The Linux Compendium
RAM, short for Random Access Memory can be considered the workspace of your computer system. Whenever you open a file for viewing or editing, your system creates a temporary instance of that file in your RAM so that you can work on it. When you save the file, your system copies it to more stable … Read more
Copying files from one location to another is a pretty basic task and can be easily achieved by using the cp command. However, sometimes, you have to do a little more. This is where the rsync command comes especially when you are transferring the larger files. Rsync (Remote Sync) is a Linux based command-line tool … Read more
Oracle’s open-source and cross-platform VirtualBox is a free and user-friendly virtualization platform especially for the desktop OS that allows you to create, run and manage guest OS on a single hardware. You can run several guest OS at the same time depending upon your system resources. In this article, we will explain how you can … Read more
In today’s small post, I am going to show you the method of changing the profile picture in Debian 10. Therefore, let’s continue without wasting any further time. How to change the profile picture in Debian 10 Click the power icon button on right most of your dashboard. Locate your profile name and expand it. Click … Read more
Swift is a programming language developed by Apple Inc. It is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm, compiled programming language developed for iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, Linux, and z/OS. According to the developers, Swift is a fantastic way to write software, whether it’s for phones, desktops, servers, or anything else that runs code. It’s a safe, fast, and … Read more
The use of Screencasts is continually rising. These are great for teaching or sharing ideas because only the text is not sufficient for delivering instructions, describing problems and sharing knowledge. There are various tools available for screen recording. But today in this article, we will introduce you towards a Gnome shell’s secret screen recorder that … Read more
Although Linux is popular for being mostly virus-free, there might still exist some-especially if you usually download stuff from unreliable sources. Since viruses are not a major issue in Linux, there is not a huge pool of antivirus available for this operating system. One of the best among these is the ClamAV antivirus which does … Read more
While using a network connection, you may often want to check the speed of it. In fact, it is sometimes necessary to check and keep an eye on internet speed. And what if you get internet speed on your desktop without the need of opening any browser or application. There is a way I can … Read more
In a production environment, it is common practice to disable network ping for a security reason so that no one can ping your server. However, by default, ping is enabled on Linux servers. In this tutorial, I am going to show you the way you can use iptables firewall to disable or enable the ping … Read more
Although Debian users these days get to perform various operations through programs having high-end GUIs, there are multiple reasons to use the Linux command line called the Terminal. Through Terminal, you can access many powerful native Linux commands as well as the empowering command-line features of many desktop applications. You can install software to your … Read more