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Linux tools May 12, 2017 4 min read

What Is Crontab And How To Automate Tasks In Linux With Crontab

Cron is a utility that manages background processes or daemons from time to time (for example each minute, day, week or month). Cron works like a scheduler, for example, it can download files from the internet or download emails at regular intervals, also you can use it for more complex tasks like install updates. Originally cron was created for UNIX by Ken Thompson, but now you can use it in all UNIX-like systems, even Linux! UNIX has other utility for tasks scheduling called “at” but cron i

Linux Tutorials May 4, 2017 3 min read

How to Set Proxy in Linux: A Step-by-Step Guide

Setting up a proxy in Linux allows you to route your network traffic through an intermediary server, enhancing privacy, security, and access control. Whether you’re using a Linux distribution such as Ubuntu or Kali Linux, this article will teach you to set proxy in Linux. We will cover command-line and graphical methods to cater to user preferences. * How to Set Proxy in Linux * Installing Prerequisites * Configuring Proxychains * Setting Proxy in Applications * User

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Linux Tutorials Apr 22, 2017 4 min read

Best Ways To Use Android Apps In Ubuntu

Android, the most-used mobile operating system worldwide with tons of users, daily updates, releases and much more. So what if we could run some Android applications on your Linux distro? Play your android preferred game on a bigger screen? In this article, we will talk about a few available (but good) Android Emulators that allow us to run android in Linux. But first, let us see some android statistics. Android Statics * More than 1.4 billion users * 87.7% of global share (Nove

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Linux Tutorials Apr 17, 2017 4 min read

PDF Split And Merge 'PDFSAM' Does Exactly What It Says

Everyday PDF related work comes across students and professionals. I myself come several times in need to open a PDF file on my PC. We all have a default reader mostly pre-installed in our PC which does the work of reading, print but times comes when we require to modify, cut or separate some pages from a whole PDF file and a normal file is unable to fulfill this purpose. PDFSAM SourceForge Projects of the Week, April 10, 2017 Held as one of the Project of the week on Sourceforge

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Linux Tutorials Apr 4, 2017 3 min read

How To Install Ruby on Rails in Ubuntu 16.04

Hey, everyone. Today we will be setting up “ruby on rails” in one of the latest versions of ubuntu i.e. 16.04. We will go for rvm (Ruby Version Manager) which will let you manage work and switch between multiple ruby environments. I will provide screenshots and pictures (wherever I can) and the steps without hectic, so you guys can easily setup up and start app development quickly. Let us start. Step 1 We will install rvm, which is pretty simple to install.Firstly request a key to

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Linux Tutorials Mar 16, 2017 4 min read

How to Install Nvidia Drivers on Ubuntu: Step-by-Step Guide

To Install Nvidia drivers on Ubuntu and other Linux distros is a breeze with this simple guide. In this article, you will learn how to download and install the correct graphics driver packages for your system, ensuring that you get the best performance out of your GPU. 1. Install Nvidia drivers on Ubuntu 1. Nvidia PPA 2. Remove older Nvidia driver 3. Uninstall nvidia drivers from Ubuntu 4. Upgrading nvidia drivers in Ubuntu 5. Install Nvidia drivers In Fedora 2.

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Linux Tutorials Mar 14, 2017 3 min read

How To Do CentOS Minimal Install?

CentOS 7 is a Linux distribution targeted for enterprise use and is kind of like the free version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. You can grab a copy of it from the official website. I’m gonna write specifically about installing the CentOS minimal edition. Download CentOS Minimal You can get the CentOS Minimal iso from the download page. CentOS Minimal Installation After you get ISO, follow these steps and you’ll get it up and running in no time. * First, crea

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Arch Linux Mar 13, 2017 6 min read

How To Install Arch Linux Easily - Step By Step Guide

The command line setup makes Arch Linux one of the most complicated Linux distros to install. Installing Arch Linux has always been a headache for Linux beginners. In this article, I will teach you how to install Arch Linux – step by step. * How to install Arch Linux? * Install Arch Linux from USB * Conclusion * 10 Steps To Secure Linux Server + {Bonus Tips} How to install Arch Linux? First, you must select your installation source, in this tutorial, I use a

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Linux Tutorials Mar 8, 2017 3 min read

How to Add a User in Linux: A Step-by-Step Guide (GUI + CLI)

Adding a user in Linux is simple. It can be done through the command line interface. Users are important for managing access to files and system settings and creating a new user can be useful for granting specific permissions or separating different users’ activities. Here’s how to add a user in Linux. Users are accounts in Linux that define the level of access to particular files and system settings. Usually, you already create a user when you install the OS for the first time but you m

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Linux Tutorials Mar 1, 2017 3 min read

3 Easy Ways To Change Ubuntu Password

Ubuntu is a popular Linux-based operating system known for its user-friendly interface and robust security features. One of the essential aspects of maintaining a secure Ubuntu system is regularly changing the password. Changing the password of your Ubuntu account is a straightforward process that can be accomplished in a few simple steps. In this article, we will walk you through the steps to change Ubuntu password, ensuring your system remains secure. It is highly recommended to c

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Linux Tutorials Feb 28, 2017 3 min read

How To Make A Multiboot USB In Linux And Windows

Do you wish to make a multiboot USB? Do you want to have multiple OSes on a USB drive for installation or for recovering other systems? Do you want to boot and use multiple operating systems from your USB drive, I got you covered. Let us look at two ways of achieving this. MultiSystem – Making the Multiboot USB on a Linux or Windows system 1. Download the latest version of MultiSystem from here. 2. Open the Script with Ubuntu’s Archive Manager 3. Extract the install-depot-mult

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Linux Tutorials Feb 28, 2017 3 min read

How To Send Encrypted Emails In Linux

Though social media has reduced the need for sending emails but still for almost all professional reasons we send emails. Our emails are the online letters and contain useful information hence the information must be protected. In this article, we’ll discuss how we can send encrypted emails in Linux First, you must have an email client installed. There are many free and open-source email clients available and you can install any one of them. I have written an article on free and open-source

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