.htaccess
AuthType Basic
AuthName “restricted area”
AuthUserFile /home//public_html//.htpassword
require valid-user

eg

AuthType Basic
AuthName “restricted area”
AuthUserFile /home/workassis/public_html/documents/.htpassword
require valid-user

.htpassword
bikesh:papAq5PwY/QQM
raju:lofN7oBa7bM4w

http://davidwalsh.name/password-protect-directory-using-htaccess

http://davidwalsh.name/htaccess-username-password-generator

HOME=$HOME/.dropbox-mte /usr/bin/dropbox start -i

source: http://www.maketecheasier.com/run-multiple-dropbox-accounts-in-mac-and-linux/

1. Open the Terminal (ctrl-alt-t).

user@scorpio:~$

2. Install nautilus addon.

user@scorpio:~$ sudo apt-get install nautilus-open-terminal

3. Restart Nautilus.

user@scorpio:~$ nautilus -q

If you are using dual booting, some times we need to access windows xampp htdocs folder from ubuntu.

steps

1. get drive id

 sudo blkid

2. Mount windows drive

udisks --mount /dev/sda6 --mount-options umask=022

3. if it is already mounted the un  mount

sudo umount /dev/sda6

3. make a link (shor cut) of xamp htdocs and rename to www

4. rename or delete* /var/www folder

sudo mv www www_backup

5. copy that link (short cut   ) www to /var/

mv www /var/www

give permission if it require