If you have worked with Linux, you must have come across “Linux swap“, especially during the installation process of most Linux distros. In this article, we would be taking a look at Linux Swap and why is it necessary. What…

When it comes to hiding files in Linux, we all are familiar with the common method of adding a dot before a file name to hide it from commands like ls. However, it was very easy to view those hidden…

Arch Linux is probably the most flexible Linux distribution out there which gives you full control over all the aspects of your Operating System. This flexibility allows users to customize their distro to fit their needs as required. However, for…

In all Linux/Unix-like environments, we have the PATH environment variable which tells the shell where to look for executable binaries/scripts when commands are issued. This single characteristic makes it probably one of the most important Environment Variables in a Linux/Unix…

Environment variables in Linux can be defined as a set of variables which describe the the environment in which an application or program runs. These variables aren’t explicitly defined in a file or stored as such, but are defined when…