Generating files of a specific size can be useful for testing purposes. There are several different commands in Linux that can create files of certain sizes. Check out the commands and examples below to learn how. Generate file of specific size with truncate The truncate command may be the perfect tool for the job, as …
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Ubuntu 22.04 uses Wayland as its default display protocol. In case you experience problems or simply prefer the X window system (A.K.A. X11 or Xorg), it’s possible to disable Wayland and utilize X as your window system instead. In this tutorial, you will learn how to disable or enable Wayland on Ubuntu 22.04. Toggle Wayland …
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In this tutorial, we will learn how to take a screenshot on Manjaro Linux. It’s easy to take a screenshot without any extra software, or you can install a screenshot application with extra features. We will go over some top picks for screenshot applications in Manjaro, and show you how to take a screenshot without …
Every file and directory on your Linux system has permissions assigned to it. These permissions are what determines which users are allowed to read, write to, and/or execute the file. In this tutorial, you will learn about how to change Linux file permissions with the chmod command. Changing File Permissions – Symbolic Mode There are …
Discord is one of the most popular free applications used as voice chat that you can use while gaming and streaming. In this tutorial we will learn how to install Discord on Manjaro. Using Pacman Package Manager Step 1. Make sure your Manjaro system is up to date: $ sudo pacman -Syu Step 2. Then …
Snap is an independent package manager, which works on all Linux distributions. In order to manage these software packages, we use snapd; a background tool which allows us to interact with snap software packages, either to install them, update, or remove them. Snap is becoming one of the most common methods to use when installing …
Let’s talk about compression. As a Linux user, you’re probably already familiar with longtime staples like gzip, bzip2, and xz. They’ve been around for a while, and most everyone has at least stumbled across them by now, if they’re not actively using them on a regular basis. As if there weren’t enough already, there’s a …
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Memory is an essential component of your Linux system. All programs and files will be copied into RAM at some point, which makes it a precious resource to have. In this tutorial, we will show you how to monitor the RAM usage in your system with a few important commands in Linux. top Command The …
Discord is one of the most popular free applications used as voice chat that you can use while gaming and streaming. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Discord on Ubuntu 22.04. Using Official Download The recommended approach is to download Discord from the official website. Step 1. Download the deb file with …
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows Windows users to run virtualized Linux on top of their Windows installation. WSL integrates well with the Windows file system, allowing you to seamlessly access your Windows files from within the Linux terminal. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Ubuntu in WSL for Windows 11 and …
