The Linux Compendium
Whenever we use new software or a new operating system, the interface and the environment we are used to change as well. Sometimes the new environment is user-friendly and we don’t find it difficult to deal with. But sometimes the new environment is so complex and foreign to us that we are completely clueless. In … Read more
Java is a very popular programming language that is used in desktop software development, mobile applications, business applications, and so on. It requires the installation of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Java Development Kit (JDK) in order to develop and run Java applications. After installation of JRE and JDK, you also need to set … Read more
MySQL and MariaDB are the most widely used relational database management systems (RDMS) when it comes to website hosting and CMS systems such as Joomla, WordPress, Drupal, and Typo 3. In this article, I will explain how to speed up and optimize your MySQL and MariaDB database server. Store MySQL data in the separate partitions … Read more
If you have multiple user accounts in your system, it is not a good idea to give administrative privileges to all of them. It is always safe to limit the privileges of certain accounts to prevent unauthorized and potentially harmful changes to the system. However, if you want to assign administrative privileges to certain users, … Read more
The Apache webserver is one of the most popular open-source web servers developed and maintained by the Apache Software Foundation. Apache is by far the most widely used web server application in Linux operating systems, but it can be used on almost all operating system platforms such as Windows, MAC OS, OS/2, and so on. … Read more
What is Routing and a Routing table in Linux? Routing is the transfer of an IP packet from one point to another across the network. When you send someone an email, you’re actually transmitting a series of IP packets or datagrams from your system to the other person’s computer. The packets sent from your computer … Read more
When you install a virtual machine or a guest OS on your machine, it does not exactly perform like the host OS because it has some limitations regarding performance. But VMware presented a solution for this by introducing VMware guest tools that enhance and improve the performance of the guest OS. VMware tools enable the … Read more
VirtualBox is a free, open-source, and cross-platform software that allows you to create, run and manage virtual machines on your system. VirtualBox was originally developed by Innotek GmbH and released in 2007. The company was later acquired by Sun Microsystems. With Oracle VM VirtualBox, you can create one or more VMs on a single physical … Read more
Notepad++ is one of the best text and source code editors developed for the Microsoft Windows platform. Notepad++ is an open-source code editor that is much better than the standard Windows text editor. It supports various features like syntax highlighting, multi-document view, bracket matching, macro recording, auto-completion, color codes, etc. But it is not available … Read more
The calculator is one of the basic tools of any operating system. The Linux operating system also includes a calculator application, which is perfectly sufficient for basic use. You can solve both simple and complex mathematical equations. By default, the calculator application in Linux appears in a simple mode. However, to perform more advanced calculations, … Read more