Mastering the rm command
The rm command in Linux is a powerful tool for deleting files and directories. While it may seem simple, mastering this command requires understanding its...
Results of the Great Both.org Challenge
Since no one entered out little challenge, we have no new results to share. I was hoping to see if the results from this time...
LibreOffice Calc functions to make your work easier
Here are the LibreOffice Calc functions that I use all the time to get my work done.
Randomness, zero and more
Photo by Breakingpic from Pexels Randomness is an important tool in any computing environment. It's critical to creating public/private keypairs (PPKP) for use with tools like SSH,...
A look back: FORTRAN 77
Take a step back in time to a time when programs were punched on cards.
Converting WordStar files
Explore how this popular word processor stored data, so you can convert your old files.
How to use the base64 command on Linux
The base64 command converts binary data to ASCII data so that it can be transmitted as text. It's a common method of encoding used to...
The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, Tenet 03 — Everything is a File
Author's note: This article is excerpted in part from chapter 5 of my book, The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, with some changes. This is one...
Top Five reasons I use Konsole terminal emulator
The most important tool for all Linux SysAdmins is the terminal emulator we choose. There are many from which to choose and all have features...
Gaming drives computing
We all play games on our computers. Whether a simple game of solitaire, chess, a first person shooter, adventure, action, arcade, military tactics, various types...
Getting started with Linux
I recently became a member of several Linux groups on Facebook because I was interested to see what they were all about. Many of the...
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5 things I love about Xfce Terminal
I use these Xfce Terminal features all the time to work at the command line.
GUI disk usage analyzers in Linux
For people who prefer visual representations, these GUI-based tools help you understand how your storage capacity is used.
Sometimes the visual representation of disk utilization is easier or newer users may not be as familiar with the various Linux commands that display storage information. I am a person who comprehends visual representations more easily than the printout on the command line.
How to remove existing traditional swap partitions
Swap space is a common and important aspect of computing today regardless of operating system. Linux uses swap space to substitute for RAM when it becomes too full to effectively support additional programs or data. It is a way to temporarily enable the system to keep running albeit at the cost of reduced performance. However the use of zram for swap space has provided an interesting, if counter-intuitive, method for providing a reasonable amount of swap space while significantly improving swap performance.
How to use SSH
You may have heard that Linux and Unix computers give you the ability to control a computer other than the one you're sitting at. That's...