If you need a certain Linux script, command, or program to regularly run at a certain time, you can schedule the event (called a “job”) using cron. We’ll show you how to open your cron configuration file and schedule your first cron job. Setting up the File Using your favourite editor, create a cron file … Read more
Operating systems commonly use environment variables to define various global settings for parts of your operating system or to control how applications run. The PATH variable is one of these environment variables and is constantly used without the user realizing it. The variable stores a list of directories where applications (most commonly, your shell) should … Read more
Text to speech software isn’t just for blind or partially sighted people. It can be useful for converting text to speech on the fly or to audio files to listen on your portable audio player. You can even set up instant messaging software to turn your messages into speech. Steps Download festival, espeak or freetts. … Read more
It’s easy to create your own welcome message for remote users who log in to your Ubuntu Linux machine. We’ll show you how to create your own custom banner in no time! Adding a Welcome Message Sudo to root. You will need to modify superuser file. Open the config file for the banner. Type vim … Read more
CentOS is free server distribution for Linux that provides users with a free enterprise-class computing platform, and is currently one of the top Linux distributions in the hosting industry. To install CentOS, you must first burn the CentOS ISO installation file to CD or DVD, then follow the on-screen prompts to install the platform on … Read more
NVidia is an industry leader in the gaming industry. Their graphics cards increase the ability for computers to render thousands of triangles on a screen that translate into 3D graphics. This is how to get these devices working on Linux. Steps Buy an NVidia graphics card, if you do not already have one. Go to … Read more
Changing a password on Linux can be confusing for those who are unfamiliar with it. This guide will show you how to change your account’s password for most Linux systems. Open a terminal window. Open the Terminal if using a desktop environment. The keyboard shortcut to do this is Ctrl+Alt+T. Type “passwd” at the prompt … Read more
Zip files are one of the primary file types for archiving and compressing multiple files into one directory. All operating systems have the ability to make Zip files, and you can easily do this in Linux as well. This minHour article teaches you how to make and unzip a zip file in Linux/UNIX/Mac. Using the … Read more
This will detail step-by-step how to add non-Steam games to your steam library in the Linux Steam client. This will also include launching WINE games like WoW/D3/EvE etc. Steps Download and Install the Linux version of Steam, if you have not done so already. You can download the .deb file here or the .rpm/unpackaged file … Read more
RPM stands for Red Hat package manager and is one of the components used in Linux . It is being used widely in many Linux distributions such as Fedora , Mandriva and so on . Well it is quite easy to install an rpm but for extracting it you need to have access to a … Read more
Fluxbox is a popular and extremely fast window manager for Linux and Unix-like systems. It requires little memory in comparison to KDE or Gnome so is often used for old or low-powered machines. Steps Install Fluxbox. In the terminal either type apt-get install fluxbox (Ubuntu or other Debian based systems) or yum install fluxbox (Red … Read more
The Linux kernel is the heart of any Linux system. It handles user input/output, hardware, and controlling the power in the computer. While the kernel that comes with your Linux distribution is usually sufficient, this allows you to make your own specialized kernel! Steps Download the latest version of the Linux kernel. You can download … Read more
Source code is a computer program in human readable form. However, the machine cannot execute source code. The code must be compiled into machine code before it is useful. On Linux, the “make” build system is the most common one, and this how-to works for almost all Linux source code packages. Steps Download the source … Read more
Linux is known as for its clean, sharp appearance, for its unusual power, and sometimes for its speed. Adding a swap partition to your Linux system may help to increase you system’s performance, especially if you often run multiple processes at once. This article will guide you step-by-step in creating a swap partition and attaching … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to copy and paste a file on a Linux computer. The command line can be used to copy and paste files, or you can use the keyboard shortcuts or your computer’s right-click function if you’re using a version of Linux that has a user interface. Using the Command Line Open … Read more
When you install Linux onto a computer, the computer’s default boot sequence is bypassed or overwritten to allow Linux’s Grub/Grub2 bootloader to take control of your boot sequence and run a completely different system than the original bootloader. During the installation, something can go wrong, and the boot sequence is unable to be loaded when … Read more
Updating the kernel in Linux can give you the latest drivers, features, fixes, and other critical updates. If it’s your first time updating the kernel in Linux Mint, don’t worry—we’ll walk you through the process step-by-step. Steps WH.shared.addScrollLoadItem(‘2f83fbd72db20461c8735f0ce0df87ce’) WH.performance.clearMarks(‘image1_rendered’); WH.performance.mark(‘image1_rendered’); Type/Copy/Paste: uname -aThis should print the version of the kernel that you are using make … Read more
If your Red Hat Linux PC doesn’t include all the software you want, you can install additional software from the internet (whether you have broadband or dial-up) or removable media. This can be accomplished graphically or using the command line. Understand Linux software. In Linux, software is often bundled in packages. Packages make it easy … Read more
Learn how to create, mount, or burn ISO images using Linux. Most Linux distributions come with software to create, mount, or burn ISO images. Using these steps, you will learn to do this, and maybe even understand how it works. Creating an ISO Create the ISO from a CD/DVD using dd. Run the command “” … Read more
Are you using a Linux computer? Are you not sure which version of Linux you are using? There are many different Linux distributions that function very differently. Some distributions have a different desktop environment with different features. Sometimes you may need to figure out which desktop environment you are using. Additionally, the Linux kernel, which … Read more