Linux distributions

Install LAMP Server (Apache, MariaDB, And PHP) On Mageia 4

LAMP is a combination of operating system and open-source software stack. The acronym LAMP is derived from the first letters of Linux, Apache HTTP...

Linux Basics: colordiff, An Alternative To The diff Command

Dear Linux geeks, In this article I will teach you how to use a very useful tool that can be used to compare files line...

Install Puppet Enterprise Server On CentOS 6

Puppet Enterprise is IT automation software that gives system administrators the power to easily automate repetitive tasks, quickly deploy critical applications, and proactively manage...

Install Puppet Enterprise Server On CentOS 6

Puppet Enterprise is IT automation software that gives system administrators the power to easily automate repetitive tasks, quickly deploy critical applications, and proactively manage...

Why Should You Put Linux In Your Computer

My life has changed quite alot since the day I switched to Ubuntu, a friendly Linux distribution with more than twenty million users around...

Linux Basics: Add Users From Terminal

Of course, adding users can also be done using Graphical User Interface (GUI) but doing things from the Terminal in Linux is always fun,...

Some Useful Linux Screenshot Tools

Hi guys, There are many Linux screenshot tools out there, so I decided to compile a list with some of the tools I have used...

Install Hotshots 2.1.0 in Linux Mint, Elementary OS, Ubuntu

HotShots is an application for capturing screens and saving them in a variety of image formats as well as adding annotations and graphical data (arrows, lines,...

Learn dpkg, the package manager for Debian – Part One

Dear linux geek, In this tutorial I will try to teach you how to use the the dpkg package manager for Debian, a tool that...

Install LEMP Server (Nginx, MariaDB, And PHP) On Fedora 20/19

LEMP is a combination of the operating system and open-source software stack. The acronym LEMP is derived from the first letters of Linux, Nginx...

Learn apt-get Package Handling Utility In Ubuntu

Dear unixmen reader, In this tutorial you will learn about the apt-get command-line tool which is considered the user's "back-end" to other tools using the...

How To Install Elementary-Tweaks via PPA

Elementary OS is a beautiful looking OS with great User Interface (UI) but as users like to tweak their systems, Elementary tweaks is a...

Learn How To Take Screenshots And Edit Them With Shutter In...

Dear Ubuntu geeks, In this tutorial I  will teach you how to use a feature-rich app for taking screenshots and editing them in your Ubuntu...

How To Fix “Error: database disk image is malformed” On CentOS...

Today I have been trying to update my CentOS 6.5 virtual machine using command "yum update". # yum update Sample output: Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security Loading mirror speeds...

How To Change Password In Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Hi linux geeks, In this tutorial I will teach you how to change the password in Ubuntu 12.04 from the terminal and from the gui....

How To Execute bin Files In Linux

Hi linux geeks, In this short tutorial I will teach you how to install .bin files in your Linux machine. Not scary terminal commands, I...

Ubuntu goes systemd

The founder and CEO of Canonical, Mark Shuttleworth posted an announcement in his blog stating that Ubuntu will be using systemd instead of upstart....

Install LAMP Server (Apache, MariaDB And PHP) On Fedora 20/19

LAMP is a combination of operating system and open-source software stack. The acronym LAMP is derived from the first letters of Linux, Apache HTTP...