One of the most commonly used commands to compress and extract files is ‘tar’. The tar tool, which stands for ‘tape archive’, is one of the most important utilities for system administrators in the Unix/Linux world. The (more…)
The gzip utility in Linux is a common tool that is used to compress files or in other words, to reduce their size. The original file, when compressed by gzip will have the extension .gz by default. The file name however, when it (more…)
In this article you will learn how to modify the computer name ( hostname ) in ubuntu starting from 14.10 release. (more…)
Ubuntu 19.04 disco dingo is a new release in the Ubuntu line-up. Ubuntu 18.04 is an LTS (long term support) release, so it gets support for the next 5 years after the release. Ubuntu 19.04 is not an LTS release and will (more…)
The best way to test the Linux based distribution without out-right installing it on your hard drive as dual boot system is to install it in a virtual machine, be it Virtual Box (by Oracle) or VMware Workstation (either Pro version or a Player, by (more…)
Sometimes, when you are not sure about leaving windows but want to try out Linux with full hardware capabilities unlike a virtual machine, you may need to dual boot your machine. In this guide, you will know (more…)
If like me, you had accidentally deleted the main partition in your Ubuntu virtual machine and then tried to create a new one after you completely erased the old, you will most likely get the (more…)
HydraPaper is a new open-source, free utility which allows users in Ubuntu to set two different backgrounds to the GNOME Desktop on monitors connected to your Ubuntu machine. (more…)
If you do not remember your user password, then you need to reset it. Follow the steps below in order to do so . (more…)
To perform productive actions, many of you want Ubuntu to Window Spread when you move the mouse pointer to lower left corner of the screen, even minimize all windows to show desktop. (more…)
