How to Setup a Cron Job in Debian 12

Debian cron job

Crontab is an important Linux tool for scheduling tasks so that programs and scripts can be executed at a specific time. In this article, I will teach you how to schedule a job in Debian 12 and show you some examples. The same commands will work on older Debian versions, too. Prerequisites You need to … Read more

Secure Debian with ClamAV Antivirus

Debian ClamAV Antivirus

Although Linux is popular for being mostly virus-free, there might still exist some-especially if you usually download stuff from unreliable sources. Since viruses are not a major issue in Linux, there is not a huge pool of antivirus available for this operating system. One of the best among these is the ClamAV antivirus which does … Read more

Write your First Apple Swift Program in Debian

Debian Apple Swift Program

Swift is a programming language developed by Apple Inc. It is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm, compiled programming language developed for iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, Linux, and z/OS. According to the developers, Swift is a fantastic way to write software, whether it’s for phones, desktops, servers, or anything else that runs code. It’s a safe, fast, and … Read more

How to Install Custom Fonts on a Debian 10 System

Debian Font Installation

Your operating system and all its applications usually maintain a set of fonts that you can use as system fonts and in various desktop and web applications respectively. Let us suppose you want to use a new font that you saw on the internet in any of your applications. Unfortunately, it is not as simple … Read more

Install and Use Guake – A drop-down Terminal Emulator for Debian 10

Debian Guake Dropdown Terminal

Although Debian users these days get to perform various operations through programs having high-end GUIs, there are multiple reasons to use the Linux command line called the Terminal. Through Terminal, you can access many powerful native Linux commands as well as the empowering command-line features of many desktop applications. You can install software to your … Read more

How to View Saved WiFi Passwords on Debian 10

Show saved WiFi passwords

Whenever we connect to a WiFi network, we enter the password, and if we have to use this network on a regular basis, we simply check the “connect automatically” option for future use. However, we rarely note down the password manually somewhere in a file for future reference. The problem arises when we need the … Read more

How to Control Audio on the Debian Command Line

Control Sound on Linux Command Line

A Terminal-savvy person will find a way to perform any action while staying in the comfort zone of the command line. We mostly control system volumes through the Debian GUI but there are certain situations where you want to do it from the command line. ALSA or the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture provides audio support … Read more

How to Improve Notebook Battery Life in Debian with TLP

TLP is a free, open-source and feature rich utility for battery use optimization on laptops running Debian and other Linux distros. You can find it in both CLI and GUI versions for whatever suits you. TLP comes with a default configuration which is pretty much perfectly tuned for your OS and the underlying machine. All … Read more