The Linux Compendium
A Terminal-savvy person will find a way to perform any action while staying in the comfort zone of the command line. We mostly control system volumes through the Ubuntu GUI but there are certain situations where you want to do it from the command line. ALSA or the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture provides audio support … Read more
If you are a Linux user, whether Ubuntu, Centos, Fedora, or any distribution, you have most likely spent a lot of time on the bash that is the default command line on Linux. You must have used many commands in the Linux bash for different purposes and you often have to repeat those commands which … Read more
There are several methods to create documents in Ubuntu both using GUI and command line. All these methods are really simple and easy to use. You may have used these methods earlier in Ubuntu for some other purposes. However, in this article, we will show you 8 different ways to create documents in Ubuntu. For … Read more
A terminal emulator is an application that is used to execute Bash commands, work with files, communicate with other computers, perform administrative tasks and configurations, etc., all in text form. It uses the command line so that Unix users of all shades can enjoy it. It gives you the feeling of a real physical emulator … Read more
We, the Terminal-savvy people, do not like to leave the comfort of the command line and go somewhere else to do our activities. We always find ways to do all our stuff right inside the Terminal. Why should listening to radio be any different? In this article, we will describe three tools through which you … Read more
Plex is a streaming media server that let you organize your entire digital library including videos, music, photos, and you can stream them to your device at any time and from anywhere. You can easily access your media files from any computer, web browser streaming device, and Smartphone without needing to actually move them to … Read more
Sublime Text is a powerful text editor that is mostly used for web and software development. It can be installed and used on multiple platforms ie Windows, Linux, and MAC. Sublime text has a lot of functionalities and it supports many programming and markup languages. You can enhance its functionalities by installing new plug-ins. It … Read more
When choosing a good screen recording tool, there are various tools available for this purpose in Linux. Sometimes it might get confusing to select one tool but how about using a built-in screen recording tool that you do not even need to install in your system. Gnome desktop is an efficient and easy to use … Read more
When you are using a network connection whether a fast or slow, you might often wish to know about the speed of the connection. Actually, It is often useful to check and keep an eye on the network speeds. That requires you to monitor both the upload and download speed at the current time. If … Read more
There are times when you want to fetch the geographical location of a remote Ubuntu machine based on its IP address. This article will explain how you can do so by first obtaining a system’s public server IP and then using this IP to fetch the geographical location, all through the APIs provided by ipinfo.io … Read more