Feel like a Linux wizard with the Thunar file manager: Feel like a Linux wizard with the Thunar file manager Seth Kenlon Sat, 12/03/2022 – 03:00 Computers are fancy filing cabinets, full of virtual folders and files waiting to be referenced, cross-referenced, edited, updated, saved, copied, moved, renamed, and organized. In this article, I’ll take …
Try this Java file manager on Linux: Try this Java file manager on Linux Seth Kenlon Fri, 12/02/2022 – 03:00 Computers are fancy filing cabinets, full of virtual folders and files waiting to be referenced, cross-referenced, edited, updated, saved, copied, moved, renamed, and organized. In this article, we’re taking a look at a file manager …
5 reasons I use the Dolphin file manager on Linux: 5 reasons I use the Dolphin file manager on Linux Seth Kenlon Thu, 12/01/2022 – 03:00 Computers are basically fancy file cabinets, full of folders and files waiting to be referenced, cross-referenced, edited, updated, saved, copied, moved, renamed, and organized. Of course, the files and …
Linux commands: Drop these old utilities for modern alternatives: Linux commands: Drop these old utilities for modern alternatives Seth Kenlon Thu, 11/17/2022 – 03:00 Linux has a good track record for software support. There are about 60 commands in man section 1 of Unix 1st edition, and the majority still work today. Still, progress stops …
My favorite tricks for navigating the Linux terminal faster: My favorite tricks for navigating the Linux terminal faster Anamika Tue, 11/15/2022 – 03:00 One of the advantages of working in a terminal is that it’s faster than most other interfaces. Thanks to the GNU Readline library and the built-in syntax of shells like Bash and Zsh, …
Make swap better with zram on Linux: Make swap better with zram on Linux David Both Mon, 11/14/2022 – 03:00 Zram is a compressed RAM disk on Linux. Lately, it’s been put to use for swap space on many distributions. In my previous article, I introduced zram and demonstrated how to use it. In this …
Drop swap for zram on Linux: Drop swap for zram on Linux David Both Fri, 11/11/2022 – 03:00 I spend a lot of time playing (I mean working) on my computers, and I’ve found a lot of interesting things. One that has most recently come to my attention is the zram0 device. I first noticed …
Why sysadmins should choose Awesome window manager on Linux: Why sysadmins should choose Awesome window manager on Linux Seth Kenlon Wed, 11/09/2022 – 03:00 Awesome is a window manager for the Linux desktop. A “window manager” is a graphical interface that primarily (if not literally) just manages the drawing and arrangement of windows. In practice, …
Build your own SaaS on Linux with Vely: Build your own SaaS on Linux with Vely Sergio Mijatovic Mon, 11/07/2022 – 03:00 Vely combines high performance and the low footprint of C with the ease of use and improved safety of languages like PHP. It’s free and open source software, licensed under GPLv3 and LGPL …
Transfer files and folders from Windows to Linux with WinSCP: Transfer files and folders from Windows to Linux with WinSCP Paul Tue, 11/01/2022 – 03:00 Sometimes you need to transfer files over a network. There are lots of file sharing services out there, but most require that you send your file to the Internet. This …
Tips for using the Linux test command: Tips for using the Linux test command Seth Kenlon Wed, 10/26/2022 – 03:00 The [ command, often called a “test,” is a command from the GNU Core Utils package, and initiates a conditional statement in Bash. Its function is exactly the same as the test command. When you …
Transfer files and folders from Windows to Linux with PSCP: Transfer files and folders from Windows to Linux with PSCP Paul Tue, 10/25/2022 – 03:00 Are you looking for a way to quickly transfer files from your Windows computer to your Linux computer and back again? The open source PSCP utility makes it easy to …
Is your old computer ‘obsolete’, or is it a Linux opportunity?: Is your old computer ‘obsolete’, or is it a Linux opportunity? Phil Shapiro Mon, 10/03/2022 – 03:00 You may often hear someone claim a computer, tablet, or smartphone is “obsolete.” When you hear such a statement, take a minute to ask yourself, “Is this …
How I dock my Linux laptop: How I dock my Linux laptop Don Watkins Fri, 09/30/2022 – 03:00 Not that long ago, docking a laptop was a new idea to me. Since then, I’ve set up two different laptops for docking, and I’ve been more than satisfied with how this configuration works. This article describes …
How Podman packaging works on Linux: How Podman packaging works on Linux Lokesh Mandvekar Thu, 09/29/2022 – 03:00 Over the past few months, the Podman project has been reworking its process for generating Debian and Ubuntu packages. This article outlines the past and present of the Debian packaging work done by the Podman project team. …
Install JDBC on Linux in 3 steps: Install JDBC on Linux in 3 steps Seth Kenlon Fri, 09/23/2022 – 03:00 When you write an application, it’s common to require data storage. Sometimes you’re storing assets your application needs to function, and other times you’re storing user data, including preferences and save data. One way to …
5 Git configurations I make on Linux: 5 Git configurations I make on Linux Alan Formy-Duval Thu, 09/22/2022 – 03:00 Setting up Git on Linux is simple, but here are the five things I do to get the perfect configuration: Create global configuration Set default name Set default email address Set default branch name Set …
3 ways to use the Linux inxi command: 3 ways to use the Linux inxi command Don Watkins Tue, 09/20/2022 – 03:00 I was looking for information about the health of my laptop battery when I stumbled upon inxi. It’s a command line system information tool that provides a wealth of information about your Linux …