Symbolic links (also called symlinks or soft links) act as shortcuts to other files or directories on Linux. Usually, they are just used as a matter of convenience. Sometimes, they’re also used to create links to files whose paths frequently change. For example, it’s easier to update a single symlink than it is to update […]
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If you used the certbot utility to obtain your free SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt, but now wish to delete it, there’s a very simple way to do it. Follow along with us as we show you how to delete a site’s certificate data with certbot on Linux. Option 1. To delete a site in
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Although GNOME is the default GUI, there are many different desktop environments available for Ubuntu. If you want to try a different desktop environment, or need to install a GUI because you don’t have one yet, we’ll show you how in this guide. These instructions will also work for Ubuntu Server, which doesn’t have a
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In this tutorial, you will learn how to check the installed version of GNOME desktop environment on your Linux system. This can be accomplished through command line or via GUI as you will see below. Check GNOME Version – Command Line Open the terminal and type in: $ gnome-shell –version Check GNOME Version – GUI
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A home directory is a user’s default directory when they log into Linux. It’s normally created automatically inside of the /home directory, such as /home/username. In this tutorial, you will learn how to change the home directory for a user in Linux by using the usermod command. Step 1. First, let’s create a new directory
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There are several ways to view your system’s IP address in Linux. In this tutorial, you will learn how to see your IP address from command line and GUI. In case you want to check your system’s external IP address instead: Check External IP From Linux Command Line Commands to View Internal IP Address Method
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If you want to use a different or additional language in LibreOffice, that language pack must be installed separately. In this tutorial, you will learn how to change the language for LibreOffice, and you’ll also see the steps for configuring the spell check feature to work with your language of choice. The steps below have
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To access the contents of an ISO file in Linux, you will need to mount it. In this tutorial, you will learn how to mount an ISO file using command line and GUI. Mount ISO File via Command Line Step 1. Create an empty directory where you would like to mount your ISO file, unless
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Images that contain Exif metadata may reveal when and where a photo was taken and with what device, among other things. While this is usually a desirable feature, it can also be a privacy concern if the images are going to be shared or published online. Exif data also helps inflate file size. In this
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The commands you type into your Linux terminal are always logged somewhere. You may have noticed that you can press the up arrow on your keyboard to retrieve commands you’ve executed in the past. This is a convenient feature when you need to recall a past command, but can also be a potential privacy concern.
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