Linux

htop is a Linux utility for displaying crucial information about the system’s processes. It can be considered as a Linux counterpart of Windows Task Manager. Using htop feels more like an interactive program, as it supports mouse and keyboard operations for switching between values and tabs. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install […]

We’ll cover the different methods to find the Linux kernel version. A kernel acts as the core of an operating system, with the task of controlling every operation that happens on the system. From handling basic input/output requests to memory management, kernel plays an important role. In this article, we will be going through different

Let’s talk about the different ways to exit vim editor here. As you would know Vim is a Linux utility for editing text. The special aspect of only using the keyboard to edit makes it a unique editor. With this aspect comes a difficulty that you can not exit the editor by clicking on the

If we are interested in finding out our computer’s hardware details, “dmidecode command” is the go-to Linux command. Hardware information ranges from BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) information to the sizes of the memory devices. When we run dmidecode on the terminal, the system retrieves the contents of the DMI (Desktop Management Interface) table, which has

There are numerous ways to count the number of lines in a file in Linux. We’ll go over some of the quickest ways to achieve this task and get the line count. Ways to Count the Number of Lines in a File Let’s start with the most common and move to some more uncommon but

Shells are an important part of any Linux user session. We are provided several different types of shells on Linux to accomplish tasks. Each shell has its unique properties. Hence, there are many instances where one shell is better than the other for specific requirements. The most commonly used shell in Linux systems is the

The awk command is fundamentally a scripting language and a powerful text manipulation tool in Linux. It is named after its founders Alfred Aho, Peter Weinberger, and Brian Kernighan. Awk is popular because of its ability to process text (strings) as easily as numbers. It scans a sequence of input lines, or records, one by

Sed command is a text editor tool used for editing files, which is command line-based. But what sed is really used for is something called ‘Steam Editing.’ Also! ‘S’ in Sed stands for Stream-oriented, and the ‘ed’ part is for the editor. And now, you are wondering what stream editing is. What is Stream Editing?

Dig command short for ‘domain information groper’ is a networking command-line tool in Linux. Dig is used by administrators to perform domain name lookup and troubleshooting. It is popular because of its popularity, ease of use, and flexibility. dig is part of the BIND domain name server software suite. Installation If you don’t have dig

Let’s look at some of the most beautiful, customizable, and literally, the best Linux desktop environments today. Even though Linux as an Operating system is portrayed as a really difficult to use operating system out there, it can be customized to be very aesthetically beautiful compared to even the macOS! This is because, unlike the