In this highly GUI-ed tech world the command line is king for Linux. For an optimum Linux experience, one still needs a familiarity with the Linux command line interface (i.e. the shell) to be able to carry out some basic tasks. Though most of them can be done using the graphical software programs, the command… Read More »
I like the way Linux commands are designed to give you an idea of their function. The normal everyday tree around us is that living green wooden structure with green leaves on branches and most times with fruits. All these functional parts (leaves, braches, roots, etc) are arranged in such a manner to produce a… Read More »
Many articles have been written for the attractiveness of the GNU/Linux operating system – so this would not necessarily be one of them. Instead I want to focus on the plausible aspect of the FOSS philosophy and model that could be very beneficial to the continent (and country) as it moves towards a technological advanced… Read More »
The free command is a Linux utility used to display the amount of free and used RAM memory in the system in kilobytes (KB)at the current moment. If you prefer to view instead in megabytes (MB) you can use the –m option. Typing “free” or “free –m” on the command line you would get an… Read More »
When you plug a USB thumb drive into a modern Linux system it is automatically mounted onto the disk (file system) and appears on the desktop depending on the distribution (distro) you’re using. But there might be some situations that prevents a an external file system (like in an external thumb drive or hard disk)… Read More »
In our previous introductory post we emphasized the important roles files play in course of using a Linux system. In this post we would be dealing with the different stuffs we could do with files and directory on our system. Emphasis would be laid on the command-line aspect here because the nautilus file explorer is… Read More »
Most of the activities carried out by a computer user revolve around files – ranging from pictures, music, videos, documents, and the likes. And it is very important to be able to locate and mange files easily. So in this post and the next to follow w would be examining the Linux file system and… Read More »
If you have not ever been in a situation where you needed help, please say aye!…this time the “nays” have it. In every facet of our lives there is always a point when we look for something to give us an explanation, an example or direction on how a particular activity can be done. So… Read More »
Reducing the brightness of your PC is a very good thing to do for several reasons, among which are the reduction of power (battery) consumption and the optical effects it can have on the eyes of a regular PC user. By default I set the brightness of all my systems to the lowest value possible… Read More »
STEP 1: Open the terminal (short code: CTRL+ALT+T). STEP 2: And it should have a default solid colour as background like this. STEP 3: Right click on any part of the terminal and select the “profile” option, the “Profile Preferences”. STEP 4: Select the “background” tab to reveal 3 options: “Solid color”, “Background image”, “Transparent… Read More »
