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 [...]
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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 [...]
10:40 am
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 [...]
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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 [...]
12:12 am
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 [...]
2:58 am
How to Install JIRA on Ubuntu Linux
Developed by Atlassian, JIRA is a proprietary and comprehensive software tool mainly used for project management, issue tracking, and bug fixing. JIRA comes with an intuitive dashboard that helps you track issues. These issues could be software defects or bugs, [...]
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Lightweight Linux Distros for Old Laptop (2019)
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 [...]
7:11 am
How to Disable SELinux on CentOS 8
SELinux, also known as Security-Enhanced Linux, is a security feature embedded in the Linux kernel. SELinux leverages Mandatory Access controls (MAC) to confine users to certain rules and policies and prevents them from performing unauthorized tasks on the Linux system [...]
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How to Check Open Ports in Linux
During the troubleshooting of services running on a Linux system, checking open ports is one of the tasks any user or administrator should consider performing. If a service is expected to be running but for some reason it's not, then [...]
11:35 am
Best Essential Apps for Linux (2019)
You might be a beginner looking to explore Linux and you are at a loss of what Apps you should essentially be using. So what are the best essential Apps for Linux? In this guide, we have put together a [...]
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How to Install Google Chrome on Debian
Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers among users. You are most likely to find Google Chrome installed on someone's browser due to its ease of usability and compatibility to many of Google's applications. In this tutorial, [...]
8:26 am
Install Missing ifconfig Command on Debian
Debian 10 (codenamed Debian Buster) is finally here with awesome cool features and a new look and feel theme. However, you may have run into an error trying to check the IP address of your network interface(s) when running the [...]
1:25 pm
12 Best Web Browsers for Ubuntu
Selecting the best web browsers for Ubuntu largely depends on your personal needs, but usually, browsers are used for accessing/browsing websites. In this article, we will look under the hood and highlight some of the best web browsers for Ubuntu. 1) [...]
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How to Get Size of Directory in Linux
In this article, we focus on how you can check the size of Directory on Linux Systems. This we are going to achieve using the command line interface. The command used to retrieve the file sizes is the du command, [...]
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