Untarring tar.gz files 
#"tar -zvxf file name.tar.gz"

Untarring tar.bz2 files
#"tar xvjf filename.tar.bz2"

insatlling deb pkg files
#"dpkg -i file dir/filename"

Eding in Kate
#""kdesu kate /etc/apt/filename

Updating KDE 
#"sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade"

Adept Crash and database is locked
#"sudo fuser -vki /var/lib/dpkg/lock;sudo dpkg --configure -a"

#Reconfiguring "X"
#To reconfigure your X server, open a console and type
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
#To configure only the driver and resolution, type 
« sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -phigh »

#To disable capslock type in terminal:
xmodmap -e "remove lock = Caps_Lock"

#How to convert .rpm files to .deb files
< sudo alien package_file.rpm >

#Fixing The Smbmnt suid root for direct user mounts in samba and smb4k
'sudo dpkg-statoverride --update --add root root 4755 $(which smbmnt)'

#Fixing broken pakages in adept  "Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal."
<sudo apt-get --reinstall install xserver-xorg>