The Linux Compendium
Why do you need a bootable USB stick under Ubuntu? Here are some possible reasons: You can use a bootable USB Stick to install or upgrade Ubuntu. A different Ubuntu flavor can be run directly from a USB stick. You can use the USB stick to fix configuration problems with the standard tools that come … Read more
Finding data in a system with thousands of files becomes very difficult for administrators, especially for system users who are not familiar with the command line. While searching via the graphical user interface is possible, it has certain limitations in terms of speed and functionality. The command line provides flexibility to quickly search files using … Read more
If you want to do a task with a particular user account that you are not currently logged in to, you usually change your user account for some time to complete that task. However, if you want to save yourself the whole process of changing users, you can also do it through the Linux terminal. … Read more
Ubuntu is considered a good distribution for beginners who usually want to learn Linux from scratch. In comparison between OS software, it is far better than windows. The integral part of system administration is File compression. It might be quite a tough task to find a reliable file compression tool. Till now many robust compression … Read more
Wireshark is a free and open-source packet analyzer. It allows the user to examine data from a live network, or from a capture file on disk. Wireshark can be used as a simple network troubleshooting tool, as well as for security analysis and software development. Installing Wireshark on Debian 11 is easy – in this … Read more
Ubuntu is one of the most widely used Linux distributions, developed by Canonical inc. Ubuntu comes in several flavors, the Ubuntu Desktop Edition, which ships with a GNOME-based desktop by default, and the Ubuntu Server edition, which is mainly meant to be run on headless servers. Ubuntu server edition does not install a GUI. This … Read more
R is a programming language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. It can be considered as a different implementation of the S language with much of the S code running unaltered in R. R provides a wide variety of statistical (linear and nonlinear modeling, classical statistical tests, time-series analysis, classification, clustering) and graphical techniques. … Read more
Grub Customizer is a useful UI tool for changing the default settings of the Grub boot loader. With this tool, you can add, remove and rearrange boot menu entries. You can edit kernel parameters and also change the boot time delay to boot from the default entry. The software also allows you to make cosmetic … Read more
Docker is a compact virtualization that runs on top of the operating system, allowing users to design, run, and deploy applications encased in small containers. It is a collection of platform-as-a-service (PaaS) tools for launching and managing containers. Docker containers are used by developers to develop and deploy apps because they are isolated and lightweight. … Read more
Discord is a well-known communication (messenger) program. Discord can be used to communicate via text, images, video, and audio. It was created with gamers in mind, but the service has grown in popularity among non-gamers to the point where it is now regarded as a Slack alternative for team and community collaboration. Chat rooms and … Read more