Services which are also known as daemons, are scripts and programs that run in the background. These services, which require no user input, can provide many functionalities like database services (such as (more…)
You may have noticed as a Linux user (here we will focus on Ubuntu, but this applies to major distros), that your system has rather been slow or sluggish over time despite the powerful hardware of your computer. (more…)
In some circumstances, you may have noticed that your computer is running slow. This might be due to some applications that are consuming a big chunk of memory without you noticing it it (more…)
APT is one of the most frequently used commands in Ubuntu ( and Debian family hereafter ) . APT stands for Advanced Package Tool and is used as a package management (i.e. updating, adding or removing) (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…)
There are many ways to delete a PPA in Ubuntu. This can be done from the Software Sources list, by deleting the source files first from the folder or simply by using apt command. Here are (more…)
Many newbie seem confused when they want to install an application in Ubuntu and other similar linux distros (sld) for the first time. In this article we will try to clear up any confusion related to this so that you can (more…)
Updated : January/7th 2020
In order to know which architecture your Ubuntu or sld (linux similar distro) is built on, there are two simple ways : (more…)
CRON is a task scheduler (a daemon) which runs commands at predetermined times and intervals. You can choose the exact time at which the command will run by setting the minute, the (more…)
Most of us have installed tens of applications in our machines. As time goes on, many files will get bigger and bigger and your disk space will start to shrink. It is therefore important to know the files or directories that are (more…)
