The Linux Compendium
As we all know Linux is an operating system mostly used by Geeks and developers who are mostly keyboard people and love to write commands instead of using a Graphical user Interface (GUI). Unlike the Windows operating system, where most of the work done is with few clicks while in Linux, we have commands for … Read more
What is a Shell Script? A shell script is a Linux-based script in which commands are written. When a user executes the script, all the commands that are in the script are executed one after another. Think of it like this: You have a task for which you need to write a certain number of … Read more
While working with Linux, you might come across some utilities and apps that only work with file names that do not include spaces. We do not always save files in this “no space” format and might have to look for a workaround that replaces spaces in filenames with underscore characters ‘_’. This way, your filenames … Read more
We all know how running a command in the Linux command line, the Terminal, results in the execution of the command and printing of the results in the Terminal itself. Sometimes, this immediate display of output is not enough, especially if we want to save the output for later use. Fortunately, the Linux bash and … Read more
If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to install PostgreSQL and pgAdmin4 in Ubuntu 20.04, this post is for you! We’ll walk you through the whole process step-by-step, so it’s easy for anyone to do. Postgres is an open-source, powerful relational database system that lets users create, edit, share, and store data quickly … Read more
Suppose you have multiple users in your Ubuntu system, and another user wants to log in to the system using their account. In that case, the user can switch the current account to another or log out of the current user session for another user. The main difference between the two options is that when … Read more
As a Linux user, you may need to delete files from your system from time to time. We tend to be cautious while deleting files, especially when deleting them permanently, as we do not want to mistakenly lose useful information forever. Unfortunately, there are instances when we delete something by mistake and there is no … Read more
When we delete a file or folder from our system, it moves to the Trash folder(Linux) or the Recycle Bin(Windows). Time and again, we need to get rid of these mostly useless files and folders residing in our system trash in order to vacate space for other important data. In this article, we will describe … Read more
While working with Linux, you might come across some utilities and apps that only work with file names that do not include any spaces. We do not always save files in this “no space” format and might have to look for a workaround that removes spaces in filenames altogether. This way your filenames will contain … Read more
When using Debian or Ubuntu operating system on your server or desktop, you sooner or later will have to add or remove users from your system. This article will guide you on how to remove a user from the Debian or Ubuntu Linux distribution using the graphical user interface as well as through the Terminal. … Read more