GNOME, short for GNU Network Object Model Environment, was released back in 1999 as a part of the GNU Project. However, throughout its development, the acronym was dropped as it no longer resonated with the evolving GNOME vision.
Beginner’s Guide
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7-zip is a free, open-source file archiver that uses the 7z file format (extension). However, this tool can read and write to other file formats. 7-zip is most popular among Windows users. It can run both in the command-line or …
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While working with disks and operating systems after a certain level, there are several terms that we come across that we vaguely know about, and to many of us, they are not clearly understood. Well, in this article, we aim …
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In our everyday interaction with computers, knowing the size of files and folders in our systems is essential. With Linux systems, getting the size of files and directories in the GUI mode is straightforward. All you need to do is …
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Merely going by statistics, it is most likely that you are a Windows user. After all, around 87.70% of all PCs around the world run on Windows with Linux, only accounting for 2.32%.
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An operating system has two major core components Kernel and Shell. A kernel is the brain of the operating system that controls everything in the system. To protect the kernel from direct user interaction, there is an outer wrap called …
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In general, users prefer using the graphical file browser to search for a certain file. However, there exist few powerful commands that can help you find your file in your Linux system.
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A Hostname is a critical piece of information that helps you maintain your server machines. As a system administrator, it is imperative to have a short but recognizable hostname to separate the server machines from each other.
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SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux) is a security module integrated into the Linux system that provides a system administrator an ability to have more control over the system access, security policies, including MAC (Mandatory Access Control). It limits or restricts programs, and …
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One of the basic things a Linux user should know for troubleshooting issues is what version or release of Linux OS is currently on the device. Several issues that you may encounter related to bugs or dependencies related problems may …
