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
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
If you like to run all your tasks through the terminal like I do, you may have noticed how boring it sometimes gets with its black background and white/grey text. Fortunately, there are some ways to bring some life and color to the command line. Some try to change the background to some eye-friendly spot … 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
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