Getting you up to speed!
Today’s article will be short and simple, about why I use Linux. I’ve wanted to write it for a while, and it may end up being another one of those articles that gets updates over time. (Note: This article is from the defunct site, due to a death in the family.) I tend to use … Continue reading “Why I Use Linux”
Today’s article is going to show you how to determine the number of RAM slots without actually opening up your case. It’s actually a pretty easy task, consisting of just a single command. But, wait! There’s more! You may want to know than how many RAM slots you have, you may want to know a … Continue reading “Let’s Determine The Number of RAM Slots Without Opening The Case”
Pretty much every Linux user has to look up how to decompress a file in the terminal. Ask them to do it by rote and they’ll balk, but it’s actually pretty easy. Heck, there are entire jokes and comic strips dedicated to it. The thing is, it’s actually pretty easy and this article is going … Continue reading “Let’s Decompress A File (tar.gz) In The Terminal”
It’s remarkably easy (assuming one can gain access to a privileged account) to get the WiFi password from the terminal. It does generally require sudo or root. It’s literally three commands. It’s the kind of attack you’d possibly worry about in an office where you don’t regularly log out of your device when you leave … Continue reading “Want To See The WiFi Password In The Terminal?”
Today’s article is going to tell you how to use Nethogs to monitor network usage on a per-application basis. It’s actually easier than one might think and we’ll even show you how to install Nethogs on a variety of distros. Why would you want to monitor this? Well, you may want to know which applications … Continue reading “Monitor Network Usage On A Per-Application Basis”
Today’s article will show how to update and upgrade Ubuntu from the terminal. Of course, this will work on any system that uses apt, including Debian, Lubuntu, Linux Mint, etc… You can always upgrade when the GUI tells you to, but you can do it manually on your own time. Once in a while, I … Continue reading “Upgrade Ubuntu From The Terminal”
Today’s article is a nice and easy one, where I show you how to show the date and time in the terminal. It seems like a nice and easy article to write when I’m not feeling well. I’ll try to not let my ailments hamper the article in any way. Normally, I’d have a few … Continue reading “Show Date And Time In The Terminal”
Today’s article is going to tell you how to shutdown from the terminal. I’ve previously explained how to reboot a ‘frozen’ Linux system using the Magic SysReq keys. Today, we’ll shutdown from the terminal. It’s a quick and easy article – as the holidays are eating a bit of my “free” time. Why would you … Continue reading “How To: Shutdown Linux From The Terminal”
If you’ve ever wondered how Linux got the name Linux, then wonder no longer, as this article will tell you about Linux’s naming history. It’ll be a relatively quick and easy article, which is perfect for today. Assuming I scheduled this properly, this article will be published on America’s holiday, “Thanksgiving.” I suppose that means … Continue reading “History: How Linux Got The Name “Linux””
You can check your kernel logs for errors with dmesg, if you need to. I previously wrote an article about checking your error logs with KSystemLog and checking the error logs graphically is my preferred way to check for errors. KSystemLog also shows more than just kernel logs. However, a GUI environment is not always … Continue reading “Check Your Linux Kernel Log For Errors With ‘dmesg’”
