Getting you up to speed!
Today’s article may take a different format than most, as it’s just an article telling you to use visudo to edit the sudoers file. This type of article doesn’t lend itself to my normal formatting and should be considered akin to a Public Service Announcement. So, let’s start with the basics: What Is The sudoers … Continue reading “Use visudo To Edit The sudoers File”
Today we’re going to have a good time because we’re learning how you can have infinite Bash history. There’s a bit more to it and not all of you will want an infinite Bash history. But, for those that do, we’re going to accomplish that right here in this article! First, I’m assuming you’re using … Continue reading “How To: Have Infinite Bash History”
In today’s article, we’re going to learn how to disable specific terminal commands. It’ll be an interesting article because we get to explore some different tools. It might get a bit verbose, but I’ll do my best! It’s going to be a long article, but I’ll try to keep it at under 1500 words. It … Continue reading “Disable Specific Terminal Commands”
Today’s article is pretty niche, one where we fix the application menu for Shutter. On one hand, if you don’t use Shutter, this probably isn’t the article for you – but you can still read it and learn something useful. On the other hand, it fixes a ‘problem’ with Shutter and I think this is … Continue reading “Fix The Application Menu For Shutter”
Today’s article is going to be just another fun article, where we have a happy New Year in the terminal. Why in the terminal? Because, why not in the terminal? If you want to celebrate the New Year holiday in the terminal, read on and see how. You won’t learn much in this article, but … Continue reading “Let’s Have A Happy New Year In The Terminal”
In today’s article, which should be a short one, we’re going to learn how to show a random fortune when you open your terminal. This should be pretty quick and easy, easy enough for anyone to follow. Read on, my delightful readers! NOTE: You gotta be using bash for this, as evidenced by the use … Continue reading “Show A Random Fortune When You Open Your Terminal”
In today’s article, we’re going to learn how to add a message of the day (MOTD) to SSH. It won’t be a very long article, ’cause I can refer to some earlier articles. But, I’m sure someone will find it handy. So, yeah… There have been a lot of SSH articles. I love SSH and … Continue reading “Add A Message Of the Day (MOTD) To SSH”
Today’s article is another SSH article, and it will show you how to show an SSH banner. What’s an SSH banner? It’s a message shown when someone logs into the computer via SSH. This can include warning messages, reminders that they’re being logged, etc… Why would you want to do this? Well, you can include … Continue reading “How To: Show An SSH Banner”
Today, lacking anything better to do, we’re going to learn how to change the open file limit in Linux. Why would you want to do this? Buggered if I know! But, I’m gonna tell you how! (You’re welcome!) Actually, you could be working with many files and want to increase the number of files that … Continue reading “Let’s Learn How To Change The Open File Limit In Linux”
In today’s article, we’re going to learn how to adjust swappiness. It’s something you might want to do, as many don’t like the initial value set by the developers. It’s relatively easy. I’ve written about swap before. I think you’ll find the best information in my recent article telling you how to remove a swap … Continue reading “How To: Adjust Swappiness”
