If you are using your system’s built-in microphone or even an external one, it is very important to test if your voice is getting through to your system. Only when your system is reading your microphone sound as an input,
File compression is a way to create archives that help us in saving time, creating space, and downloading and transferring software and data faster. You can use a compressed file to distribute related files on the Internet, all compressed into
The keyboard in Linux operating system comes in a variety of layouts for different languages. Even for a single language there are several layouts. When using our systems, many of us like to use their native language as the main
When Linux was originally released, it lacked many useful applications that its main competitor – Windows – successfully supported. Linux thus created a compatibility layer that was used to run the Windows application on Linux itself, called Wine. Originally, Wine
Checking for ports is very important to verify which ports are opened and listening on your system. Listening services can be an entry point for hackers who can exploit vulnerabilities in systems to gain access or compromise a system. It
Whenever some critical data resides on your system, the most important thing that you need to do is to ensure its security and safety. For doing that, you need to regularly install all the latest security patches and updates. However,
Samba is a powerful open-source tool that allows Windows-like sharing of files and printers in a network on Linux systems. It enables the coexistence and interaction of Linux and Windows machines on the same network. It is installed on the
As we all know a port is only used by one process or service at one time. Port identifies a particular service or a process running on the system. Sometimes, while troubleshooting we need to know which port number a
NFS (Network File System) is a file system protocol that allows users to view and access files and folders on a remote system as if they were stored locally. It is a client-server setup where the system that shares storage
Imagine you need to show someone how to buy online or how to use a software product. There are many ways to do this: you can instruct them by phone, share screenshots or write an email. However, the best way
