Category Tutorials

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…

Linux can be quite intimidating at first and the best way to learn Linux is through some hands-on projects for Linux geeks! In this module, we would go over five such projects that will help you better understand the ins…

Let’s get out of the boring stuff and look at some of the fun Linux commands today. Linux terminals can be very scary at times and most people picture Linux terminals as a green-font-on-black screen which is all about work!…

In this article, we will discuss what rbash in Linux is and how we can use it to suit our needs and also discuss the effects it has on our system. Meanwhile, we will also discuss how secure it is.…