The documented solution on AWS’s pages are not easy to follow, so here’s a step by step guide! NB it is assumed you have already created the user fred on…
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The Top 10 Lesser Known Linux Power Commands That You Won’t Be Able to Live Without
Intro As Linux system administrators, we continuously delve into the boundless ocean of Linux commands to manage and control systems with precision. Some commands are pretty standard and widely known.…
Microsoft’s Linux Distro: CBL-Mariner
Microsoft is not the company that it used to be. Steve Ballmer, the then CEO, said in June of 2001 that “Linux is a cancer” [1]. Microsoft tried for years…
Using Reddit from the console in 2020
Most of the times with reddit, I pretty much just want the text. In fact, like many of you, I work at the command line for many hours of the day, so having a reddit client that would work on the command-line, and could also format the text in a completely readable way sounds pretty slick. Fortunately there’s three (almost identical) reddit
Windows subsystem 2 available for general release in Win 10 2004
Microsoft announced that Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) will be generally available in Windows 10, version 2004. WSL2 was released into the Insider Program last year. With the move…
How to Run Commands on Multiple Linux Hosts Using PSSH
I’m sure you’ve heard that all the cool kids are playing with orchestration automation these days. But what about using something quick and dirty to get the job done? Pssh…
How to disable ‘recently used files’ in Ubuntu 18.04
Sometimes it’s nice to see the files that you have recently accessed. They are in the file browser (Nautilus), just up in the top left under ‘Recent files’. Sometimes, however,…
Etcher – Write .iso’s to USB sticks in 3 clicks
Unetbootin, Rufus and a few other tools (as well as the venerable dd command) have been used commonly for years in order to ‘burn’ ISO (CD/DVD image files) to discs…
Using ‘Rufus’ to put your ISO image on a USB stick
If you are having troubles with the BalenaEtcher tool which we recommend to install Linux on a USB stick, another free tool which Ubuntu recommend is available. It’s called Rufus.…
How to Fix the ‘No Space Left on Device’ Error on Linux – Make Tech Easier
There is an annoying error on Linux systems that tells you you have no space when there’s plenty on your filesystem. Explore these potential fixes. Visit this link to read…