Linux

A file can be somewhere under your home directory even when you do not remember which folder it is in. The Linux find command searches a directory and its subdirectories for paths that match conditions such as a filename. I’ll show you how to choose where the search starts and match files by name or

Choosing between two desktop Linux systems means considering their default desktops and how long their releases receive support. Fedora Workstation and Ubuntu Desktop are Linux operating systems for personal computers, and both include a graphical GNOME desktop. I’ll compare their desktop defaults and release support, then explain how to check your apps and hardware before

When work shifts to another task, unfinished changes can still be sitting in your working directory. A Git stash saves changes to files Git tracks and clears them from your working directory for later restoration. I’ll explain how to save changes with a message and restore the stash entry you choose. TL;DR Save a stash

Choosing a sign-in setup for a Linux desktop means deciding which display manager will start the session: GDM3 vs LightDM. A display manager shows the graphical sign-in screen and starts a desktop session after authentication. I’ll compare how GDM and LightDM fit different desktops, then explain what to check before switching between them. TL;DR: Choose

Before adding another desktop to Linux Mint, it helps to know which package your enabled repositories offer. KDE Plasma is a desktop environment that provides your graphical workspace. This guide shows how to check and install the minimal Plasma package, then choose Plasma or Cinnamon at sign-in. What KDE Plasma does on Linux Mint You

Compressed files on Linux come in several formats, such as .zip and .tar.gz, and each format is unpacked with its own command. A small Bash function called extract can check the file’s ending and run the right tool for you. The guide explains which command each format needs, then shows you how to add that

Linux uses groups to decide which users can share access to files and services, and giving someone that access can mean adding their account to a group. The groupadd command creates a new group, and usermod adds an existing user to one. This guide walks you through checking whether the group already exists, then adding

Searching a folder with find goes through every subfolder inside it, so one directory full of files you don’t care about can crowd your results. Excluding that directory tells find to skip it entirely, so it never looks at the files under it. Here I’ll skip one directory with find’s -prune option, then extend the