Have you come across files bearing a .gz extension? These are files which have been compressed using the gzip command. Gunzip is a Linux command that is used to decompress such files earing the .gz extension and in this tutorial, we will [...]
Learn How to Install GCC on Ubuntu with Examples
GCC, an acronym standing for GNU Compiler Collection, is a collection of compilers for programming languages including Java, C, and C++. In this guide, we will show you how to install GCC compilers and related tools in Ubuntu and Debian Install [...]
Methods to Use Uniq Command in Linux with Examples
If you are a Linux user and your work involves with working with and manipulating text files and strings, then you should be already familiar with the uniq command, as it is most commonly used in that area. For those [...]
How to Update Ubuntu through Terminal
Ubuntu packages can be managed by using command lines like apt or GUI tools like software updater such as for the updates. Keeping your system updated will help you protect your computer against vulnerabilities and intrusions. This article will show you the different [...]
Dcp - Tool to Securely Transfer Files Between Linux Computers
Transfer files remotely has for a long time been a reserve of rsync and SCP protocols. In this article, we will take a look at how you can transfer files between Linux computers using dcp tool. dcp tool is a handy tool that [...]
How to Check Ubuntu Version Using Command Line
In this guide, we will show you how you can easily check which version of Ubuntu you have on your system. There are 2 main ways you can achieve this Using the Terminal Using the GUI So let's dive in [...]
Free Ebook Kubernetes Essentials - A Tutorial for Beginners
Have you been trying to learn Kubernetes for a while now but still miss some concepts?. Learning Kubernetes can be tough especially for users new to Containers and its orchestration. This ebook is one of the best books to getting [...]
Learn How to Install the Latest Eclipse on Ubuntu
Eclipse is a free integrated development environment IDE which is used by programmers around to write software mostly in Java but also in other major programming languages via Eclipse plugins. Eclipse is not only good at developing applications but you [...]
Learn How to Install Pip on Ubuntu
Pip is a package manager that facilitates the installation and management of Python software packages, for instance, those contained in the Python Package Index (PyPI). In this article, I am going to show you how to install and use pip on Ubuntu [...]
How to Sort Files by Date Using LS command in Linux
The ls command is used to list directory contents and the results can be sorted upon several criteria such as by date, alphabetical order of filenames, modification time, access time, version and file size. In this article, I will show [...]
How to Transfer Files on Remote Servers Using SFTP Commands in Linux
SFTP is a protocol that offers a secure and private channel for transfer of files between systems using encryption. A misconception exists about the acronym SFTP, with some thinking it stands for Secure File Transfer Protocol. It stands for SSH [...]
What are the Best Youtube Video Downloader for Ubuntu
Downloading videos from Youtube to your PC comes in handy especially when you know you are going to be offline for long periods of time, for instance when you are catching a flight or a train. What's more is that [...]
Linux: How to Restart Nginx on Ubuntu/Centos/Docker
How often do you restart ngnix service on Linux webserver? This blog post will cover various ways to restart Nginx on a Linux system via command line and on Nginx running in a docker container. I have covered on both on a [...]
How to Install Elementary OS 5.0 Juno with Windows 10
Elementary OS 5 Juno release is officially announced and ready for download from here with more user experience. Elementary Os is an Ubuntu-derived distribution with a focus on the user interface. This article will show you the steps to install in [...]