Raspberry Pi Imager is now a must-have for any Raspberry Pi user. It allows us to flash a new system to an SD card in seconds, by simply picking the system from a list. It’s available for Ubuntu, and in this article, I’ll show you how to get the most out of it. Raspberry Pi…
The “apt” or “apt-get” commands are essential on Linux systems. But what do you do when they’re not available and all you get is a “command not found” error message? Well, I can help. The “apt-get: command not found” error most likely happens when trying to use the APT package manager on a non Debian-based…
Each service on your Linux server uses different ports (hopefully), and keeping track of them is not an easy task. Fortunately, there are easy ways to list open ports on Linux (or see whether a specific port is already taken or not). I’ve tested different methods and will give you my favorites in this short…
You’ve spent time installing your new Linux system, you’re ready to start installing packages for your projects, and then bam: “sudo command not found”. Nothing works. It’s a real bummer, but don’t worry, you’ve come to the right place. I’ll quickly explain how to fix this error. In general, the error “sudo command not found”…
I know from experience that managing a Linux server from the command-line interface can be daunting. I worked as a system administrator for years with people in my team who were using Linux for the first time. If you are in a similar situation, you might be wondering if installing a GUI would make everything…
The “date” command on Linux is not a hard one to remember, but mastering its use with the various options and formats available can be a challenge. I’ll show you how to easily print yesterday’s date and give you a few tips to get exactly what you need. The easiest way to print yesterday’s date…
Firefox is the default web browser on Ubuntu, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. Plenty of alternatives are available with a different set of advantages and disadvantages (features, performance, etc.). So which one should you use? The ultimate web browser, perfect for everyone, doesn’t exist (sorry). So I can’t really give you one…
JSON files are widely used by developers to save configurations and share data across servers and applications. They’re built to be easy for both machines and people to understand. But if you only have a Linux terminal to work with, it’s not that easy. Let me give you a few tips to improve that. As…
Whether you want to try something new on Ubuntu Desktop, or have a server that you would like to upgrade with a GUI, you’ll definitely find the right desktop environment for you in this article. I have tested all of them and decided to limit the options to the 5 best desktop environments currently available…
Using the Linux terminal is already not the best user experience and, in addition, we often keep the default settings when using it. Many things can be configured to improve readability even when you don’t have a graphical user interface (GUI). In this post, I’ll share different tips to do this. When a graphical interface…