Windows 7 Pro SP1
This post shows you how to install VirtualBox 5.2.12 and the associated extension pack on Windows 7 Pro SP1. Download 1. Download...

Enable Copy/Paste and Folder Sharing Between Windows 7 and Ubuntu 16.04.3 on Oracle VM VirtualBox
This post gives the steps to enable copy/paste between Windows 7 and Ubuntu 16.04.3 on Oracle VM VirtualBox Version 5.2.12 r122591...

Convert .docx to .txt for Linux
This post lists the settings you should use to convert a .docx Microsoft Word file to a .txt for Linux. Use the following options to...

Windows, Linux and Classic Mac OS Line Endings
This post lists the line endings that Windows/DOS, Linux/Unix and Mac prior to macOS use. Windows/DOS Carriage Return (CR) + Line Feed...
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