Reboot the system means turning off all the applications of the device and restart with a new state. We need to reboot when the system crashes and fails to work correctly. Whenever the system restarts, it comes with a fresh copy of the software and is loaded into the memory. For Linux users, it is […]

In Unix and Linux-like operating systems, files are accessible as block files using loop devices. These devices have no concern with RAM occupation in the system. The dev loop is also termed as vnode disk (vnd) and loopback file interface (lofi). The “/dev/loop” devices treat files with a filesystem image as if they were block devices. The loop devices are […]

On Ubuntu, you might have several web browsers installed, which are utilized according to your browsing preferences. Although, we all have a most favorite web browser to use 90% of the internet every day. In Linux, it is preferred to state the best browser as the default browser. This default browser will also allow you […]

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 terminal is an essential skill that any Linux user needs […]

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 configuration. System administrators can give access to the users to run some specific command […]

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 older machines. So why is accurate time so important? Having exact time on your machine is quite significant […]

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 you attach a new Hard Drive or SSD, you need to edit the fstab […]

“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 based on the installation method of this command, followed by a few of its use cases. Installing the […]

“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 introduce the evince command and learn how to install evince in any Linux Operating system, […]

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, the choice is yours! Similarly, in this guide, we will see many ways to […]