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Linux Tutorials Jan 17, 2018 6 min read

How To Install Windows 10 In Virtualbox On Linux

You might be a developer and just want to try out your application in a Windows environment, or just want the thrill of doing something in Windows 10. Well, the solution might be as easy as using Virtualbox to install windows 10 unlike installing it on your machine, which may bring may problems to your Linux installation such as grub being overwritten. What you will require: 1. Windows 10 ISO file (or a CD/DVD containing Windows 10) 2. Virtualbox installed on your machine. 3. Lo

Linux Tutorials Jan 15, 2018 2 min read

How To Boot Into Linux Command Line

There may be times where you need or want to boot up a Linux system without using a GUI, that is with no X, but rather opt for the command line. Whatever the reason, fortunately, booting straight into the Linux command-line is very simple. It requires a simple change to the boot parameter after the other kernel options. This change specifies the runlevel to boot the system into. Why Do This? If your system does not run Xorg because the configuration is invalid, or if the display m

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Linux Tutorials Jan 14, 2018 5 min read

Swap Space in Linux: How To Increase Swap Space In Linux

So it has been long since you started using Linux. Now that you’re enjoying what Linux has to offer, one of the things you often come across is the Swap Space. In this article, I will discuss Swap Space in Linux, its importance, when it’s required, and how beneficial it is. I will also discuss how we can set up and manage swap space in Linux. * What is Swap Space in Linux? * Benefits of Swap Space * Do I really need Swap space? * Swap space as Partition or file? * W

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Linux Tutorials Jan 12, 2018 2 min read

Remove GUEST Session From Ubuntu Login Screen

A guest session on Ubuntu allows having a temporary user account and access the Ubuntu machine. The desktop of a guest session looks like it does when a regular user logs in. Behind the scenes, Ubuntu controls the access privileges for a guest session. The official definition of guest session goes as follow: This package adds support for starting a guest session through gdm’s flexiserver, which any already logged in user can launch. It creates a temporary guest account with a temporary

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Linux tools Jan 6, 2018 3 min read

How To Use grep Command (With Examples)

Grep short for Global Regular Expression Print is a command line utility for searching lines in text based data to match a particular regular expression. How to use grep command Grep is extremely simple to use, I have a text file on my Desktop with the following text. Now let’s say we need to search for a particular pattern from this file, we can do that by using the following command. grep “pattern to match” filename In this case, we will use the following command to

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Linux Tutorials Dec 28, 2017 7 min read

Dual Boot Ubuntu And Arch Linux

Dual booting Ubuntu and Arch Linux is not as easy as it sounds, however, I’ll make the process as easy as possible with much clarity. First, we will need to install Ubuntu then Arch Linux since it’s much easier configuring the Ubuntu grub to be able to dual boot Ubuntu and Arch Linux. Dual Boot Ubuntu And Arch Linux Some of the things you will need: 1. Ubuntu flavor of your choice, in this case, I’ll use ubuntu 17.10 iso 2. 2 USB sticks 3. Windows PC or Linux based PC 4.

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Linux Tutorials Dec 26, 2017 2 min read

speedtest-cli - Internet Speed Test In Linux Terminal

I doubt there is a better alternative to Ookla’s speedtest when it comes to testing our internet speed. Once in a while, we all like to test our internet speed by visiting their website. Wouldn’t it be a lot cooler if we could test our internet speeds by using speedtest.net without having to visit their website right from the terminal? So here we have speedtest-cli the command line utility for testing your internet speeds with speedtest.net. How to install Speedtest CLI in Linux?

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Linux Tutorials Dec 11, 2017 3 min read

What Are Zombie Processes And How To Find & Kill Zombie Processes?

If you are a regular Linux user, you must have encountered the term ‘Zombie Processes’. So what are the Zombie Processes? How do they get created? Are they harmful to the system? How do I kill these processes? Keep reading for the answers to all these questions. What are Zombie Processes? So we all know how processes work. We launch a program, start our task & once our task is over, we end that process. Once the process has ended, it has to be removed from the processes table.

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Linux Tutorials Nov 27, 2017 7 min read

Install Ubuntu Server 16.04 For Setting Up Your Own Media Server

If you’re a Linux user (which is likely if you’re a reader of this blog), you probably know that Linux dominates the server market. The servers that power the internet, store data backups, and stream your favorite online videos, are all highly likely to be running some flavor of Linux. While the usual flavor of choice for these ventures is typically Red Hat Enterprise Linux or it’s less expensive cousin CentOS, Ubuntu Server has also carved out its own territory in data centers around the wor

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Linux Tutorials Nov 18, 2017 3 min read

Boot Linux ISO From Android Phone

The Thing about us Linux users is that we are never committed to one particular distro. We are always looking for something new, something more exciting. It may be a new Desktop Environment, a newer kernel or a completely different Linux experience. This is why we always keep testing newer versions of popular Linux distributions or completely new distributions as soon they are launched. But the problem arrives when we have to keep making a bootable USB for every distro that we

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Linux Tutorials Nov 14, 2017 3 min read

Restore Corrupted USB Drive To Original State In Linux

Many times our storage devices like sd cards and Pen drives get corrupted and unusable due to one or other reasons. It may be because of making a bootable media with that device, formatting via wrong platforms or creating partitions in that device. Restore Corrupted USB Drive to Original state Warning: The following procedure will format all your data from your device Whatever the reason, the final outcome is that we are not able to use that device. So here is a solution

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Reviews Nov 3, 2017 5 min read

Top Ways To Learn Linux Online

Diving into the world of Linux can sometimes appear to be overwhelming to the newcomer. While anything browser-based is essentially the same as it is in Windows, there are some stark differences once you take the plunge and install Linux for the first time. While, in this author’s opinion, the best way to learn Linux is by simply using it as your daily driver, you may prefer to take a more structured approach by learning from an online course. With online education becoming ubiquitou

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