💿 3: Installing Linux — A Beginner’s Step-by-Step Guide
Ready to dive into Linux for real? Let’s get your first system up and running! Installing Linux might sound scary if you’ve never done it before — but don’t worry. It’s way easier than it used to be, and we’ll walk you through each step. 🛠️ Tip: If you want to follow along with bonus…
Tar: The archive all-star
You’ve heard the jokes about tar? True story. tar cvf myarchive.tar directory1 file2.txt directory3 tar xvf myarchive.tar
GUI dev: Add a face to it. scrotyad example
This past week I had some time, so I sat down and evaluated the scrot script I use. Time intervals, number of screen captures, output path. Sometimes, there are tools we use infrequently and therefore, need a script or remember the syntax with parameters. Some users cannot use a man page. Some tools do not…
The Filesystem
Navigating the Linux file system can be a bit taxing at first, especially you are familiar with the use of hierarchical structures of Windows or Mac file systems. But fear not, because once you get the hang of it, navigating the Linux file system can be a breeze. A good file manager like ranger or…
Open a Terminal Emulator in GNU Linux
What you need What is it? A terminal emulator is the command line interface. Use the terminal to run your commands, scripts, and admin the system efficiently. How it works Access to the terminal is essential and whether you use a window manager or bare metal, CTL+ALT+T works. You may find different distros using different…