Linux command line magic – find and replace
This guide will show you how to find and replace words, strings or phrases in files and directories – while using Linux. …
How to Set the Date on Your Linux Machine
This guide will show you how to use the date command to set the date of your Linux machine and how to set the date by syncing it across the Internet. …
How to Run Processes in the Background Using nohup in Linux
This guide will show you how to use the command ‘nohup’ to run processes in the background, so that they keep running even if you log out or get disconnected. …
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Defrag your PC with a Screen Saver
This guide will show you how to use a screensaver to defrag your Windows hard drive (only for Windows XP/2000/Vista). …
An Introduction to the Linux ‘date’ Command
This guide will show you how to get started using the “more helpful than you might have guessed” date command in Linux. …
How to Easily Tweak Windows Vista and Windows 7
This guide will show you how to use a small, free app to customize and tweak your Windows Vista or Windows 7 PC. …
Get Started Using the ‘find’ Command in Linux
This brief but detailed guide will help get you started using the “find” command in Linux and provide helpful real-world examples. …
How to SSH to a Remote Server Without Entering a Password Every Time
This overview will explain how to ssh to a remote server and make the connection without having to enter a password. …
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How to setup Virtual Hosts in Apache
This guide will explain what virtual hosts are and how to set them up using Apache on an Ubuntu Linux machine. …
How to create and open zip, tar, tar.gz files in Linux
This guide will explain how to create and/or open and extract the contents of .ZIP, .TAR and .TAR.GZ files in the Linux operating system. …
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How to Add a Watermark an Image in Windows, macOS or Linux
This guide will show you how to add a watermark to a digital image using a free and open source image editor that works in Windows, macOS and Linux. …
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How to Download Files from the Linux Command Line
This guide will teach you step by step how to download files from the command line in Linux, Windows or macOS using open source (free) software – wget. Wget is a very cool command-line downloader for Linux and UNIX environments that has also been ported to Windows and macOS. Don’t be fooled by the fact that it is a command line tool. It is very powerful and versatile and can match some of the best graphical downloaders around today. It has features such as resuming of downloads, bandwidth control, it can handle authentication, and much more. I’ll get you started with the basics of using wget and then I’ll show you how you can automate a complete backup of your website using wget and cron. …
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How to Convert .flac Files to .mp3 in Ubuntu Linux
This easy to follow tutorial will explain step by step how to convert .flac files to .mp3 files in Ubuntu Linux. …
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Review and Setup: OpenArena for Windows/Linux/OS X
OpenArena is an open source First Person Shooter based around a Quake engine. It’s fast, violent, and very entertaining. And best of all, it runs on Windows, Linux, and OS X! It also has very low system requirements and can is portable, making it perfect for passing around the office and playing a few games while the boss isn’t looking. Not that I encourage that type of thing. …
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Getting Started with iptables in Linux
This detailed tutorial will get you started using iptables, the tried, trusted and true firewall, in Linux. …