Installing the GCC compiler is a very easy task on Debian. The APT package manager and the APT repository has everything ready for you. Let’s look at how we can install GCC on our Debian systems in a quick and easy way. What Languages Can GCC Compiler Compile? GCC compiler or the GNU C compiler, …
If you’re on a newer version of Debian or pretty much any other Linux distribution, you will already have Python installed in your system. But maybe you don’t have the latest one. Let’s start by checking which version is installed, and how to get the latest one if you don’t already have it installed in …
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The Debian repository already has a VirtualBox package for us to directly install on our systems. But it’s a version older than the latest official release. As of this writing, the version available in the apt sources is 5.2, while the latest one is version 6.1. So let’s see how we can go about installing …
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As a programmer, you’ll need to make use of the git for your code versioning needs very often. And if you’re writing code in a collaborative environment, Git will take care of a majority of the work in code collaboration. Its focus is on helping code version control in a distributed setting, track changes made …
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There are multiple ways of setting hostname in Debian or Linux system. You can temporarily change the hostname, or permanently apply the changes to a system. Let’s go over these methods. Setting hostname temporarily Let’s start with the temporary and simple method. The hostname command in Debian allows you to set up the system hostname …
In this tutorial, we’ll look at how we can install Node.JS on Ubuntu 18.04 machine, in just a few steps! Node.JS is one of the most popular Javascript frameworks used in web development – whether it be front end or back end; this provides the complete package, and is the most used Javascript library today. …
In this article, we’ll look at how we can install the Laravel framework on our Ubuntu system in just a few steps! Let’s get started. Laravel is a free and open-source PHP web application framework that is used to build a wide range of scalable web applications and APIs. Step 1: Install Laravel Prerequisites Since …
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NOTE: Before reading this article, I would like to inform you that the ifconfig command is outdated, and is not recommended anymore. The ip command is the current replacement for the ifconfig command. Even though this program may be outdated, you may be in a system where you may need this command, so I’ll start …
The root user enjoys the privilege of being able to access just about anything in the Linux system. While disabling root login is an authentication strategy that might boost security, people still debate whether it’s truly effective or not. Don’t worry, in this tutorial we’re going to walk you through different ways to prevent root …
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The Linux wget command is a command-line utility to download files from the internet over HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP protocols. The wget command is usually available on most Linux distros by default, but if you do not have it installed already, it can be downloaded using the package manager for your distribution. Ubuntu/Debian-based distros: (difference …