The Linux Compendium
When the physical memory or RAM on our system is full, we end up making use of the swap space on our systems. In this process, the inactive pages of our memory are moved to the swap space, creating more memory resources. This space is especially useful when a system is down on RAM; however, … Read more
We may need to know which version of the Debian operating system we have installed on our computer. This can be useful in various situations, such as when we need to download a software build for a particular version of our current operating system or when we need to access online support or deal with … Read more
In our daily computer work, we need to know the IP address of our machine from time to time. This tutorial lists three ways to find the IP address of your local network card in Debian 11 and 12 with the help of the terminal. Using ifconfig command A widely used command to find a … Read more
Basically, everything in Linux is a file. But before you are able to edit a file, you must be able to locate it in your system. About Linux file search In this article, I briefly describe two commands in detail with practical examples to search for files with the terminal. The two commands are the … Read more
The DNS or the Domain Name Server can be characterized as the most essential part of your link to the internet. The DNS translates the domain names to and from the IP addresses so that we don’t need to remember or keep a list of all the IP addresses of the websites we ever want … Read more
The Linux operating system can run without rebooting not only for weeks but for years. But sometimes, there is a good reason to reboot your Linux system after a week or two, depending on the situation. Most of the time, there are two main reasons for the reboot. First, the reboot becomes necessary when you … Read more
This guide is intended for Linux beginners. It shows six different ways to find the IP address of your local network card using the command line as well as the GNOME Desktop on Debian 11 and Debian 12. An IP address is a unique identifier assigned to any system connected to a network or the … 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
It is common practice for users to have to provide authentication information in order to log on to a Linux system. This helps protect sensitive or personal files, emails, and other data that reside on your system from any physical intrusion. However, if your system is in an already secure location that is free from … Read more
Nowadays, everything takes place on the Internet. It is not wrong to say that “the Internet has become the basic requirement for our lives”. And the Internet is a network of networks that are interconnected. To surf the Internet, you should know the basics of a network and how to connect your local network to … Read more