The Linux Compendium
VNC or Virtual Network Computing is a graphical desktop sharing tool that allows you to remotely control a computer (server or desktop) from another computer (client). A VNC server transmits all keyboard and mouse events from the client computer to the server computer. If you are not yet familiar with CLI commands such as the … Read more
Every time we deal with images in a command line, we need to install or use any of the command line tools. Few of them include GraphicsMagick, Scrot, Feh, Exiv2 etc. These tools allow us to convert, also help us to resize, compare, animate, and view the images. Each tool has its own usage. In … 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
We all know the feeling of losing a file, looking for it in the trash, and not even finding it there. Luckily the trauma is temporary and there are various tools available through which you can get your lost file back. Most of these tools recover the lost files from the previous images(memory state) of … Read more
Transferring files via FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is probably still one of the most popular ways to upload files to a server. ProFTPD is a popular and versatile FTP server that is available as open-source software and supports TLS (SSL) for secure connections. By default, FTP is an insecure protocol as passwords and data are … Read more
When we move to a new house, we set it up according to our needs. The same is the case when moving to a new desktop environment. Visibility and ease of use is a great concern for any user when working on a computer system. The cursor size, among many other visual features, is one … 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
If you are having difficulty reading the text on the screen when using an Ubuntu system, there are many ways you can fix this according to your visual requirements. In this article, we will describe three ways you can change the screen text size in Ubuntu. We have run the commands and procedures mentioned in … 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
MySQL is one of the most commonly used relational database management systems (DBMS). It allows you to work very efficiently with large bulks of data. The most important entity of any database is a table. There are multiple different operations associated with this entity with which you can manipulate your data. Therefore, today we will … Read more