Working with archives in Linux is easy. There are a few commands that take care of almost all the archive types for you. The gzip command in Linux is one such command. Without any arguments, the gzip command will automatically…
In our last article, we learned how to list packages in Ubuntu with the apt command. Today, let’s learn to use the apt command to search for a package in Ubuntu. Linux relies on packages to deliver or install applications…
Let’s find out how we can use the apt command to list installed packages on Ubuntu Packages help in delivering or installing any application on a Linux running system. Essentially, packages are nothing but a compressed archive of the files…
How can you shutdown Linux from the command line? Let’s learn to use the shutdown command in Linux for the same purpose! A Linux system admin is in charge of keeping a system and running and maintaining updates on the…
Let’s learn how to install Ruby on Ubuntu today. Ruby is a high-level interpreted programming language much like Python. Being an open-source language, there are a lot of libraries available for use. What is Ruby? Ruby is the scripting language…
Services are important background processes on a system. Generally, they are launched when you boot up your system. If you are just a regular desktop user, knowing how to start, stop and restart services is essential for various day to…