Much to the chagrin of those who would like to malign the Linux operating system, it's actually quite easy to use. Thanks to modern GUI desktop environments and applications, anyone can jump into the ...

One of my favorite utilities on the Linux command-line, and block storage is one of my favorite features on Linode's platform, so in this article I get to combine both of these together - because what ...

A common use for the ip command is checking what network devices are connected to your Linux system. You can use this ...

One of the most confusing things when starting with Linux is the terminology. Some people will use terms interchangeably, while others insist on the exact correct usage. Unless you’re aware of the ...

Wine is not an emulator like Qemu or a virtualization environment like Virtualbox, but a runtime environment that aims to emulate the Windows API on Linux. This API mapping is not complete, but it is ...

In the world of Unix-based operating systems like Linux, file packaging and compression utilities play a pivotal role. One such utility is the zip command, an effective tool for compressing files to ...

Sometimes I need a shortcut to make things a bit faster. There are also situations where my memory needs a helping hand with the litany of commands I use throughout the week. That's why I often turn ...

How to install and use the Taskwarrior command-line todo list Your email has been sent I use several task management tools, with most in the form of either a desktop or web-based application that ...

One of the files that the average Unix sysadmin rarely looks at, almost never changes and yet depends on every time he or she reboots a system is the /etc/inittab file. This modest little file ...

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How to use the Amazon Linux container image with Docker for development Your email has been sent Did you know that Amazon Linux is available to use and can be deployed even outside of the AWS cloud ...