Here’s just a few articles from Unix Tutorial: Use visudo to check sudo config syntax: you can and should be double-checking any changes made to /etc/sudoers and its include files, because they may be the only way for you to become a superuser. sudo command – just the basics of using sudo How to use […]
FFmpeg 4.0
Last week saw the release of FFmpeg 4.0 – it’s been 7 months after a major 3.4 release. Most useful improvements, I think, are the following: H.264, HEVC, MJPEG, MPEG-1/2/4, VC1, VP8/9 decoders – all using hardware acceleration NVIDIA NVDEC AV1 codec is now suppoted using libaom AMD AMF powered encoders for H.264 and HEVC […]
KDE Plasma 5.9.0 Release
KDE just released the latest set of improvements to its desktop environment, Plasma. KDE Plasma 5.9.0 is a release targeted at further improving productivity of a power user. Perhaps one of the most awaited features of this release is the return of the Global Menus – you can once again show application menus either at […]
How to Install Ubuntu Linux without a DVD or USB
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USB memory sticks are replacing the DVD as the go to method of installing Linux, but what if you find yourself in that rare situation of having access to neither? There is a way, and even if you don’t particularly need it, it’s a great learning experience that could come in handy. What you don’t […]
How to Securely Save All Your Passwords with Keepass
With passwords still being the most common method of authentication remembering or keeping them in a safe place can still be a challenge. While there are third party services such as LastPass that can help tremendously in this regard you might not be inclined to trust or depend on a third party for such an […]
9 Signs You Should Use Linux on Your Computer
One way or another you’re actually using Linux every day. Linux is the dominant platform on web servers, including the one you’re on right now, and it is also the core of the Android operating system that you’re tapping away at all the time if you own an Android smartphone or tablet. Besides that it’s […]
The Easiest Way to Optimize Your MySQL Database Performance
Anyone who runs a web server with database intensive web sites and applications knows how hard it can be to tame this beast and end up with just the right MySQL configuration for your circumstances. This is especially true if you’re not a full time Linux server administrator, or a database expert, but do run […]
Setting up a Linux Web Development Environment in Windows
There are plenty of good reasons why you might want a local Linux based web development environment even if you normally use Windows for your day to day computing. Most web servers on the internet run Linux, and as a web developer trying to deploy a web site or an application you’ll probably find it […]
Hunting Down Disk Space Hogs on Linux Command Line
There are many ways to check your disk usage on Linux, but in certain settings and situations you might need to do it using the good old Linux command line utilities. This will mostly apply if you’re running a Linux server. Even though you can use your server provider’s web and graphical tools to gauge […]
6 Simple Android Apps for Monitoring and Managing Your Linux Server
If you’re running a Linux server you probably want to know when there are any issues the moment the incident happens so you can address it sooner and minimize any service outage. This is why mobile server monitoring and management apps can be very useful. They allow you to check on things wherever you are. […]
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