When you’re building an API, you need a way to send requests and check what the service returns. Insomnia is a desktop API client that sends requests to a service and displays its responses. This article shows how to install Insomnia on Ubuntu with Snap and send a test request. TL;DR: Install Insomnia on Ubuntu
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When files live on another Linux machine, opening them through a local directory can fit your usual workflow. SSHFS mounts a remote directory at a local path using SFTP over SSH. I’ll show you how to install SSHFS and mount a remote directory, including how to check access before disconnecting it. TL;DR SSHFS mounts a
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When you check a Linux machine’s resource use, it helps to see current activity alongside running programs. bpytop is a Python terminal resource monitor that displays system activity and processes together. This guide shows how to check your distribution’s package or use an upstream installation method, then launch bpytop and filter or sort processes. TL;DR:
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An old YakYak Linux download may still appear when you look for a desktop app for Google Hangouts. YakYak is an unofficial desktop client for Google Hangouts, a service Google retired. I’ll show you how to check an old YakYak download and use Google Chat for current conversations. TL;DR: YakYak cannot restore Google Hangouts YakYak
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Choosing a Linux system for a computer means finding its installer and working out how to start it. Manjaro Linux is an operating system based on Arch Linux that can boot from a USB drive before you install it on your computer. I’ll explain what Manjaro is, then show how to download its official image
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When you’re setting up Debian to run applications in containers, the package source needs to match your Debian release. Docker Engine is the service that builds and runs containers on a Linux system. This article walks through installing Docker Engine from Docker’s Debian repository and checking it with hello-world. TL;DR: Install Docker Engine from Docker’s
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When APT cannot find a package you expect to install, its enabled sources may not include the Ubuntu component that contains it. The Universe repository is an Ubuntu archive component for community-maintained free and open-source software. This article shows how to enable Universe from the terminal or Ubuntu Desktop, then refresh APT’s package indexes. TL;DR:
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A tcpdump line can be hard to interpret when you do not know what its fields mean. tcpdump prints packet summaries with the time, protocol, endpoints and other decoded fields. This tutorial explains how to read those fields and decode TCP flags and sequence numbers. TL;DR: Read tcpdump output from left to right A tcpdump
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When you move an application to another server, you need a way to carry its database with it. mysqldump creates a text-based SQL backup that the mysql client can import on a server. This article explains how to choose which databases to include and how to restore a plain or compressed dump. TL;DR Use mysqldump
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If you are searching for the best YouTube SEO tools, you are already on the right path. Good SEO helps your videos show up when people search for topics you cover, and the right tool makes that process much easier. In this guide, we review five popular options side by side. For each tool, you
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