Shobhit Singh

In this article, we’ll learn how to change DNS server on Linux! DNS or Domain Name Server is a standard protocol that helps Internet users discover websites using human-readable addresses. For example, if you type google.com in your web browser, it’s the DNS server that figures out that the site you are requesting is actually […]

Want to apply the Dark Theme in LibreOffice? Then this guide is for you. LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite that provides a very viable alternative for Microsoft Office on Linux. With over 200 million active users worldwide across Windows, Linux and macOS, there are bound to be some users that do not

Let’s talk about what PPA in Ubuntu means. Linux, being open-source software, has a huge community around it contributing to the ecosystem. Some of these users wish to distribute their own software and packages but not all of them are accepted in the default Ubuntu repositories. This is where third-party repositories or PPA’s come into

The directory(folder) structure in Linux-based operating systems follows the Linux Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) defined and maintained by the Linux Foundation. Having a well-defined standard makes it easier for the users and software developers to know the location of installed binaries, system files, system information etc. This way Linux applications don’t have to be tailored

Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers used around the world. However privacy-oriented folks know that Google doesn’t have the best track record regarding data security. It’s well known that the browser tracks and sells user data. Even the open-source version of Google Chrome i.e. Chromium has Google web services running in

Today we will be learning about Conky, which is used to create beautiful infographics of your system with the help of widgets. If you have ever browsed r/unixporn and looked at a similar desktop and wondered how you can recreate the same beautiful monitoring setup on your Linux or FreeBSD device, you are in for a

Let’s learn about encrypting partitions with LUKS Disk encryption is a method of protecting confidential data and sensitive data on any storage device by converting the data into unreadable text (encrypting) such that only authorized users can decrypt and read the original data. This method of protecting data is much stronger than simply having a

Partitions and Filesystems are one of those terms that everyone familiar with computing has come across at some point in their lives. Whether it be in the context of creating a swap partition while installing a Linux system, getting confused between MBR and GPT or simply formatting your pen drive to FAT32 or NFTS. Today

Learn how to fix VLC is unable to open the MRL error. VLC or VideoLan Client is one of the most popular multimedia software on Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, and many other operating systems. It’s easy to see why since VLC offers a simple UI with a powerful backend that allows you to play local

Let’s learn formatting USB drives in Linux. USB drives are essential for any sort of work environment whether it be sharing files or installing new operating systems. A lot of time we might need to format a USB drive either to remove bad sectors or change the file system or you simply might want to