How to Enable SSH on Ubuntu 20.04
Secure Shell (SSH) is a network protocol used for a secure connection between a client and a server. Each interaction between the server and a client is encrypted. This tutorial …
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Bash printf Command
Typically, when writing bash scripts, we use echo to print to the standard output. echo is a simple command but is limited in its capabilities. To have more control over …
How to Install VirtualBox on Ubuntu 20.04
VirtualBox is open-source cross-platform virtualization software that allows you to run multiple guest operating systems (virtual machines) simultaneously. Generally, Virtualbox is used by desktop users as a testing and development …
Using Curl to make REST API requests
An application program interface (API) is a set of definitions and protocols that allows software programs to communicate with each other. The term REST stands for representational state transfer. It …
How to Install Yarn on LinuxMint19/Ubuntu 20.04
Yarn is a JavaScript package manager compatible with npm that helps you automate the process of installing, updating, configuring, and removing npm packages. It caches every download package and speeds …
How to Install Tomcat 9 on Linux Mint 19
This tutorial describes how to install and configure Tomcat 9 on Linux Mint 19. Apache Tomcat is an open-source web server and Java servlet container. It is one of the …
Windows 10 is Getting Support for GUI Linux Apps
Do you dream of being able to run your favourite Linux apps on the Windows 10 desktop? Me neither, but Microsoft is going ahead and doing it anyway. The company …
Microsoft’s Open Source Terminal App Hits Version 1.0
It feels a bit weird writing about a Windows app release on a blog primarily aimed at Linux users, but hey: the Windows Subsystem for Linux has well and truly …
Notorious is new keyboard-driven note taking app for Linux
Last week I spotlighted Noted, a (rather splendid) keyboard-driven note taking app for macOS and Linux — but some of you weren’t convinced. It wasn’t the app per se; you …
How to Install Transmission 3.0 on Ubuntu
A new version of open-source torrent client Transmission is available to download. In this post I share details on what’s changed and show you how to install the update on your …