The Linux Compendium
We all know the importance of a secure password in our system, services, online account, and other critical applications. The important point is to generate a password that is secure enough to rely on and that follows all the basic requirements of a strong password. The common thinking is that a strong password must be … Read more
As Linux administrators, we sometimes need to look at our hard disk partition table. It allows us to reconfigure old drives by making space for more partitioning, and if required even creating space for new drives. The partition table lies in your hard disk sector 0. The devices in your system are displayed as /dev … Read more
Opera may not be as famous as Google Chrome and like other today’s browsers, but it offers fast browsing and many other useful features. You can install Opera on all major operating systems like Windows, Mac, and Linux. The main features of Opera are including browser based-VPN, built-in ad blocker, enhanced battery life, pop-up blocking, … Read more
Sometimes, we have to keep some files hidden it can be done for different reasons like when we have important files and don’t want others to see it, or to prevent it from accidental deletion especially when we are sharing our system with other users. Some OS files are also kept hidden by default by … Read more
The “sleep” command in Linux helps in adding a specified delay in the execution of shell (bash) scripts. The command is very easy to use and has various powerful features. In this article, we will explain in detail how to use the sleep command in your shell scripts. The examples are based on Debian 10, … Read more
Webmin is a web-based remote management application for system administration that simplifies the process of managing Unix like systems. It is much easier and simpler than the traditional method in which you have to manually modify the configuration files, execute commands for user accounts creation, setting up servers, and much more. It let you handle … Read more
Unused and unwanted programs should be removed from the system as they take up a large amount of disk space. This article is about removing the programs that are no longer required in a Debian system. We will explain the removal of the program via both the Graphical user interface and the command line Terminal … Read more
When do you need Virtualization Technology (VT) in the CPU? Virtualization Technology enables your processor to act as a number of independent computer systems. This enables several operating systems to be running on the same machine at the same time. Whenever you want to install virtualization applications on your Debian system such as VMware Workstation, … Read more
When you click a link to open any website, it will open in a default browser set by the operating system. Most Linux distributions ships with a Mozilla Firefox browser installed and set by default. So if you have never changed the default settings, then all your links or URLs will always be open in … Read more
If you’re a developer looking for a reliable, open-source, cross-platform web development framework for Linux, Ruby on Rails is a great choice for you. It helps them build applications and websites by abstracting and simplifying the repetitive tasks that occur during development. It is called Ruby on Rails because Rails is written in the Ruby … Read more