https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/categories/software/ Recent content in Software on Life of a software developer Hugo en Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:03:49 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/openwrt-and-pptp-vpn/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:03:49 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/openwrt-and-pptp-vpn/ Troubleshoot PPTP VPN connections on OpenWrt by installing NAT helper modules and configuring an nftables connection tracking helper. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/disable-speech-dispatcher-on-debian-12/ Wed, 21 May 2025 11:45:49 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/disable-speech-dispatcher-on-debian-12/ Prevent speech-dispatcher from starting on demand on Debian 12 with DisableAutoSpawn to address high PulseAudio CPU usage. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/managing-ssl-for-jenkins-with-sectigo-certificates/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 18:06:54 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/managing-ssl-for-jenkins-with-sectigo-certificates/ Configure HTTPS for Jenkins with Sectigo certificates by creating PKCS#12 and JKS keystores using OpenSSL and keytool. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/git-how-to-remove-submodule/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 17:09:33 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/git-how-to-remove-submodule/ Remove a Git submodule by updating .gitmodules and .git/config, removing it from the index, and deleting the untracked files. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/automating-google-play-store-reports-with-gsutil-and-windows-powershell/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 20:12:02 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/automating-google-play-store-reports-with-gsutil-and-windows-powershell/ Automate Google Play install and rating reports by Android version with gsutil and Windows PowerShell to help prioritize app testing. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/moving-files-from-one-git-repository-to-another-preserving-history/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 20:02:44 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/moving-files-from-one-git-repository-to-another-preserving-history/ Move a directory to another Git repository while preserving its commit history using git filter-branch and merging unrelated histories. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/git-checkouts-fail-on-windows-with-filename-too-long-error-unable-to-create-file/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:27:02 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/git-checkouts-fail-on-windows-with-filename-too-long-error-unable-to-create-file/ Fix Git’s 'Filename too long' checkout error on Windows by enabling core.longpaths in the system Git configuration. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/how-to-reset-mac-os-x-dock-to-default-settings/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:10:31 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/how-to-reset-mac-os-x-dock-to-default-settings/ Reset the macOS Dock to its default settings with a Terminal command that deletes its saved preferences and restarts the Dock. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/retro-fc-plus-168-in-1-games-list/ Sun, 31 Mar 2019 17:10:10 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/retro-fc-plus-168-in-1-games-list/ A complete list of the 168 games on my Retro FC Plus, also known as the Coolbaby RS-6 A portable 8-bit console. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/make-a-directory-writable-by-apache-on-mac-os-x/ Wed, 27 Mar 2019 22:15:04 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/make-a-directory-writable-by-apache-on-mac-os-x/ Make a directory writable by Apache on macOS by assigning ownership to _www and setting permissions with chown and chmod. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/copying-cyrillic-urls-in-google-chrome-and-firefox/ Sun, 21 Oct 2018 19:13:46 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/copying-cyrillic-urls-in-google-chrome-and-firefox/ Why Cyrillic URLs become percent-encoded when copied from Chrome and Firefox, with workarounds for preserving readable links. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/gentoo-no-image-size-information-in-dolphin/ Wed, 26 Oct 2016 09:16:01 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/gentoo-no-image-size-information-in-dolphin/ Restore image dimensions and metadata in Dolphin on Gentoo by enabling the semantic-desktop USE flag and rebuilding the file manager. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/gentoo-linux-ugly-fonts-in-netbeans-and-how-to-fix-them/ Wed, 12 Oct 2016 08:00:00 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/gentoo-linux-ugly-fonts-in-netbeans-and-how-to-fix-them/ Improve NetBeans font rendering on Gentoo Linux by enabling Swing antialiasing and configuring the look and feel in netbeans.conf. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/connecting-my-pc-xt-clone-to-the-network-part-1-ethernet-adapter/ Mon, 01 Feb 2016 20:21:24 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/connecting-my-pc-xt-clone-to-the-network-part-1-ethernet-adapter/ Configure a PCN-001 8-bit ISA Ethernet card for a Pravetz 16 PC XT clone, including jumper settings and the NE1000 DOS packet driver. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/eclipse-hotkeys-fix/ Tue, 19 May 2015 04:19:25 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/eclipse-hotkeys-fix/ Restore keyboard shortcuts with non-Latin layouts in older Eclipse versions on GNU/Linux by building and using eclipse-hotkeys-fix. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/console-screen-resolution-frame-buffer-with-nvidia-drivers-on-ubuntu-debian-or-linux-mint/ Mon, 18 May 2015 08:43:06 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/console-screen-resolution-frame-buffer-with-nvidia-drivers-on-ubuntu-debian-or-linux-mint/ Set the framebuffer console resolution with proprietary NVIDIA drivers on Ubuntu, Debian, or Linux Mint using GRUB 2 graphics settings. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/diskettes-for-the-pravetz/ Sat, 01 Nov 2014 20:41:54 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/diskettes-for-the-pravetz/ Finding 5¼-inch floppy disks filled with old games and programs, plus drive cleaning disks, for my Pravetz restoration project. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/restoration-of-pravetz-16-turbo-ibm-pc-xt-compatible/ Fri, 31 Oct 2014 09:29:19 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/restoration-of-pravetz-16-turbo-ibm-pc-xt-compatible/ Restoring a Pravetz-16 Turbo from a scrap depot, with hardware specifications, photos of the cleanup, and memories of learning Turbo Pascal. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/disable-overlay-scroll-bars-in-ubuntu-14-04-lts/ Thu, 25 Sep 2014 05:31:06 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/disable-overlay-scroll-bars-in-ubuntu-14-04-lts/ Disable overlay scrollbars in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and switch to normal scrollbars with a single gsettings command. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/installing-jd-gui-on-opensuse/ Sun, 27 Jul 2014 17:50:04 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/installing-jd-gui-on-opensuse/ Run the JD-GUI Java decompiler on openSUSE by installing its required libraries, with dependency lists for 32-bit and 64-bit systems. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/goclever-gc-4366fmbt-firmware/ Tue, 05 Nov 2013 23:45:33 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/goclever-gc-4366fmbt-firmware/ Restore a GoClever GC-4366FMBT GPS by reinstalling its firmware from an SD card and setting up Mireo viaGPS Black Edition 3.1. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/hard-reset-nokia-express-music-5800/ Sun, 09 Sep 2012 07:44:44 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/hard-reset-nokia-express-music-5800/ Restore a Nokia 5800 XpressMusic to factory settings with a hard reset, including backup advice, the reset code, and the default security code. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/unknown-undoredo-error/ Thu, 30 Aug 2012 06:36:49 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/unknown-undoredo-error/ Notes on Visual Studio .NET 2003’s Unknown Undo/Redo Error in Windows XP Mode and attempts to resolve it by reinstalling or upgrading the IDE. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/windows-7-usb-installation/ Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:03:00 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/windows-7-usb-installation/ Create a Windows 7 USB installer for legacy BIOS systems using DiskPart, NTFS formatting, and installation files from an ISO or DVD. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/heroes-iii-on-gnulinux/ Wed, 18 May 2011 17:06:14 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/heroes-iii-on-gnulinux/ Install and patch Loki’s native Heroes of Might and Magic III on GNU/Linux, with 64-bit installer workarounds and custom map setup. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/restoring-deleted-files-when-you-have-emptied-the-recycle-bin/ Sun, 17 Dec 2006 12:58:27 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/restoring-deleted-files-when-you-have-emptied-the-recycle-bin/ Recover deleted files after emptying the Windows XP Recycle Bin using Brian Kato’s Restoration utility for FAT32 and NTFS drives. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/how-to-make-a-network-game-of-starcraft-without-battle-net/ Wed, 01 Nov 2006 19:53:01 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/how-to-make-a-network-game-of-starcraft-without-battle-net/ Play StarCraft and Brood War over the internet without Battle.net using Battle.LAN, with firewall configuration and multiplayer setup. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/access-ext2-and-ext3-partitions-from-window/ Tue, 27 Dec 2005 17:29:07 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/access-ext2-and-ext3-partitions-from-window/ Browse Linux ext2 and ext3 partitions from Windows and export files using Explore2fs, a free utility with an Explorer-style interface. https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82-%D0%B8-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5/ Thu, 14 Apr 2005 16:50:48 +0000 https://paskov.vmsoft-bg.com/%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82-%D0%B8-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5/ Размисли за ефективния код, удобния графичен интерфейс и ролята на потребителите в отворения модел на разработка на софтуер.