Getting you up to speed!
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”
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”
In a previous article, I wrote about TeamViewer, and this article will teach you how to restart TeamViewer from the terminal. The reality is, I like TeamViewer quite a bit but it has a nasty habit of failing during the authentication step. The only way to make it work, without visiting the device in person, … Continue reading “How To: Restart TeamViewer From The Terminal”
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and is still a useful, if less secure, and quick way to transfer files from one computer to another. If you’ve enabled SSH, then SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) is likely available and it’s truly a better option than FTP. If SFTP is an option, you should probably use … Continue reading “Install An FTP Server With VSFTPD”
Today’s article is going to be about my latest favorite VNC alternative, TeamViewer. It’s a surprisingly handy application that just works. Read on to learn more about it! I’m a pretty big fan of VNC (Virtual Network Computing, from RealVNC). Actually, it’d be a bit more accurate to say that I’m a pretty big fan … Continue reading “TeamViewer; My Most-Recent Favorite Alternative To VNC.”
For some reason, Ubuntu Server comes with ‘power management’ enabled. This is an article that tells you how to disable sleep and hibernation in Ubuntu Server. It’ll work just fine for non-server installs, but this is aimed specifically at the Ubuntu Server release. I recently was working on my own router. For this, I used … Continue reading “How To: Disable Sleep And Hibernation on Ubuntu Server”
The answer to the question, “What is my IP address?” can have different answers. In practice, you likely have more than one IP address. This article will explain how and will tell you how to use your terminal to find your IP address(es). What is an IP address? An IP address is a numerical designation … Continue reading “How To: Find Your IP Address Through Your Terminal”
For most of you, your hostname in Linux is going to be the same as your username. This article will help you figure out your hostname in Linux, and it should be a relatively short article. If this article looks familiar, it’s because it existed at the old site, but with far less information. Let’s … Continue reading “What is my Hostname in Linux?”
