The Linux Compendium
Most new Linux admin users of CentOS 8 do not know how to reset or change the sudo password from the command line environment. It is a good practice for security reasons to regularly change the password of each system user. This habit is important for superuser, who has special privileges to perform all sensitive … Read more
MySQL Server is the most popular tool used for relational databases. It hosts multiple databases using a single server where allows multi-user can access these databases individually. At the time, when we are writing this article MySQL Server 8.0 is available for installation. This version introduced some new features that are not compatible with some … Read more
Along with many other routine tasks, Linux administrators also have to perform a safe shutdown or reboot. It seems the simplest task but should be done in a secure way. Our systems are continuously running processes. If the system is not properly powered off, files and processes will not safe closely, might result in corrupted … Read more
If you are using an Ubuntu system with multiple users and one of the other users asks you to use the system, you have two options for giving the system to him. One is to switch users, and the other is to log out of your user session for the other person. The difference between … Read more
Cron helps us to run tasks automatically in the background in defined intervals. Cron is e.g. used to automatically create backups every night to sync files e.g. once an hour or to start updates or download files at specific intervals. This tutorial will show you how to set up and edit cronjobs using the crontab … Read more
Android Studio is a well-known software tool for Android application development. It is developed by Google and available for installation on many different operating systems like Linux, Windows, and macOS. Android Studio is a feature-rich tool to develop mobile applications and user interfaces. In this article, I will explain the installation of Android Studio on … Read more
When working with Ubuntu, you may have noticed that there is not just one, but several ways to complete a task, allowing users to choose one depending on their preference. Shutting down your system is also one such process that can be done in several ways; these include using the command line or Ubuntu’s graphical … Read more
LAMP is an acronym of Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. It is a free and open-source stack used by developers and website administrators to test and host their Web applications. It comes up with 4 components which are Apache (used for hosting a website), MySQL or MariaDB, and PHP – a popular scripting language used … Read more
Chromecast is a device that allows you to seamlessly cast content like audio, video on television over your home network. It is plugged into your Televisions’ HDMI port. You can use Chromecast to cast media from your mobile devices or from your computer to your TV. It is the best and affordable way of casting … Read more
In one of our previous articles, we have explained how to use apt package manager in order to perform different operations like searching for available packages, installing or upgrading packages, removing packages, etc. But today, we will discuss another utility that can improve the download speed of apt packages and that is known as apt-fast. … Read more