The Linux Compendium
When it comes to complex calculations, computer systems are considered a great invention. The reason for this is the inability of our brain to process and calculate large amounts of data. On the other hand, computer systems are efficient enough to perform lengthy calculations within a few seconds. These computer systems also have a special … Read more
On computer systems, you either set the clock manually or set it to automatically sync with internet based servers. The best practice is to have it sync automatically with internet time servers unless there is a need of manual setting. Also you should make sure the clock is correctly synchronized otherwise it may cause issues … Read more
The desktop light is set to blue by default so that we can see better. However, this blue light strains our eyes and we fall asleep quickly. Therefore, it is better to turn on the night light at night. Another disadvantage of blue light is that it affects the brain’s thinking, which tells us that … Read more
Opera may not be one of the most used and famous web browsers today, but it is a fast browser and offers many useful features. It is supported on nearly all major OS platforms such as Windows, Linux, and Mac. Its main feature because of which most of the users preferred it is its built-in … Read more
Notepad++ is an open-source and very popular source code and text editor. It was developed mainly for the Microsoft Windows operating system. It offers many more features than the Windows plain text editor. Notepad++’s main features include syntax highlighting, bracket matching, multiple document display, auto-completion, code colors, and macro recording. Notepad++ is not available by … Read more
PowerShell is Microsoft’s an automation platform with an interactive command-line shell and scripting language that allows administrators to simplify and automate administrative tasks. Previously it was just available for Windows OS but then Microsoft created a snap version of PowerShell for Linux users. Snaps are actually containerized applications that offer a single package that works … Read more
Grub Customizer is a great GUI tool for changing the default configurations of the grub bootloader. With this tool you can add, remove and rearrange boot menu entries via the GUI. It also allows you to edit kernel parameters to change the time delay at boot time. The Grub Customizer tool also allows you to … Read more
Skype is a popular application that belongs to Microsoft Corporation. It is used for instant messaging, file and screen sharing, and audio and video calling. Instant messaging and Skype to Skype calls are free. However, you have to pay for some of Skype’s additional features, such as calling landlines from Skype or sending SMS messages … Read more
If you use any of your devices that operate on a battery quite often, then it gets very important for you to keep an eye on your power consumption. At times when you overlook this aspect, the batteries of your devices get drained very quickly due to poor usage. Therefore, you should always keep track … Read more
The rm command is used to delete files in Linux. The rm command removes the specified files as it doesn’t remove the directory. Be careful, as rm command is not asking for confirmation for the deletion of the file. If the file is gone, we can’t recover the file. This tutorial will show us how … Read more