Ubuntu is a great Linux distribution for beginners, with most things being intuitive enough to get started quickly. It doesn’t mean that everything is easy. One of the first steps will be to connect your computer or server to the Internet, and you may need some help, especially with a Wi-Fi connection. Well, you’re at…
Linux is known to use less RAM overall than alternatives like Windows 11. That’s why, in general, Linux works better on older computers. But how much RAM do you need exactly? And is Ubuntu still a lighter alternative with the fully furnished default environment? That’s what I’ll cover in this article. According to the editor,…
Even if using Linux is one of the safest choice when it comes to your operating system, it doesn’t mean that nothing can be done to increase the security. And as Linux is mainly used on servers, it’s almost mandatory to take a few minutes after the installation to follow the recommendations I list in…
An IP address is the unique identifier of a computer on a network. There are many cases where knowing your IP address is important (especially for a Linux server), but it isn’t really straightforward, especially for beginners. In this article, I’ll give you a few ways to quickly find the IP address of your Linux…
Over the years, the Kindle app from Amazon has become the most popular app to read e-books from any device. Sadly, the Linux operating system isn’t officially supported, so we have to find workarounds to read e-books on it. In this article, I’ll show you the easiest method, and give some alternatives. There is no…
Once you start feeling confident with the Linux installation, desktop environment, vocabulary, and differences with other operating systems, you’re doing a fantastic job. But mastering the Linux commands is like the black belt in martial arts, the icing on the cake, as they say. In this article, I hand-picked the 50 most useful Linux commands…
When you log in to a Linux server, it’s not obvious which applications are installed. Especially if you are on a server with only a terminal to control it. In this tutorial, I talk specifically about MySQL and tell you how you can quickly check whether the service is already installed or not (and the…
NextCloud is probably the most popular solution to create your own storage in the cloud that is self-hosted, self-managed, and doesn’t have limitations. It’s great for sharing files with all your devices (or doing an automatic backup of them), but there are also many add-ons that you can install on it for other tasks. Let’s…
Bitwarden is an open-source password manager. Like other alternatives, you can use it for free by hosting your passwords on their servers, but you can also self-host it on your own server, running at home or on your company network. That’s the project we’ll try throughout this article. Bitwarden can be installed on a Linux…
As a developer, I often create random scripts to complete various tasks on my computer and servers. Well, it looks like you might be the same, but starting them automatically, especially on boot, is not intuitive on Linux. So, let’s discuss a few ways you can easily do this. Using the crontab to run a…