Understanding how to view and change file permissions in Linux is an important skill to have. Your files and your system could potentially be compromised if certain users can access all of your files. This skill allows you to protect your files and prohibit other users from accessing certain files. Steps Open the Terminal You … Read more
This minHour teaches you where to find the most essential logs on popular Unix operating systems. The default logging location on all versions of Linux, as well as FreeBSD, is /var/log, but the actual log names vary by system. If you’re using Solaris, your logs are in /var/adm. Most logs are flat text files you … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to install the latest version of Debian Linux on your PC. Debian, like most other Linux distributions, is a free and open source operating system for both desktop and server use, spawning several notable offshoots such as the Ubuntu operating system. Learning how to install Debian is a relatively straightforward … Read more
iPods are the most famous audio players worldwide. iTunes is the official software to manage your iPod, but it only runs in Microsoft Windows and Mac OS. So what if you want to manage an iPod in Linux? With older iPod models, there are a few software options to help. On newer/unsupported iPods, though, these … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to save different types of files from the Linux command line. If you’re using an app that has a graphical user interface (GUI), saving files is easy—you’ll usually just need to click the File menu and select Save. Read on to learn how to save files in command line text … Read more
Nearly all Linux distributions come with the ability to set up a Network File System (NFS) that allows the different Linux computers on the network to easily share files. NFS is only suitable for networks comprised entirely of Linux computers and servers, but works on the system level for fast, efficient transfers between computers. Creating … Read more
Debian is a popular Linux distribution. VirtualBox is a virtual machine, a piece of software designed to run operating systems on top of another. This article explains how to configure VirtualBox for Debian. For a more general guide, see How to Install Debian, as most of the steps pertaining to Debian itself will be the … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to create a Linux operating system. While creating a Linux distribution from scratch requires advanced knowledge of how to code, a free Linux distribution called Slax will allow you to customize your Linux installation to create a distribution with only the items you want. You will need a windows computer … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to replace your computer’s current operating system with Arch Linux, which is a rolling release distribution focused on simplicity. Luckily, the Arch installation is too hard as long as you know what your doing. You can install Arch Linux on both Windows and Mac computers. Booting into the Installer Back … Read more
Encrypting your internal or external hard drive can help prevent unauthorized access to your personal data. Hard drive encryption in Linux can be tricky, so we’ll walk you through the commands, step-by-step. Encrypting an External Hard Drive Check whether cryptsetup is present: Type sudo cryptsetup –version into the terminal. If, instead of printing a version … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to download and install an Apache web server on any computer running a Linux-based system. You can use your Linux machine’s Terminal (Command Prompt) to easily download and install Apache on your computer. Steps Open the Terminal (Command Prompt) window on your Linux machine. You can use the Terminal window … Read more
NetBeans is an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) application mainly used by developers to create applications using Java and other programming architectures like PHP and C++. NetBeans can be installed and run on three different operating systems: Windows, OS X, and Linux. To install the NetBeans application on a computer running on Linux requires a bit … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to compile your C program in Windows and macOS. If you’re using Linux, check out How to Compile a C Program Using the GNU Compiler. Using Cygwin for Windows Go to https://cygwin.com/install.html. Cygwin is a free Windows tool that allows you to use the GCC C compiler from a Unix … Read more
In a multi-server Linux environment, many tasks involve moving one or more files from one server to another. Depending on the number of files you need to move, there are several commands that may help you out….Let’s assume for these discussions that our servers are Alice and Madhat, and that our user on Alice is … Read more
Windows operating system and Linux execute best on their specific file systems. It is a known fact that Linux executes better on hard disks that are formatted using the ext3 file format system, whereas Windows executes well in a disk that has been formatted on NTFS file system. If you are running Linux as your … Read more
Have you ever wondered how to view web pages in a command line in Linux? Start with step one to learn how to do it, using two different tools. Using W3M Go to the terminal and type this command sudo apt-get install w3m w3m-img. Type Y when asked to confirm. Now wait; it’s just a … Read more
Installing Linux on your Chromebook will allow you to access and use Linux-based programs that aren’t readily available on Chrome OS. On your Chromebook, you can install a Ubuntu distribution of Linux using a tool called crouton, which will allow you to run Linux on top of Chrome and switch back and forth between the … Read more
Want to install Ubuntu on your Windows computer, but don’t have a DVD or CD drive? There are a couple of different ways that you can install Ubuntu on computers that don’t have disc drives. The most common way is to create a bootable USB drive and install Ubuntu from it. You can also use … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to install the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on a computer running Linux. Installing on Non-RPM Linux Open the Java for Linux download page. You’ll see several options listed here. Click Linux. It’s a link in the middle of the page. Doing so will prompt the Java … Read more
A suggestive guide on how to move from Windows to Linux. Get a taste of Linux without disrupting your Windows installation. Steps Choose a Linux Distribution Research is key. Look into what distribution of GNU/Linux would be best for you. Everyone is different, and all Linux distributions are different, but there will probably be one … Read more