The Linux Compendium
This article describes removing software from your Ubuntu system that you do not need anymore. We are describing software removal both through the graphical user interface (Ubuntu Software Manager) and the command line-the (Terminal). Please note that you need administrative privileges to install/uninstall any software from Ubuntu. We have run and tested the commands and … Read more
Configuration files contain the information needed to control the operation of a program. Linux users, especially Linux administrators, need to know how to edit configuration files to maintain an Ubuntu server or desktop. Configuration files on Ubuntu are stored in subdirectories of the /etc folder as text files and can be edited with text editors. … Read more
Opening folders in Ubuntu is one of the basic tasks you will perform daily as a regular Ubuntu user. While there are many ways to do it, each of us has our own preferences when it comes to accessing folders in our system. In this article, we’ll explain several ways you can: Open a Folder … Read more
If you have more than one user on your Linux system, you may not want all of them to perform administrative tasks or mess up private system settings. In this case, you can avoid giving these users administrative rights in Ubuntu. Unauthorized users won’t be able to install or uninstall software on your system, and … Read more
As a system administrator, you can create and manage groups for the user accounts on your Linux system. This way, you can assign administrative & configuration rights to Ubuntu users and files & folder access permissions to an entire group rather than a single user at a time. Sometimes you might need to know which … Read more
As Ubuntu users, especially administrators, we need to check how much RAM resources our system uses and how much is free. We also know that most administrative tasks are better done from the Linux command line than from the graphical user interface. For example, servers usually work on the shell, with no graphical user interface. … Read more
C is one of the world’s oldest, most widely-used programming languages. It has been used to develop countless applications, from operating systems to embedded devices. Even today, many developers still rely on C for its flexibility and reliability as a programming language. The C Programming Language C is a highly portable language. This means that … Read more
Yarn is a JavaScript package manager. It is a popular tool used by web developers to manage the dependencies of their projects. Package managers are used to manage the dependencies of a project. They can be used to install, update, and uninstall packages. They usually use a repository of packages. This repository can be local … Read more
XWiki is a wiki software that enables anyone to create, organize and share information from any device with internet access using their web browser, desktop, or mobile phone. It’s a fully-fledged community wiki-hosting service with user permissions, roles, and groups. It has both public and private wikis. A database such as MySQL is used to … Read more
What is YARN? YARN stands for Yet Another Resource Negotiator. It was designed to manage dependencies, like npm in node.js. Yarn manages your project by keeping track of the packages your project depends on and making sure that you always get the right versions installed when you do an install or upgrade. YARN is mainly … Read more