Though Skype has been available for Linux since 2014, but it was abandoned – sticking in version 4.3 or there about. The present (just released) Skype client is both in the native Linux app (installable) and web client (i.e. access through browsers like chrome on Linux). And it is just in alpha phase, which means… Read More »
It is not difficult, as always portrayed, to share files between Linux and android devices. Apps like SSHDroid (a Secure SHell client) can share files with a Linux system/PC with ease. I’ll show you. Many people still believe that the only way to transfer files between a PC and your android device is through the… 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 »
A simple way to make files hidden in Linux is to simply rename such file or folder, beginning the file name with a dot (‘.’) – Yeah that simple. In Linux hidden files or directories (folders) are identified by the ‘.’ That precede their names. For those that still need a step by step method… Read More »
When you talk of Linux then you must not fail to mention the presence of the internet – just like the two sides of a coin. Or a better still Linux is like a ripple and the internet water. The internet was substantially influential for its birth, and now its continuous evolution. A very good… Read More »
The console in Linux is the text-based mode of Linux that is devoid of the graphical user interface (GUI). It is usually characterized by its black background with text of white, red or green (or a combination of all). For the uninitiated (yeah…lol) or newbie Linux user this is a very scary image to behold,… Read More »
When logged in as root (system admin) you can create users using the ‘useradd’ command – along with the desired username – like this: # useradd alex007 A prompt would ask for the password of the root or “admin” user – to ensure that it’s a privileged person that is trying to create a new… Read More »
An average PC user would normally understand the ‘user’ concept of operating that PC. Every person that logs in to a computer system is recognized by that system as a “user”, and such a user has certain privileges (operations he or she can carry out) that is assigned to him/her automatically by the system. This… Read More »
