Linux directories explained

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Updated on January 21st, 2021 – The Linux file system comes originally from UNIX and thus follows UNIX traditions. This is why for instance it uses the forward slash instead of the back slash as in Windows. Linux also differentiates between uppercase (more…)

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How to increase swap space in Linux

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When a Linux system has an out-of-memory error or runs out of RAM, .i.e. can no longer store data in the virtual memory, it will temporarily use swap space in order to increase the size of the virtual memory available. (more…)

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Thinking About Using Linux Hosting? Here’s What You Need To Know Before Committing

When you’re choosing a hosting provider, you have a choice, broadly, between a Windows-based or a Linux-based server; the latter is, unlike the former, an open-source system, which means that users can modify and produce alternative versions of the (more…)

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