The Linux Compendium
Like all UNIX-type operating systems, Linux stores the initial/default settings and configuration parameters for its programs in the form of configuration files. These files are used to configure software applications, server processes and operating system settings for your system. As a Linux administrator, you can edit these files in several ways; one of them is … Read more
Some users do not prefer Linux for the reason that they do not find their favorite Windows applications within the Linux software center and repositories. Although the solution exists for this problem that is Wine – the Windows-compatibility environment that lets you install Windows programs on Linux. But the problem with the Wine is that … Read more
If you are a Linux administrator or a regular user, you should need to know the basics of managing files and navigating directories in your operating system. Whether it is a desktop or just a command-line based OS, both offer a simple and straightforward way for managing files and directories. However, in some cases, it … Read more
While working with the Terminal, we sometimes require copying a long command, file name or text from the web, a tutorial, or simply from some text file. You might have observed that the simple pasting control, Ctrl+V does not work in the Terminal. We all know that copying a text requires selecting it and then … Read more
Dropbox is one of the most powerful and popular online file storage services. In order to use Dropbox in a Linux OS, all you need is to simply install the Dropbox application in your system and sync your local Dropbox folder with the Dropbox cloud storage. Whatever you store in your Dropbox synced folder, it … Read more
All operating systems come with a large set of fonts already installed in them. However, sometimes, you may need a new font that is not available in the preinstalled fonts. In that case, you will need to manually download and install that font in your system. This article is about explaining how to download and … Read more
IDLE stands for Integrated Development Environment. It is a graphical user interface for Python development is well suited for newbies since it has a simple IDE feature list. The IDE allows you to edit, execute and debug Python programs in an easy GUI environment. It is supported on all major platforms, like Windows, Linux, Mac … Read more
In Linux, the sudo command allows us to perform administrative tasks. However, you might have noticed that you have to provide sudo password again after some period of inactivity. It occurs because of the time limit for your sudo session which is 15 minutes by default. If you execute a sudo command along with a … Read more
Most of the Windows users know the basic use of the Task Manager. Task manager is a Windows utility through which users can monitor the currently running processes. Similarly in Ubuntu, the htop utility provides the same functionality with more advanced features. Htop is the improved version of the top command-line utility. Using the htop … Read more
Every component of your operating system contributes somewhat to the consumption of your battery. The more active components you have at a particular instance, the more quickly you should expect your battery to be drained out. This is exactly why some people who prefer their laptop’s battery to last long want to enable low graphics … Read more