Ubuntu 18.10 is the latest version of the popular Ubuntu Linux operating system. It was released on 18 October as a free download, available for anyone to try, install and…
Category: Quick Tips
How to change the hostname of your Linux machine without needing to restart
hostnamectl method Since Ubuntu 16.04 (and most recent Linux distros) use Systemd you can simply use the hostnamectl command to change hostname. To see current setting, run your Terminal just…
Slack for the CLI – Sclack
At work, I’m always working at the Terminal. I have my email (mutt), a few bash terminals for looking after servers and cutting some code, my Facebook messenger (see messer)…
Howto: Facebook Messenger on the command line
Just as you thought life at the command line couldn’t get any weirder, it’s now possible to chat to your Facebook buddies on the command line whilst you geek out on…
Googler – Run google searches from the command line
Need a quick google from the terminal? Yep, along with other crazy things found along the way to almost truly negate the need for a graphical desktop, Googler is the…
How to install Spotify application on Linux
Spotify hasn’t always played too nicely with Linux, unless you’re using the web client. But thanks to a new snap package, you can get the full-fat Spotify experience that Windows…
Howto MySQL: Create a user and grant permission to a database
Here is something that as a system or database admin, you’ll do lots of – create a database, create a database user, and then assign the permission for that user…
HOWTO: Run Linux on Android without root
You can run Linux on your Android tablet or phone! You might be thinking… “Wait, isn’t Android already Linux?”. Well, yes and no. Andriod is a Linux variant which is…
Use your Chromecast from Linux and MacOS with mkchromecast
Stream audio and video from the Linux desktop to your Google Chromecast? No problem! MkChromeCast is a free, open source app to cast audio and video from your macOS, or Linux desktop to your…
Top 10 Text Editors for Linux Desktop
I needs me a good text editor, what to do? The following blog article from LinuxTechi provides a pretty decent review of text editors for Linux today. Of course, what…