This minHour teaches you how to create and edit a text file in two popular Linux text editors. Nearly all Linux systems come preinstalled with Nano, a straight-forward, easy-to-use text editor. If you don’t like (or don’t have) Nano, you can also use Vi (or Vim, depending on the system) to edit text files. Vi … Read more
The “root” user account on Linux has full administrative privileges over the entire system. If you want to edit system configuration files, install software, add users, or virtually anything else outside of your home directory, you’ll need root access. For most tasks, you won’t need to log or switch to the root user account—you can … Read more
This minHour article teaches you how to create a file in a directory in Linux. There are many ways you can create files using the Terminal in Linux. You can create simple text files using short Terminal commands, or you can use one of Linux’s built-in text editors to create complex documents. Using the “Touch” … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to install and run Wine on a Linux computer. Wine is a program that allows you to run Windows applications on a non-Windows computer. Installing Wine Open the Terminal. Select the application from your computer’s Menu or Applications list to do so. On most Linux versions, you can also open … Read more
If you want to delete a file that has read-only permissions in Linux, you have a few options. If the file belongs to you, you can either change the file’s permissions or use the sudo command to delete the file as root. But if you’re trying to delete a file that has write permissions and … Read more
The ping command is extremely helpful for troubleshooting and testing network speed and connectivity issues in Linux. Ping works by sending packets of data to an IP address or hostname and reporting how long it takes to receive a response. You can use the results of a ping test to figure out whether a site … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to force a currently running service to restart in Linux. You can do this with just a few simple commands regardless of your Linux type. Steps Open the command line. Most Linux distributions have a option in the lower-left corner of the screen, inside of which you’ll find an application … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to change the time zone on a Linux computer. You can change the timezone on every Linux distribution by using the command line, or you can use the selection menu in the command line for different Linux distributions. If you’re using Mint, Ubuntu, or any other distribution with a simple … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to turn a group of files into an ISO file on a Linux computer. You’ll use the Linux command line to do this. From Files Gather your ISO files in the home directory. Place any files that you want to turn into an ISO file in a folder inside of … Read more
If you’re new to Linux, you might be a little confused about installing programs. Fortunately, it’s easier than ever to install software packages on Linux, no matter which distribution you’re using. Many Linux distributions come with graphical package managers you can use to install programs with a single click. You can also use easy commands … Read more
Finding a file in a Linux system can be difficult if you don’t know how. The best way to find files is to utilize several different terminal commands. Mastering these commands can give you complete control over your files, and they are much more powerful than the simple search functions on other operating systems. Using … 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
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
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
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
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
Recovering deleted or lost files from your pen drive or hard disk files such as video, documents, and lost pictures from digital camera memory is a snap if you follow these steps. Install the testdisk tool. Run “sudo apt-get install testdisk” at the prompt. This installs the testdisk tool. Insert your pen drive. Connect the … Read more
If you have an older PC that struggles to run Windows, you can bring it back to life by installing Linux. We’ll show you how to install a lightweight version of Linux called Puppy Linux on your ancient PC. Steps Consider what you want, a desktop computer, a server, or a router/firewall. Clean it with … Read more