How to display the contents of a text file on the terminal in Linux/Ubuntu
In this short tutorial, we cover see some simple commands that will help users learn how to open a file in linux or view its contents on the command line. (more…)
How to solve Docker error: no space left on device
You will find below how to fix the Docker error : no space left on device . There are two similar solutions. The first is the long winded whereas the second is the fastest. (more…)
How to display files sizes in MB in Linux/Ubuntu
Update on 3/6/2022 – Sometimes we want to see the sizes of files as returned by the ls command displayed in some reasonable format or in other words in human readable presentation.
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How to create new users in a Docker container?
Updated on 4/4/2022 – If you have a docker container and would like to add users to run some processes, this short tutorial is for you. The trick here is to rely on USERADD rather than on the interactive wrapper (more…)
How to display a colored man pages in Ubuntu 20.04
Pinfo is an information file viewer. It was created because its author, Przemek Borys, was very tired trying to read gtk information entries using standard tools. (more…)
How to open System Settings from the terminal in Ubuntu 18.04?
Is there a command to open the Ubuntu system settings window in Ubuntu 18.04 from the terminal ? To answer this, let’s first outline some ways to access the system settings : (more…)
How to keep a nodejs server running permanently
Sometimes you need to run your nodejs server permanently (.e.g. for building a REST API that will be consumed by a mobile application) without the need to run (more…)
How to encrypt a USB stick on Ubuntu
Many users often store important documents on a USB stick. However, there is always the risk of losing the device along with the stored data. For this reason (more…)
How to run a command without having to wait in Linux/Ubuntu
You may have encountered some commands which take a while to complete processing. There are some tricks that could help gain control once you launch the command so that you can do (more…)
