Here’s a straightforward set of instructions (with lots of screenshots) on how to set up Ubuntu Linux in VirtualBox for running Ubuntu in a Virtual Machine on Windows 10 and macOS. VirtualBox allows you to set up and run virtual machines on your computer easily. … Read More »Running Ubuntu in VirtualBox on Windows/Mac [Tutorial]
The sed (Stream EDitor) command in Bash/Linux reads text from a stream or file and performs line-by-line operations on it based on a set of supplied criteria. Here’s how to use it. sed is an automated way to process text. One simple example of where sed can be used is… Read More »Using the ‘sed’ Command in Bash/Linux, With Examples
Package managers like apt are one of the big selling points of Linux operating systems and Ubuntu – a vast curated collection of software that can do just about anything, available with a few keypresses. A vetted and (usually) reliable source of great software to meet any task. However, when something… Read More »How To Fix Broken Packages in Ubuntu [Tutorial]
The touch command in Linux updates the timestamps on a file or creates the file if it doesn’t exist. See some examples and use cases below. It sounds useless, but it’s actually useful. For example, if you want to create an empty file called my_file.txt, you can… Read More »touch Command in Linux and Bash [with Examples]
This guide shows you how to use the awk command in Linux, with plenty of useful everyday examples. AWK is a tool and language for searching and manipulating text available for the Linux Operating System. The awk command and the associated scripting language search files for text defined… Read More »How to Use The awk Command in Linux [With Examples]
Webmin is a system configuration tool that can be run on Linux. This step-by-step tutorial explains how to install Webmin on Ubuntu 20.04. Webmin makes it easy for newbies (and veterans) to monitor and manage their Linux system and the services running on it in… Read More »How to Install Webmin on Ubuntu 20.04
Yaourt (Yet AnOther User Repository Tool) is (was) a package manager for the Arch Linux distribution, which allowed for the installation of packages from the Arch User Repository (AUR). Don’t install Yaourt; it’s obsolete software. If you need a package manager for Arch Linux, install and use Yay instead! Yay is a… Read More »Don’t Install Yaourt on Arch Linux – use Yay instead!
This guide explains how to use the tar command in Linux to extract files archived in the .tar.gz format. Many open-source packages for Linux are supplied for download in the .tar.gz archive format. .tar.gz archives behave much like .zip archives you might be more familiar with in that they contain… Read More »How to Extract .tar.gz Files Using the tar Command in Linux
SCP or Secure Copy securely transfers files between two hosts over the network using the SSH protocol. This tutorial explains how to use this popular command with numerous examples. SCP is pre-installed with most Linux distributions and is often used for deploying software to servers and backing up – frequently… Read More »Using the SCP Command to Securely Copy Files [Examples]
This tutorial explores the popular raid levels, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 & RAID 10, with diagrams and explanations. What is RAID? RAID – Redundant Array of Inexpensive (or Independent) Disks is a data storage solution that works by combining multiple disks connected to a… Read More »RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 & RAID 10 Explained [With Images]