In a previous article, you can explore what LXD is and how to get started with it, in case you’re unfamiliar with the platform. In most cases, you will use multiple containers on the same system to split a larger whole into smaller components. It makes sense to limit the amount of resources each component … Read more
Are you looking for a Microsoft Office Picture Manager alternative? While there are hundreds of photo editing software available for download, you don’t have to look elsewhere or spend a dime for basic photo editing tools. Windows Live Photo Gallery has almost the same set of tools like the former, except that it’s free and … Read more
Most text editors often come with a spellchecker that can spellcheck your written piece. What if I tell you that Linux also has its very own command-line spellcheck utility to check your writing in the Terminal? That utility is called aspell and is installed by default on Ubuntu. This tool has numerous switches available to … Read more
There’s certainly no shortage of solutions when it comes to syncing files between two devices. While Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive may not give you official Linux clients, NextCloud and others do. But maybe you don’t trust a big corporation to store your files. Or, maybe, you want more security than NextCloud offers. With all … Read more
When it comes to screencasting (recording video of your desktop), most people will think of a desktop software with proper user interface. For Linux, we have covered several tools such as Kazam and Screentoaster. What many people do not know is that you can screencast from the command line as well, via FFMPEG. It’s a … Read more
On your working Linux system, let’s say you have a file nested within multiple layers of directories. In order to easily access that file, you wish to create a shortcut for that file on your desktop. It is possible to use symlink (also known as soft link). There is also another form of link known … Read more
You’ve just installed Arch and booted your new system, and you have … a black terminal screen. Unless you’re familiar with Arch or you’re looking to set up a server, this can be somewhat disheartening. Don’t worry, a you’re closer to a working desktop than you may think. The default Arch install doesn’t come with … Read more
There are a few ways you can find and locate files from the terminal in Linux, and find, locate, which and whereis are some of the commonly used commands to do so. Let us take a look at these four search commands, their similarities and differences. 1. find The straightforward approach to search for files … Read more
All modern multi-tasking operating systems, including Linux, run a series of processes for each of the tasks being executed. A notepad application is a process, a terminal window is a process, the SSH server is a process, each SSH connection is a process and so on. Linux schedules the various system resources (CPU time, memory, … Read more
If you are a command-line junkie, you have most likely spent hours troubleshooting broken scripts or writing your own. This process can be exhausting for one person, and you have probably wished for a simple way to share your terminal session with friends so they could assist you. Linux/Unix make it extremely easy with a … Read more