Today let’s talk about df, the command line utility providing information on disk space used and remaining on your file systems. Unsurprisingly, df stands for disk free. Besides listing how much disk space is used and how much is free, df also displays how the file systems are mounted on Read More
Would you pay $550 for a Mac Mini clone running Linux? I certainly would not. When I hear of a Linux desktop, a Pavlovian trigger in my brain brings up pictures of tons of free software and cheap hardware costing no more than $99-$129. Paying anything more for a Linux Read More
Raspberry Pi enthusiasts keen on uniting Linux with their spanking new quad-core Pi 2 toy will be pleased to know that Snappy Ubuntu Core will run on it. The new $35 Raspberry Pi 2 single board computer is a drool worthy device for developers, innovators and hackers who no longer Read More
Familiarity with grep is a must for aspiring Linux systems administrators. In my Linux lexicon, grep ranks among the most useful command line tools. So why is grep such a useful tool? Grep (which stands for global regular expression print) lets users find text or other patterns in files. The Read More
Folks who know me well attribute my growing fondness for Linux to the plentiful availability of free software in the open source universe. Although my productivity is pitiful, output embarrassing, work habits slovenly and lethargy legendary, I come up tops when it comes to downloading free calendars, to-do apps and, Read More
If you’re running a Debian-based Linux system, I suggest you keep gdebi in mind. While Debian has a humungous collection of packages that runs into tens of thousands, there are occasions when a particular software you want might not be part of the default distribution. Under such circumstances what do Read More