Bootable USB is a USB drive that is used to boot up a computer or laptop for installation on an operating system. Unlike Windows, Linux distributions require a third-party tool to create a bootable USB. It is particularly handy with [...]
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8 Ways to Check CPU Clock Speed on Linux
CPU clock speed determines how fast your CPU can process instructions every second. It measures the number of cycles your CPU can execute, measured in GHz or Mhz. As it is hard to increase clock speed beyond a limit, multi-core [...]
How to Change Color Schemes in Vim
Vim is a text editor that can be used to edit all kinds of plain text, especially useful for writing and editing programs. It is also one of the customizable text editors heavily used in Linux operating system. The suitable [...]
Rdiff-backup - A Local and Remote Backup Tool for Linux
The Rdiff-backup tool is a simple yet powerful backup tool that can be used to back up data either locally or remotely. It's a cross-platform tool written in python that works on both Linux, macOS and even FreeBSD. Rdiff-backup, just [...]
2 Ways to Install Notepad++ on Ubuntu
Notepad++ is a free and opensource code editor that is a replacement the plain old Notepad which is native in Microsoft Windows. It is written in C++ and supports a vast array of programming languages including PHP, C, C ++, [...]
How to Copy Text to Clipboard in Vim
In this article, I am going to show you how to copy text from Vim editor to another program. Our goal is to get the content copied to the clipboard. To use copy and paste within the vim is easier [...]
How to Upload Files to S3 using Terraform
Terraform is an open-source, Infrastructure as Code tool, created by HashiCorp. It is a tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure safely and efficiently in the cloud. Infrastructure as code tool allows developers to codify infrastructure in a way that [...]
12 Best Tools to Connect Linux Remote Desktop
A remote desktop is a software that allows a computer system’s desktop environment to be run by another computer system. Remote desktop environments are used in organizations where applications are installed on a central server instead of every individual computer. [...]
Auto-cpufreq - CPU Speed and Power Optimizer for Linux Systems
This guide, we explore yet another monitoring tool - auto-cpufreq - a CPU speed and power optimizer. In an earlier article, we looked at a user-friendly resource monitor known as Bashtop and saw just how easy it is to keep [...]
How to Install Zsh on Linux
This tutorial shows how to install zsh and configure 'Oh my zsh' framework on the Linux machine. Z shell (Zsh) is one of the most powerful shell interpreters which is an extended version of bash, tcsh, and ksh. It is [...]
Bpytop - An Efficient Resource Monitor in Linux
For terminal lovers, having the ability to monitor your system resource usage is just as crucial. Being aware of your systems' resource utilization helps you make informed decisions in general system maintenance. There are a few options out there such [...]
Exa - A Modern Replacement for ls Command
Exa is a nifty command-line tool that has received lots accolades for being a contemporary replacement for the good old ls command. And rightfully so given its ability to use different colors in displaying various file types, file permissions and [...]
Install and Configure VNC on Ubuntu 20.04
VNC stands for Virtual Network Computing. It helps you to control your Ubuntu machine remotely. VNC server uses the Remote Frame Buffer protocol (RFB) to remotely control another computer. When a technical support staff use keyboard or mouse, VNC will [...]
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. [...]