The Linux Compendium
When we have to take screenshots in Ubuntu, we usually use the Screenshot application or the Print Screen utility. This way of taking screenshots is mostly helpful but it lacks one feature; taking screenshots of the login and lock screens. Sometimes taking such screenshots becomes extremely important; for example, a few days back I was … Read more
By default, the Launcher in Ubuntu is located vertically at the left side of the screen. With Ubuntu 17 and 18, it is very easy to move the launcher to the right side of the screen or to the bottom. This simple task does not require you to run any commands or install a special … Read more
From time to time, we need to clear up our system storage to make space for installing new programs and dealing with additional files. This is especially important when you have a low storage device or a limited storage capacity. Even if you have a large storage available but you are a person like me … Read more
After installing a new Operating System that we intend to use for long, we start noticing the things we would like to customize according to our needs, preferences, and personal choices. It starts from the look & feel of the desktop, the arrangement of various applications installed on our system, the font and cursor size, … Read more
While working with files and folders as a Linux Administrator, we frequently need to access and edit files and folders that require root permissions. We usually perform this task through the Ubuntu Terminal(the command line utility) using the sudo function. However, when we need to edit files that require root privileges through the Graphical Interface, … Read more
Linux, like all operating systems, keeps initial/default settings and configuration parameters for its programs in the form of configuration files. These files are used to configure software applications, server processes and OS settings for your system. As Linux administrators, you can edit these files in various ways; one of them being commenting or uncommenting a … Read more
Whenever you are asked to type a password in Ubuntu terminal, you insert your password without getting any visual display or a feedback from the screen. In such a situation, there are the chances that you may mess up with your password by entering it wrongly. This is the reason why visual feedback is so … Read more
With the release of Ubuntu’s latest operating system, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, creating a hotspot is easier than ever before. With a wifi hotspot, you can let other wireless devices such as smartphones and televisions etc. make use of your computer’s internet connection. This tutorial describes the simple steps of turning your Ubuntu into a Wireless … Read more
While working with the Terminal, we sometimes require copying a long command, file name or text from the web, a tutorial, or simply from some text file. You might have observed that the simple pasting control, Ctrl+V does not work in the Terminal. We all know that copying a text requires selecting it and then … Read more
As software testers, we sometimes need to know how a zombie process looks like on our system. We can run various tests on it if we know specifically which program and process ID is associated with that zombie process. What is a Zombie Process? A zombie or a defunct process in Linux is a process … Read more