Basic Linux commands you should know

As you transition from Windows or Mac to Linux, you will spend a lot of time working on the Linux terminal. The terminal is a console that accepts commands typed in by a user and executes a task on the system. Running commands on the…

How to Setup Sudo No Password in Linux

When a user executes the command with the sudo privileges, it asks for the password to run it and confirms the user’s request to perform that specific function from the file sudoers. The Sudoers is the administrator’s file used for system…

Command to sync time with NTP server in Linux

For many people, computer clocks in your devices, network machines, and servers are generally accurate. But that’s not true! These clocks are manually maintained and backed by batteries which over time drift the clock, especially in the…

How to Make an Entry in fstab in Linux

Fstab stands for File System Table, which is a system configuration file. This file is known as one of the most critical files in any Linux distribution because it handles the mounting and unmounting of file systems to the hardware. When…

“iftop” Command Linux Examples

“iftop” is a network monitoring command in Linux that displays real-time information about your network bandwidth usage. This command can easily be installed on any Linux distribution and can be used very conveniently. This article will be…

How do I open a PDF in a Linux terminal?

“Evince” is the program used for opening and rendering a PDF document for viewing purposes only in a Linux terminal. It is GNOME’s default document viewer, so it comes pre-installed in the latest versions of GNOME. This post will briefly…

How Do I Find My User ID in Linux

Linux operating system has made everything very simple. It doesn’t stick the user with one approach as a single function can be performed in multiple ways. Whether you want to go with the built-in commands or prefer to install any tool,…

How do I empty a directory in Linux?

In Linux systems, various methods are used for removing directories. As a Linux user, you can remove files and folders using a graphical user interface or by Desktop file manager; for example, KDE Dolphin, Gnome’s Files can be used for the…

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