The Linux Compendium
If you are using Linux, you may need to know details about the system or the hardware specifications you are using. As a regular Linux user or software developer, it is important that you check the compatibility of any software or hardware system that you want to install. The Linux command line contains several built-in … Read more
Most Linux users utilize the good old ls command for a directory listing on Debian. The ls command, however, lacks some features that are provided by another command- the tree command. This command prints the folders, subfolders, and files in the form of a tree. You can make the command even more useful by using … Read more
As a Linux user, our first choice for directory listings is the good old ls command. The ls command, however, lacks some functions that the topic discussed here offers – the tree command. This command outputs the directories, subdirectories, and files as a tree. You can make the command even more helpful by giving it … Read more
Skype is a popular application that belongs to Microsoft Corporation. It is used for instant messaging, file and screen sharing, and audio and video calling. Instant messaging and Skype to Skype calls are free. However, you have to pay for some of Skype’s additional features, such as calling landlines from Skype or sending SMS messages … Read more
The Apache HTTP server is one of the world’s most widely used web servers. It is a free, open-source, cross-platform web server that offers powerful features such as loadable modules, robust media support, and extensive integration with other software. It is part of the LAMP server stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP). By default, HTTP … Read more
The rm command is used to delete files in Linux. The rm command removes the specified files as it doesn’t remove the directory. Be careful, as rm command is not asking for confirmation for the deletion of the file. If the file is gone, we can’t recover the file. This tutorial will show us how … Read more
This tutorial will show the step-by-step installation process of the LaTeX package, editor, and compiler on Debian 10 and Debian 11. We will also show you various tools for editing and compiling LaTeX files and how to convert LaTeX .tex files to PDF. LaTeX is free software and a typing system specialized for technical and … Read more
We know that most of the packages we install on our Linux operating system cannot work correctly without other prerequisite packages installed. Such prerequisite packages are called dependencies. Sometimes you want to find out the dependencies of a particular package. So today, I will show you three ways to check and list the dependencies of … Read more
When you start using the Ubuntu operating system, the graphical Ubuntu application manager is your first choice for installing software. Although this collection contains many applications, you will quickly notice that it lacks many powerful tools, especially those for the command line. Then it’s time to switch to apt-get, a more robust software installation tool. … Read more
RAM, short for Random Access Memory, can be considered the workspace of your computer system. Whenever you open a file for viewing or editing, your system creates a temporary instance of that file in your RAM so that you can work on it. When you save the file, your system copies it to a more … Read more