Getting you up to speed!
This article will tell you how to change your hostname in Linux. It’ll give you a couple of options to use. Both methods are pretty easy, and both are approachable by your Linux newbie. Read on for more information! If you don’t know what your hostname is, or why you have one, you can take … Continue reading “Change Your Hostname In Linux”
Today’s article will tell you how, and why you’d want to, disable root login via SSH. It’s actually a brief article and approachable by even a beginner with SSH. If you have SSH enabled, then you may want to make sure to do this. In some cases, like Ubuntu, the root account is disabled by … Continue reading “Prevent SSH Root Login”
Today’s article will teach you how to benchmark your Linux box with Geekbench 5. It’s a fairly simple exercise, even for a beginner. Parts of the directions for this exercise will change with time, so I hope to make it obvious how you would make said command changes. What is a benchmark? It’s a measure … Continue reading “Benchmark Your Linux Box With Geekbench 5”
We tech workers (and enthusiasts) tend to spend many hours at our desktops, performing the same physical and mechanical motions over and over again, making us susceptible to Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSIs). That’s what this article is going to be about, oddly enough. It’s a good subject to consider, for all of us. RSIs are … Continue reading “Guest Article: Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSIs)”
If you’re using Ubuntu and want to use some patent/license encumbered features, such as playback for certain media formats, you need to install Ubuntu Restricted Extras. This is fairly normal and is done because the software licenses prevent Ubuntu from releasing the distro with that software. In some cases, you also will need to agree … Continue reading “Let’s Install Ubuntu Restricted Extras”
Today’s article is about how you can create and enable a swapfile. It largely ignores the debate about whether a swapfile is needed or not, though I make it clear that this is something I prefer. I know that others will have different views, but I also make it clear why I enable it. A … Continue reading “How To: Create And Enable A Swapfile”
There was one site before this one and we’ll just ignore that in favor of the current site that contains various Linux tips, tweaks, and tutorials. This is an article about the state of this site, linux-tips.us, and is a measure of progress. This is an article about where we started, where we are now, … Continue reading “A Meta Post: The State Of Linux Tips”
The Linux kernel‘s progress is marked by versioning, and this article tells you how to find out which kernel version you’re using. There are all sorts of ways to do this, but this article is going to just cover a few of them. You might want to know which kernel version you’re using for when … Continue reading “How To: Find Out Which Kernel Version You’re Using”
Today’s article will explain how to use dmidecode to get information about your hardware. The command is a little different than most, as it actually checks your system’s BIOS and reports that information. Yes, you read that correctly. This dmidecode command checks the BIOS and reports that information. There are times when the BIOS reports … Continue reading “Get Hardware Info With ‘dmidecode’”
In your Linux journey, you’ll eventually want to delete directories as you do some housecleaning. Keeping your computer tidy makes you more efficient. Deleting directories you no longer need helps keep your system tidy. It’s easy enough to manage and remove directories while you’re in your graphic file manager. Though sometimes, if you’re managing files … Continue reading “Delete Directories From The Terminal In Linux”
