Oftentimes my Ubuntu desktop loses track of time. Really. What happens is that the time it maintains goes a few minutes here and there every month. So I like to use a very useful Linux service called NTP to help keep the clock on my Ubuntu desktop in sync with well maintained clocks over the Internet. Let’s look at how to set this up. …
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This guide will show you how to compress PNG image/graphic files in Linux using completely free and open source software. …
This brief guide will get you up and running using the incredibly helpful “grep” command for Linux and other *nix operating systems – even the latest versions of macOS. …
This short tutorial expands on a previous guide about using the find command in Linux, this time we use it to locate “empty” (zero byte) files. …
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This guide will explain how to set up “slow query” logging in MySQL so that you can determine which queries are causing slowdowns. …
This tutorial will guide you through the easiest method to copy music files from Windows, macOS or Linux to your Android phone or tablet. …
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This guide will show you how to use the “history” command to review all of the commands that you’ve run on your Linux computer. …
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This brief but detailed guide will explain how to use ncftp in Linux to recursively copy files from an FTP site. …
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Sometimes when you are trying to uninstall or upgrade some software on a Linux machine you run into dependency related issues. Just about everyone I know who works with RPM based distributions has experienced what is known as “rpm hell” or “dependency hell” at one time or another. Here’s something to help you a bit if you are stuck in one of those situations. …
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This guide will show you how to view a file as it gets updates in real time by way of the “tail” command in Linux. …
This short guide will explain how you can password protect files in Linux so that they’re secure from any prying eyes. …
This guide will show you how to enable the “root” user in Ubuntu, and how to allow the root user to use Gnome. …
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This short guide will explain how to configure Ubuntu so that you don’t need to type your password each time you use the sudo command. …
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This guide will explain how to split a large file into multi-part .tar files, and how to put them back together again. …
This guide will give you a couple of options/suggestions on how to view a config file in Linux without the comments. …
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