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Import & Export Databases In MySQL Ubuntu CLI - Part 5
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Import & Export Databases In MySQL Ubuntu CLI - Part 5

In this article of MySQL series, we’ll learn to import & export DBs. When you work with SQL, you will often be taking a backup of your databases. You will also be importing previously taken backups. All of this is an integral part of learning MySQL. Exporting a Database We first need a database that can be exported. You can see in the image below that I have a database named theitstuff. We will be exporting it here. To export the database we need to open our command line and ty

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Install Dropbox To Share Files Between Linux And Windows
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Install Dropbox To Share Files Between Linux And Windows

Today we will see how to install Dropbox to be able to use it without any type of problem in dual boot systems. There are many users who have a dual boot with windows and one of the many existing Linux distros. To be able to access Dropbox content in both Linux and windows without having to duplicate the content, we have to install Dropbox in the following way: STEP 1. Mount the NTFS or FAT partition properly so that Dropbox works on both Windows and Linux 1. The location of the D

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How To Automatically Change GNOME Background In Intervals Using BASH
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How To Automatically Change GNOME Background In Intervals Using BASH

Have you ever wanted to have that automatic background switching the feature on your GNOME Linux distro? I missed that feature after I switched from Cinnamon to GNOME 🙁 Searched for apps in the software center and alas there is none that I could find. However, today I’m happy to let you know that there is a workaround to this missing feature through the use of BASH scripting language. Requirement Not much, all you need is a text editor to edit some lines of code on the script fi

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FocusWriter An App For Distraction-Free Writing
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FocusWriter An App For Distraction-Free Writing

FocusWriter is a distraction-free word processor program that hides all the interfaces: menu bar, toolbar, status bar, etc and starts in fullscreen mode to enable the user fully immersed in their work. The program’s primary feature is to focus only on user’s writing productivity and not provide another full-fledged word processor like LibreOffice Writer or Calligra Word Processor. Installing FocusWriter Launch Ubuntu Software and type in “FocusWriter”. Click the application name to

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Inserting Data Into Tables - MySQL Series Part 4
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Inserting Data Into Tables - MySQL Series Part 4

Data insertion is very important in understanding MySQL databases. If the right data is not inserted in the right columns, we may get a lot of errors. Let us quickly create a small employee table by running the following command. create table employee(name varchar(20), city varchar(10), salary int); Once we are done with creating the table we can start inserting some data into it. Follow the complete MySQL Series here. Inserting Single Record To insert one record in

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New Tabbed Layout Coming On LibreOffice v6.2
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New Tabbed Layout Coming On LibreOffice v6.2

LibreOffice, the most popular open-source office suite program is set to feature a new look and feel in the coming v6.2 release, called the tabbed layout. As of now, the current stable version is in v6.1.4 and its default look currently mimics the traditional menu-based GUI and some toolbars. One can download the latest testing version from its official website. LibreOffice features commonly used applications a user can expect on any office suite program such as a word processor prog

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Ways To Contribute Back To Linux Community
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Ways To Contribute Back To Linux Community

So you’ve been a part of the huge collaborative Linux community and have learned or benefited a lot from them. And now you hear about contributing back some love to the community through various means: developing software, maintaining, documenting, sharing, etc Maybe you are stuck figuring out at which to choose right now. Or have no idea at all where to start. Even I found myself lost when I wanted to give something back to the Linux community not knowing how or where to start. If you f

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3 Most Popular NoSQL Databases To Start In Cloud
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3 Most Popular NoSQL Databases To Start In Cloud

The path of the Cloud generally starts in migrations to infrastructure platforms as a Service (IaaS); where we make a virtual mirror of our physical structure on which we deploy our applications. The next step comes when we recognize that the true value and productivity of the Cloud is in the Platform as a Service (PaaS), and we face new challenges in the form of software transformation and reconstruction in the search for the optimal cost/benefit ratio. And one of the initial decis

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Creating and Modifying Tables - MySQL Series Part 3
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Creating and Modifying Tables - MySQL Series Part 3

Today we’ll continue our MySQL series and learn how to create and modify tables. MySQL tables are the containers that actually hold data. A table with multiple columns and records can be seen as an excel sheet. In this article, we will try to create some tables that can hold our data and also modify them. So fire up your mysql command line clients and Let’s learn.   Creating Tables The first thing we will do is create a table. To do this we need to select the database we w

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Reasons Why I Recommend Using Debian Linux
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Reasons Why I Recommend Using Debian Linux

I have been using Debian for more than 3 years and the truth is that I am more than satisfied. At the moment I do not consider changing distribution basically for the following reasons:   YOUR REPOSITORIES ARE EXCELLENT Debian has some exceptional software repositories for the following reasons: 1. The amount of programs that we can find in the repositories is enormous in quantity and quality. 2. The software packages of the repositories are well maintained by the developers

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itch A Gaming Platform For Indie Games Lovers
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itch A Gaming Platform For Indie Games Lovers

itch is another gaming platform that is similar to Steam and is available for multiple operating systems including Linux. This platform provides users with the latest indie games instead of AAA games. If you are open to creativity and likes playing/trying out different games, I guarantee you’ll love itch platform too. Similar to steam, itch also provides both free and non-free games, indicates game system requirements (except without the specifications), and some other common features. R

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Shortcuts For Navigating Terminal History
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Shortcuts For Navigating Terminal History

Today I’ll highlight some tips and tricks on how to get more proficient on a terminal program. You must have at least once typed in a long command on your terminal program and then forget it the next day. Navigating terminal history commands come in handy in such a scenario. However, there is more than one way to navigate them. Like Linux gurus out there, you might prefer one over the other based on how you use your keyboard regularly. Read on below to learn how to navigate Linux termina

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