Category: Linux

A scheduler chooses the next task to be run, and maintains the order, which all the processes on the system should be run in, as well. In the same way as most operating systems out there, Linux implements preemptive multitasking. Meaning, the scheduler decides when one process ceases running and the other begins. These task […]

Revive an Old or Slow PC And so we come to one of the most obvious and common uses for Linux—and still one of the best. If you have a PC that’s seen better days, Windows is far from the ideal OS. Install a lightweight Linux distribution on it ( like Lubuntu or, if you’re […]

Hence, Manjaro is one of the best linux distro for developers. Manjaro also provides support to run various windows applications like Wine, Playon. Linux or Proton etc. It comes loaded with an excellent package manager with all the tools and utilities to get you started with your development right away. Elementary OS is a distro […]

To change ownership of files or directories we use chown command in the Linux system. This command is also available in the IBM i operating system. The chgrp command is also used to change only the group ownership of the file in the Linux system. Another thing we wondered was: how do I change ownership […]

Linux is a Unix-Like operating system. All the Linux/Unix commands are run in the terminal provided by the Linux system. This terminal is just like the command prompt of Windows OS. Linux/Unix commands are case-sensitive. The terminal can be used to accomplish all Administrative tasks. Yes, commands uses in unix are case sensitive. Pure Unix […]

Yes of course. Linux not only can be installed on Windows 10 but also can be installed on a USB flash drive. However, for regular use, you may prefer to install Linux on your computer. Microsoft isn’t making Windows 10 into a Linux distribution. When I was reading we ran into the question “How to […]

The cd (“change directory”) command is used to change the current working directory in Linux and other Unix-like operating systems . It is one of the most basic and frequently used commands when working on the Linux terminal. Cd – Unix, Linux Command Advertisements Previous Page Next Page NAME cd- To change directory – change […]

On your Chromebook, you can install a Ubuntu distribution of Linux using a tool called crouton, which will allow you to run Linux on top of Chrome and switch back and forth between the two operating systems at any time. You can install Linux command line tools, code editors, and IDEs (integrated development environments) on […]

Linux can read NTFS drives using the old NTFS filesystem that comes with the kernel, assuming that the person that compiled the kernel didn’t choose to disable it. To add write access, it’s more reliable to use the FUSE ntfs-3g driver, which is included in most distributions. This lets you mount NTFS disks read/write. To […]

Linux, like nearly all operating systems, accumulates many temporary files. It may be helpful to know more about these files. Some users may want to know how to manage the temporary files to increase storage space. Thankfully, the temporary files and cache are stored under /var/, /tmp/, and ~/.cache/. /var/ contains long-term temporary files that […]