Linux

From smartphones to cars, supercomputers and home appliances, home desktops to enterprise servers, the Linux operating system (kernel) is everywhere.

  • Installing MariaDB and secure it on Debian

    Installing MariaDB and secure it on Debian

    MariaDB is one of the best relational databases and we can use it on Debian Linux to host databases for apps, blogs, and websites. In this article we’ll learn installing MariaDB and securing it on…

  • Installing Nginx from source on Debian

    Installing Nginx from source on Debian

    Installing Nginx on Debian is easy, but that may be outdated. Since Debian is stable Linux distribution, we cannot blame them for this. That’s why we are going to install Nginx from source on Debian.…

  • Installing latest PHP on Debian

    Installing latest PHP on Debian

    Debian Linux distribution is stable so it is common that most packages it shipped with will be not latest and that’s the reason we’ll be installing latest PHP on Debian. See how: 1. Update the…

  • Installing Let’s Encrypt SSL/TLS certificate on Debian running Nginx

    Installing Let’s Encrypt SSL/TLS certificate on Debian running Nginx

    Using Debian Linux and Nginx web server to manage your applications and websites, now it is easy to install free SSL/TLS certificates as Let’s Encrypt enabled us to make website HTTPS enabled. We will be…

  • Linux vs. Windows servers – which one should I choose?

    Linux vs. Windows servers – which one should I choose?

    Imagine that you are a talented chef who prepares and sells meals in a tiny kitchen at home. You have several pots and pans, and you always get the job done on time, but after…

  • How To Disable or Enable OS Prober From the Grub?

    How To Disable or Enable OS Prober From the Grub?

    Linux has an OS Prober feature that allows us to choose other operating systems installed in the system using Grub. By default, on the latest version of Linux, it’s disabled and will remain disable, but…

  • How to install Nginx on Fedora?

    How to install Nginx on Fedora?

    Nginx is an open-source web server (free HTTP Server software), in addition to its HTTP Server capabilities, it can also function as a Proxy Server for email (IMAP, POP3, and SMTP) and a Reverse Proxy…

  • How to search files by extension in Linux?

    How to search files by extension in Linux?

    Want to search files using a file extensions like: *.css, *.js, *.php, *.txt, or *.zip etc. in Linux. Use the following command. sudo find /home/user/Documents -type f -name “*.css” Let’s understand the above command. sudo…

  • How to clean the Linux system?

    How to clean the Linux system?

    No matter what Linux system or distribution you use, over time it is going to fill with lots of files like unnecessary caches, dependencies, and temporary files. It may happen often if you have a…

  • Unable to install “Package”: snap “Package” has “install-snap” change in progress

    Ubuntu introduced snap as default package source to install latest applications and software. But it is new and slow as per my experience, whenever I try to install some big application or one that has…

  • Linux ls command

    In Linux, command line syntax “ls” stands for list. List command (ls) show the full list or content of your directory. List all the files and folders. Just type ls and press the enter key.…

  • Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock

    If you are trying your hands on Linux based OS and getting following error, means you are unable to allow current user a root privilege. A root or root-equivalent user can only get rid of…