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Check if File Exists in Bash Script

This tutorial will teach you how to check if a file or directory exists by using Bash scripts and conditional statements.

How to Change System Locale in Ubuntu

This tutorial shows how to change the system locale for Ubuntu Linux, via command line terminal and interactive mode.

How to Install Notepad++ on Manjaro

This tutorial teaches you how to install Notepad++ editor on Manjaro Linux via command line and GUI.

How to Install Visual Studio Code on Manjaro

This tutorial shows how to install and remove Visual Studio Code via command line and GUI on Manjaro Linux.

How to Install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Ubuntu 22.04

This guide shows the step by step instructions to install VirtualBox Guest Additions via package manager on Ubuntu 22.04.

How to Make a User's Password Expire

Learn how to force a user's password to expire, set expiration date, and check expiration date with passwd and chage commands on Linux.

How to Install Steam on Manjaro

This tutorial shows you how to install Steam on Manjaro Linux via command line and GUI step by step instructions.

How to Install and Use 7-Zip on Linux

Learn to use 7-Zip on Linux to compress and decompress files, encrypt and password-protect files, and create backups with tar + 7z commands.

How to Disconnect From SSH Session in Linux

This tutorial will teach you the commands, keyboard shortcut, and escape characters to disconnect from an SSH session.

How to Create Symlinks in Linux

This tutorial teaches you about symbolic links (symlinks) in Linux. Learn how to create, delete, overwrite, and unlink.

Install GUI on Ubuntu 22.04 Server & Desktop

This tutorial shows how to install GNOME, KDE, LXQt, Xfce, and other desktop environments on Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop and Server.

How to Delete a Site From Certbot

This tutorial shows how to delete a website's Let's Encrypt SSL certificate by using the certbot utility on Linux.

How to Check GNOME Version

This tutorial will teach you how to check the installed version of the GNOME desktop environment via command like and GUI.

How to Move a User's Home Directory on Linux

This tutorial will teach you how to move a user's home directory by using the usermod command on Linux.

How to View IP Address on Linux

This tutorial shows you how to view the internal system IPv4 and IPv6 address via command line methods and GUI.

How to Change LibreOffice Language and Spell Check on Ubuntu

Learn how to change the language and spell check in LibreOffice. Includes installation instructions to add additional language support.

How to Mount ISO File in Linux

This tutorial will show you how to mount an ISO file in Linux using command line and GUI methods.

How to Remove Exif Data via Linux Command Line

This guide shows how to remove Exif metadata from JPG, PNG, and other image files with Linux commands.

How to View and Clear Terminal History in Linux

This tutorial will teach you how to view and clear the terminal history in Linux using multiple commands.

How to Install Lutris on Ubuntu 22.04

This tutorial shows how to install Lutris on Ubuntu 22.04 and use the application to install PC video games.

How to Install Signal on Ubuntu 22.04

This tutorial shows how to install Signal on Ubuntu 22.04 using GUI, Snap, and apt. Also learn how to launch and remove the application.

Bind Process to a Network Interface With Namespaces

Learn how to create a network namespace in Linux in order to bind a process to an interface.

How to Install Telegram on Ubuntu 22.04

This tutorial will show you how to install Telegram messenger on Ubuntu via apt (command line), snap, and GUI methods.

How to Use Visual Studio Code - Live Share Extension

Learn how to use the Live Share Extension to collaborate on projects in Visual Studio Code on Linux.

How to Add User in Linux

Learn how to add a new user account in Linux via adduser and useradd commands, as well as through desktop GUI.

How to Install Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu

Learn how to install Visual Studio Code IDE on Ubuntu Linux via command line with apt and snap package manager or via GUI.

How to Print Directory Tree on Linux

This tutorial shows how to install and use the tree command to print directory structure on Linux. ls, du, and find examples included.

Install Google Chrome on RHEL/Fedora/CentOS/Rocky/AlmaLinux

Learn how to install Google Chrome on RHEL, Fedora, CentOS, Rocky, and AlmaLinux in a few short steps.

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Install KDE Plasma Desktop on Ubuntu 22.04

Learn how to install the KDE Plasma desktop environment via the command line on Ubuntu Linux. Full, standard, and minimal desktop covered.

How to Install WhatsApp on Manjaro

This guide shows how to install WhatsApp on Manjaro Linux via command line from AUR, and how to use the WhatsApp web client on Manjaro.

Check External IP From Linux Command Line

See how to use the dig, curl, and wget Linux commands to view a system's external/public IP address from command line terminal.

How to Install Python 3 or Python 2 on Ubuntu 20.04

See how to install Python 2.7 and/or Python 3 on Ubuntu 20.04 Linux via the command line with step by step instructions.

How to Install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Kali Linux

This guide shows the step by step instructions to install VirtualBox Guest Additions and its prerequisites on Kali Linux.

How to Upgrade to Debian 11 Bullseye

We will guide you through the upgrade process for Debian 11 Bullseye Linux, the latest release from Debian developers.

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish

This guide shows how to upgrade Ubuntu to 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish, the latest long term support version from Canonical.

Convert PNG Images to WebP on Linux (With Commands)

See how to convert PNG images to and from WebP format on the Linux command line with cwebp and dwebp commands.

Mount and Access Hard Drives in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

This guide shows how to mount and access hard drives and removable drives in WSL, along with persistent mounting.

Neofetch Command in Linux (With Examples)

Learn how to install and use the Neofetch command in Linux through examples. See how to take that perfect Neofetch screenshot.

Find Files Based on Size in Linux

This guide shows how to find files in Linux based on their file size. Search for the largest files on your hard drive to free up storage.

How to Disable (or Enable) Firewall in Ubuntu 20.04

View the commands to disable or enable the system firewall in Ubuntu Linux, using either ufw or iptables.

Allow Port Through Firewall in Ubuntu 20.04

This tutorial shows how to allow a port through the ufw firewall on Ubuntu Linux. Ports include SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, and others.

What Version of Linux Am I Running?

This tutorial shows how to check kernel version and distribution name of a Linux system with commands and GUI.

How to Disable a User in Linux

This guide shows how to disable or lock a user's account with usermod, /sbin/nologin, and /bin/false on Linux.

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This page features download links for 20 popular Linux distributions, and helps you choose which distro is the right one for you.

How to Install Notepad++ on Ubuntu 20.04

This guide shows the step by step instructions to install Notepad++ on Ubuntu via command line and GUI.

How to Delete a User in Linux

This guide shows the step by step instructions to delete a user account on Linux from the command line.

How to Execute Sudo Commands Without Password

These instructions show how to permanently disable the sudo password on Linux, or how to supply a sudo password in any command.

Add or Remove User From Group in Linux

This guide shows how to add a user to group or remove user from group in Linux. We also show how to add multiple users to group.

Using Pacman on Arch and Manjaro

This guide shows how to use the pacman package manager to on systems like Arch Linux and Manjaro. Install, remove, upgrade packages, etc.

How to Install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Manjaro

This guide shows the step by step instructions to install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Manjaro Linux.

How to Install Manjaro Linux

This guide covers the step by step instructions to download and install Manjaro Linux on a computer or virtual machine.

Kill Processes in Linux - Kill, Pkill, Killall Commands

This guide shows how to terminate processes on Linux by using the kill, pkill, and killall commands along with TERM and KILL signals.

How to Install Steam on Ubuntu

This guide shows the step by step instructions to install Steam on Ubuntu Linux, open the application, and keep Steam up to date.

How to Install VMware Tools on AlmaLinux

This guide shows the step by step instructions to install VMware Tools on an AlmaLinux VMware virtual machine.

How to Install TeamViewer on Ubuntu

This guide shows the step by step instructions to install TeamViewer on Ubuntu, use the application, and keep it up to date.

How to Create and Open tar Files on Linux

A guide on how to use the tar command to create compressed and uncompressed tar archives on Linux, and how to extract files from a tarball.

How to Install AlmaLinux

This guide shows the step by step instructions to install AlmaLinux on a physical computer or virtual machine.

Top 10 Most Useful rsync Commands

This guide shows 10 of the most useful rsync commands for Linux users, and shows examples of how to use them.

Add User to sudoers File on Debian

This guide shows how to grant sudo access to a normal user account on Debian Linux, allowing them to execute commands with root permissions.

How to Host a Node.js Website With Apache on Ubuntu

This guide shows how to host a Node.js website in Apache on Ubuntu. We also configure SSL encryption and use PM2 to manage the Node app.

How to Uninstall NGINX From Ubuntu

This guide shows command line instructions to remove or purge NGINX from Ubuntu Linux.

How to Log rsync Transfers on Linux

This guide shows command line examples to send rsync output to a log file on Linux.

How to Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu Linux

This guide shows the step by step instructions to install Google Chrome on Ubuntu Linux. We also show how to update the browser.

How to Install Google Chrome on Debian Linux

This guide shows the step by step instructions to install Google Chrome on Debian Linux. We also show how to update the browser.

Backup and Restore MySQL Databases via Linux Command Line

This guide shows a few examples for using Bash commands to backup one or multiple MySQL databases on Linux, as well as importing the backups.

How to Host a Killing Floor 2 Server on Ubuntu

This guide shows how to set up and run a Killing Floor 2 gaming server on Ubuntu Linux.

How to Reset Forgotten Root Password on Fedora

This guide shows how to reset the root password on Fedora Linux, even if you have forgotten it and lost access to the account.

How to Reset Forgotten Root Password on Ubuntu

This guide shows how to reset the root password on Ubuntu Linux, even if you have forgotten it and lost access to the account.

How to Recover Deleted Photos in Linux with recoverjpeg

This guide shows how to use the recoverjpeg tool on Linux to recover lost or deleted photos from a hard drive or any device.

How to Specify SSH Password in rsync Command

This guide shows how to provide an SSH password as part of an rsync command.

How to Exclude Files and Directories From rsync

This guide shows how to exclude files and directories from an rsync transfer, with multiple examples including for a Bash script.

How to Use rsync on a Different SSH Port

This guide shows the correct syntax to use the rsync command on a non-default SSH port.

How to Make the Linux find Command Execute Faster

This guide shows how to speed up the find command by using xargs and utilizing multiple CPU cores.

How to Rename Multiple Files at Once on Linux

This guide shows examples of how to rename multiple files at once with Bash scripting and the mv command, and the mmv and rename utilities.

How to Install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Debian

This guide shows the step by step instructions to install VirtualBox Guest Additions and its prerequisites on Debian Linux.

How to Install VirtualBox Guest Additions on CentOS

This guide shows the step by step instructions to install VirtualBox Guest Additions and its prerequisites on CentOS Linux.

How to Put Password in SSH Command

This guide shows how to put a password into an SSH command on Linux with sshpass, allowing for automatic login and bypassing the password prompt.

How to SSH Without Password Using RSA Keys

This guide shows how to generate RSA keys and use them to login to SSH without a password.

Using the ps Command in Linux to List Processes

This guide shows how to use the ps command to list running processes in Linux through common and helpful command line examples.

How to Disable (or Enable) SELinux in AlmaLinux

This guide shows the step by step instructions to disable or enable SELinux (Security Enhanced Linux) in AlmaLinux.

Losslessly Compress PNG Images via Linux Command Line

This guide shows how to losslessly optimize and compress PNG image files using Linux commands.

How to Install VirtualBox Guest Additions on openSUSE

This guide shows the step by step instructions to install VirtualBox Guest Additions and its prerequisites on openSUSE Linux.

Install WordPress With Apache, MySQL, and SSL on Ubuntu 20.04

This guide shows the step by step instructions to install WordPress on Ubuntu 20.04 with Apache HTTP server, MySQL database, and an SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt.

How to Install VirtualBox Guest Additions on AlmaLinux

This guide shows the step by step instructions to install VirtualBox Guest Additions and its prerequisites on AlmaLinux.

Losslessly Compress JPG Images via Linux Command Line

This guide shows how to losslessly optimize and compress JPG image files using Linux commands.

How to Install GNOME GUI on AlmaLinux

This guide shows the step by step instructions to install the GNOME desktop environment GUI on AlmaLinux.

What Is the Best Compression Tool in Linux?

This guide compares and benchmarks all the best compression tools in Linux, including tar, gzip, xz, bzip2, 7zip, zip, rar, and zstd.

How to Download a Website From the Wayback Machine

This guide shows how to download an entire website from the Wayback Machine via Linux command line.

How to Disable Automatic Updates in Ubuntu

This guide shows how to disable automatic updates in Ubuntu Linux from both GUI and command line, as well as Snap auto refresh/update.

How to Migrate From CentOS to AlmaLinux

This guide shows the official step by step instructions for how to migrate from CentOS to AlmaLinux.