Getting you up to speed!
Today’s article is going to do exactly what it says in the headline, it’s going to show you how to install XnView MP on Ubuntu. It won’t be a very long article, perhaps a bit longer than some, nor will it be all that difficult. XnView is a great photo viewing and manipulation application that … Continue reading “How To: Install XnView MP On Ubuntu”
In today’s article, we’re going to learn how to sync Mega.nz on Ubuntu 22.04. It’s an easy enough article, one even a new user can follow. Read on, my dear readers! It’s a holiday when/where I write this, largely ’cause I wasn’t ahead of schedule, so a nice and easy article sounds like a good … Continue reading “Sync Mega.nz On Ubuntu 22.04”
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?”
Have you ever wanted to count the word frequency in a text file? Have you ever wanted to know how many times you used a word in a document? Well, with just two simple commands (grep and wc) we’re going to learn how to do just that. As a writer, I try to avoid using … Continue reading “Count Word Frequency In A Text File”
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”
Today’s article is about the ‘tail’ command, seeing as the last article was about the ‘head‘ command. The tail command is the head companion’s counterpart. It only makes sense to cover one after covering the other, so today’s article will do just that. Like the head command, the tail command has been with us for … Continue reading “A Little About The ‘tail’ Command”
Today’s article is about the ‘head’ command. The head command is a tool for viewing a file’s contents (or piped data), starting from the top. There’s not a whole lot to the command, and this will make be a pretty short article that’s fit for a beginner. The head command has been with us since … Continue reading “It’s Time To Learn A Little About The ‘head’ Command”
This is just a brief overview of the cat command. There are all sorts of ways to use the cat command, and I’m just going to cover some of the most common ways – the ways you’re most likely to use the command in day to day activities. You’ll find ‘cat’ popping up in various … Continue reading “How About A Brief Overview Of The Cat Command?”
Install Chrome browser on Ubuntu… This article was authored while I was sick and pukin’. Well, I’d mostly stopped puking while writing.. Thanks to a fantastic @GGG_246 from Reddit (No thanks to you folks on Linux.org who normally catch this stuff!) the entire intro was meant for Chromium and not Chrome. This is because I … Continue reading “How To: Install The Regular “non-Snap” Version of Chrome Browser In Ubuntu”
INXI is something I mention a lot. In fact, I’ve done a whole INXI article before, I like it that much. It makes sharing detailed hardware information easy. The people trying to help you when you need support may need detailed information about your hardware, which is where INXI excels and why it exists. You … Continue reading “Let’s Install INXI”
