How I manage files from the Linux command line: How I manage files from the Linux command line Jim Hall Wed, 07/27/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Managing files in a graphical desktop like GNOME or KDE is an exercise in point-and-click. To move a file into a folder, you …
Shrink PDFs with this Linux tool: Shrink PDFs with this Linux tool Howard Fosdick Tue, 07/26/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Excluding HTML, PDF files are probably the most popular document format on the web. Unfortunately, they’re not compact. For example, I like to download free eBooks. A quick glance …
How I use Bash to automate tasks on Linux: How I use Bash to automate tasks on Linux Jim Hall Tue, 07/26/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this The Bash command line is a great way to automate tasks. Whether you are running Linux on a server and need to manipulate …
How I use the Linux fmt command to format text: How I use the Linux fmt command to format text Jim Hall Thu, 07/21/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like When I write documentation for a project, I often write the Readme file and Install instructions in plain text. …
Monitor your Linux firewall with nftwatch: Monitor your Linux firewall with nftwatch Kenneth Aaron Mon, 07/18/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like Netfilter tables (nftables) is the default firewall shipped with modern Linux distros. It’s available on Fedora and RHEL 8, the latest Debian, and many others. It replaces …
Listen to music on Linux with Rhythmbox: Listen to music on Linux with Rhythmbox Jim Hall Sat, 07/16/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like It’s hard for me to work in total silence. I need some kind of background noise, preferably some familiar music. My music-listening needs are pretty …
3 open source GUI disk usage analyzers for Linux: 3 open source GUI disk usage analyzers for Linux Don Watkins Fri, 07/15/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Several great options for checking disk usage on your Linux system have a graphical interface. Sometimes the visual representation of disk utilization is …
5 ways to learn C programming on Linux: 5 ways to learn C programming on Linux Alan Smithee Thu, 07/14/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like There are many theories about why the C programming language has endured for as long as it has. Maybe it’s the austerity of …
How I create music playlists on Linux: How I create music playlists on Linux Rikard Grossma… Wed, 07/13/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this I recently wrote a C program in Linux to create a smaller random selection of MP3 files from my extensive MP3 library. The program goes through a …
Use secret keyboard keys on Linux: Use secret keyboard keys on Linux Seth Kenlon Thu, 07/07/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this A typical computer keyboard has only about 100 keys on it. Most keys double up on characters, also called glyphs, thanks to the Shift key. Glyphs are frequently used …
Check disk usage in Linux: Check disk usage in Linux Don Watkins Thu, 07/07/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Knowing how much of your disk is being used by your files is an important consideration, no matter how much storage you have. My laptop has a relatively small 250GB NVME …
Manage your files in your Linux terminal with ranger: Manage your files in your Linux terminal with ranger Sumantro Mukherjee Mon, 07/04/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this The most basic way to look at your files and folders is to use the commands ls and ll. But sometimes, I want …
Linux su vs sudo: what’s the difference?: Linux su vs sudo: what’s the difference? David Both Tue, 06/28/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Both the su and the sudo commands allow users to perform system administration tasks that are not permitted for non-privileged users—that is, everyone but the root user. …
Make a temporary file on Linux with Bash: Make a temporary file on Linux with Bash Seth Kenlon Mon, 06/27/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like When programming in the Bash scripting language, you sometimes need to create a temporary file. For instance, you might need to have an …
How I use the attr command with my Linux filesystem: How I use the attr command with my Linux filesystem Seth Kenlon Mon, 06/20/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like The term filesystem is a fancy word to describe how your computer keeps track of all the files you …
Share your Linux terminal with tmate: Share your Linux terminal with tmate Sumantro Mukherjee Tue, 06/14/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this As a member of the Fedora Linux QA team, I sometimes find myself executing a bunch of commands that I want to broadcast to other developers. If you’ve ever …
Edit PDFs on Linux with these open source tools: Edit PDFs on Linux with these open source tools Michael Korotaev Thu, 06/09/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like Open source reading and editing tools for PDFs are often more secure and reliable alternatives to the applications residing in the …
How I gave my old laptop new life with the Linux Xfce desktop: How I gave my old laptop new life with the Linux Xfce desktop Jim Hall Wed, 06/08/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this A few weeks ago, I needed to give a conference presentation that included a brief …