Getting you up to speed!
There are all sorts of reasons why you might want to know your network interface name. It comes in handy with things like ‘vnstat‘, for example. In fact, I wrote an article about changing the network interface name. (There’s sometimes a reason why I write articles in the order I write ’em!) Like I said, … Continue reading “Find Your Network Interface Name”
If you’ve been writing shell scripts, or if you’re new to writing scripts, you may not know of ShellCheck – and you that can install ShellCheck for use locally. This means you don’t need to go online to check your shell scripts, saving you time and effort – as well as being available offline. If … Continue reading “Install ShellCheck So That You Can Use It Locally”
You may have started an application from the terminal and noticed that those applications close when the terminal is closed. This article will help you stop that behavior. This should be a pretty basic and speedy article. Let’s explain what I mean with a demonstration. First, open your terminal by pressing + + . Now, … Continue reading “Don’t Let Applications Close When The Terminal Is Closed”
The GNOME-tweak-tool is a valuable tool to modify and manage your GNOME desktop environment. The application is easily installed, easily used, and generally safe to use. This article will help you get the tweak tool installed and explain why you might want to do so. If you know about it already, you may know it … Continue reading “Customize Your GNOME Desktop With GNOME-Tweak-Tool In Ubuntu”
Today’s article is going to be about one of my favorite tools for checking the various system logs, KSystemLog. Checking your logs for errors has never been easier, and this is one of the first tools I reach for when I have a problem that I don’t know how to solve. When you first notice … Continue reading “How To: Graphically Check Your Logs For Errors With ‘KSystemLog’”
Today, I’m going to review the Dooble browser, so that you don’t have to. The Dooble browser is a browser that has no dependencies as long as your system has fits ‘latest Qt is supported’ requirement. It bills itself as: Dooble is the scientific browser. Many folks are aware that I’m a sucker for a … Continue reading “Dooble Browser: A Review”
It is possible to use sudo without a password. Doing so is probably a pretty bad idea for most people, but it can be done. Password-less sudo is an option that you have, but it’s one heck of a security risk. I have pretty good physical security and the risks of someone physically accessing my … Continue reading “How To: Use sudo Without A Password”
Today, we’ll be having fun with ‘cowsay’ and doing so while getting your fortune in your terminal. Why not? Linux doesn’t always have to be about work. Today’s article will be not even remotely useful for work and none of what you learn will greatly increase your Linux skills. We are doing this for fun, … Continue reading “Let’s Have Some Fun With Cowsay And Fortune”
If you want to list all users in Linux, this is the article for you. It should be a fairly short article, but it should tell you how to list all users. So, there’s that. By that, I mean it’ll probably do what it says on the tin, namely telling you how to list all … Continue reading “How To: List All Users In Linux”
If you want to know when you did your last reboot on your Linux box, it’s actually pretty easy. This article explains how. I’m still not feeling quite up to snuff, so a quick and easy article is the call for the day! You can run uptime in the terminal, and that will tell you … Continue reading “When Did I Last Reboot My Linux Box?”
