Linux

How to setup Ubuntu to sync its time over the Internet

Oftentimes my Ubuntu desktop loses track of time. Really. What happens is that the time it maintains goes a few…

April 20, 2021

How to Compress PNG Files in Linux

This guide will show you how to compress PNG image/graphic files in Linux using completely free and open source software.…

April 20, 2021

Getting Started With The grep Command

This brief guide will get you up and running using the incredibly helpful "grep" command for Linux and other *nix…

May 7, 2021

How to Find all the Empty Files in a Directory in Linux

This short tutorial expands on a previous guide about using the find command in Linux, this time we use it…

May 7, 2021

How to setup slow query logging in MySQL

This guide will explain how to set up "slow query" logging in MySQL so that you can determine which queries…

May 11, 2021

How to Copy Music to an Android Phone or Tablet From Any Computer

This tutorial will guide you through the easiest method to copy music files from Windows, macOS or Linux to your…

May 28, 2021

How to See a Detailed History of the Commands Run in Linux

This guide will show you how to use the "history" command to review all of the commands that you've run…

May 2, 2021

How to Recursively Copy Files from an FTP Server in Linux

This brief but detailed guide will explain how to use ncftp in Linux to recursively copy files from an FTP…

May 3, 2021

How to get a list of files an RPM package depends on

Sometimes when you are trying to uninstall or upgrade some software on a Linux machine you run into dependency related…

May 3, 2021

How to view live updates of a file in Linux

This guide will show you how to view a file as it gets updates in real time by way of…

May 1, 2021