In Linux systems, everything is treated like a file and crucial metadata about a file such as the creation and modification date are stored in inodes. We have already looked at how you can check the last modified date of [...]
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How to Get Last Modified Date of File in Linux
Sometimes, you may be required to check detailed information about a file (timestamp) such as its last modified date. This can come in handy when you want to check when the file was last edited. Additionally, it ensures that you [...]
What are the Best Linux Distros for 2020
In this tutorial, we shall focus on the 10 + 1 best Linux distributions for the year 2020 for new and experienced users. As per distrowatch below are the top 10 Linux distributions based on website page hit ranking: 1. [...]
4 Ways to Check Which Shell You are Using on Linux
Out of the box, Linux provides a wide variety of shells. There is bash (Bourne Again shell) shell which ships by default in many Linux distributions. We also have sh (Bourne Shell), tcsh (TC shell), csh (C shell), Zsh (Z [...]
How to Create Linux Swap File
One of the recommended ways of boosting your server's performance and avoiding running out of memory is by creating a swap space or swap file. Swap is virtual memory located on your hard disk and extends the RAM when the [...]
How to Install OpenOffice on Linux
Written in C language, Apache OpenOffice is a powerful software suite that allows you to perform basic office tasks such as word processing, create spreadsheets, and create stunning presentations. Written in C language, OpenOffice is opensource and free to download. [...]
Lightweight Linux Distros for Old Laptop (2020)
Do not discard that old PC or laptop yet. You can use a lightweight Linux distro to make them as good as new. Some of these Linux distros are specifically for use in older machines. You can use any of [...]
How to Create Symbolic link in Linux Using Ln Command
Symbolic link is commonly referred to as soft link or symlink, which is a special type of file that references another file or directory. In this guide, you will learn how to create a symbolic link in Linux using ln [...]
How to Install POP OS 20.04 LTS - Step by Step
POP! OS is based on Ubuntu, which is free and opensource Linux distribution. POP OS is developed and primarily maintained by system76. Like Ubuntu, long term released comes every 2 years and a new release comes every 6 months. Pop!_ [...]
Linux Chgrp Command with Examples
In Linux permissions, all files including directories are associated with the user and group ownership. Additionally, the file and directories and usually assigned permissions that determine access rights such as read, write and execute that ultimately determine who has what [...]
How to Install Webmin on Ubuntu 20.04
Webmin is a web-based dashboard that allows sysadmins to manage Linux and Unix-like systems (especially servers). Webmin allows system administrators to manage user accounts, updating packages, system log files, configuring firewalls, email, database, postfix, etc. In this tutorial, we learn [...]
How to Install FreeOffice (Latest) on Linux
Developed by Softmaker, FreeOffice is a good alternative to Microsoft Office suite that ships with a Word processor, a presentation and a spreadsheet application. It's free for download for most popular Linux distributions with either 32-bit or 64-bit architectures. FreeOffice [...]
Ubuntu Keyboard Shortcuts that Every User Should Know
Regardless of whatever Operating system you are using, keyboard shortcuts have come in handy and help in saving time and energy when launching applications or navigating to your desired window. Just like in Windows, there are Ubuntu hotkeys that you [...]
How to Delete a Directory in Linux
Earlier in one of the tutorials, we have explained how to create directory in Linux. Now let's check how to delete a directory in Linux which is either empty or having subdirectories with files. This is especially when you need [...]