Secure, powerful remote access is one of the cornerstones of Linux’s functionality. The SSH protocol powers this, and Snowflake/Muon is an excellent tool for managing SSH connections. The flexibility and security of SSH are part of why Linux is so popular as a server OS. This article… Read More »Snowflake/Muon: the Best GUI SSH Connection Manager on Linux
Starting out as an IT contractor can be tough – making a good first impression is key. Here’s a list of the tools you will need while you’re on the road fixing problems. You don’t want to arrive on-site only to find you don’t have… Read More »The Vital Tools Every IT SuperHero Needs in Their Bag
This guide will walk you through the installation and configuration of RetroPie (a Linux distribution with Emulation Station pre-configured) and where to source some legal retro game console ROMS. RetroPie is a ready-to-use Linux OS for your Raspberry Pi, which has everything already configured and… Read More »Rasperry Pi RetroPie Emulation Station Install Walkthrough (Video Games on Pi)
This tutorial will show you how to add items to a JavaScript array with the push() method – with code examples. You don’t want to have to re-declare an array every time you want to change the values in it – so let’s look at how to… Read More »How to Add one or More Items to an Array In JavaScript with push()
Here’s a screenshot-heavy review of Twister OS – a weird, kitchen-sink included Linux OS for Raspberry Pi with tools for emulation, gaming, and overclocking. It even comes with Windows and macOS themes! Rather than make you read about what it does, I’ve included screenshots walking… Read More »TwisterOS For Raspberry Pi Does It All [Screenshots/Review]
In this article, I’ll walk through the process of setting up MotionEyeOS on a Raspberry Pi, using a cheap USB webcam to create a DIY CCTV system. MotionEyeOS is a pre-configured Linux distribution that turns your Raspberry Pi into a home CCTV system. You can… Read More »Quick and Dirty CCTV with Raspberry Pi, MotionEyeOS + Webcam
This article will show you how to split a string at a given delimiter in Bash/Shell scripts and show some examples. Splitting strings is a handy function to have available when crafting your scripts. CSV (Comma Separated Values) is a common format in which data… Read More »How to Split a String in Bash/Shell Scripts, With Examples
We’ve zipped files from the Linux command line; now, let’s unzip them. This short article will show you how. Zipping Files Zipping files is common parlance for compressing one or more files or directories into a .zip file – a compressed file format. We cover how to do that in… Read More »How to Unzip Files in Linux with the unzip Command
If you’re new to the Linux operating system, you might be a bit confused about exactly what is stored where on your hard drive. Directories like /etc and /bin might seem confusing to you if you’re used to Windows‘ directory structure. This article will tell you what everything is. As an end-user,… Read More »/etc /bin /etc /dev – Linux Filesystem Directories and What’s in Them
This article will quickly run through the ways PHP can be used from the Bash shell/command line, with examples. PHP is usually used for generating content to be served on the web – but it can also be used from the command line. This is… Read More »How to Execute PHP from the Command Line (Bash/Shell)
