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…
Use TLP to Quickly Increase and Optimize Linux Laptop Battery Life – Tecmint
TLP is a free open source, feature-rich and command line tool for advanced power management, which helps to optimize battery life in laptops powered by Linux. It runs on every…
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…
Skype Comes to Linux in a Snap
Like some other Windows apps, their Linux equivalent say are either non existent, or run poorly due to lack of love from their authors. But that’s all slowly beginning to…
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…
Linux Mint 18.3 Installation & Review
Linux Mint is a very well known desktop version of Linux that’s suitable for the everyperson as a drop-in replacement for a Windows or Mac computer. At the time of…
Portainer: An easy to use gui to run and get docker containers
I met up with the team from Portainer.io in my home town of Wellington, New Zealand when they paid a visit to a Linux user group there. Their product is an…
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…