today's howtos

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 15, 2023

• How to Quickly Check the System Uptime on Linux

  When was the last time you shut down or restarted your Linux system? Can't remember? Maintaining an optimal uptime is essential for the smooth running of your system and preventing downtime.

  It is also essential to know your system uptime when troubleshooting. You do not need to be a tech guru to be able to check your system's uptime when you need to. Let's see how you can easily check the uptime for your Linux system.

• How to Use the Desktop Mode on Steam Deck (2023) | Beebom

  Want to access SteamOS on your Steam Deck? In this guide, learn how to enable and use the Desktop Mode on your Steam Deck.

• Run Multiple GNOME Virtual Boxes Parallelly on Linux

  GNOME Boxes is a utility that easily allows you to create “virtual boxes” where you can run any operating system or Linux distribution virtually on your system.

• Login as Root in Ubuntu GUI

  If you really want it, you can log in as root into the Ubuntu desktop using GNOME. Here's how to do that.

• How To Install Nginx on Fedora 37

• How To Install phpPgAdmin on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

• How To Install Go on Fedora 37

• How To Install CodeIgniter on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

• How To Install OpenVAS on Rocky Linux 9

• How To Redirect www To Non-www Domain on Nginx

• How to Upgrade to KDE Plasma 5.27 from 5.26

  A beginner's guide to upgrade to KDE Plasma 5.27 from Plasma 5.26 desktop environment via terminal and GUI method.

• Translate Selected Text With A Keyboard Shortcut Using Crow Translate (X11 + GNOME Wayland) - Linux Uprising Blog

  I was looking for a way to easily translate selected text that works under GNOME with Wayland, and find out that Crow Translate provides just this, bu

• 6 Key Performance Metrics to Monitor in Linux Servers

  This 4-part series will explain six key performance metrics to monitor in a Linux server. By the end of this series, you will understand what factors in a Linux system you need to look out for that contribute to the overall system performance and also their relative importance.

  Is your Linux server slow or are applications hosted on it showing unexpected behavior or signs of sluggish performance? Many factors in a Linux server affect its overall performance or the performance of applications hosted on it.

  But there are a few key metrics you need to track that can impact the most critical things such as response time or execution time of processes, throughput – the total amount of work the server can do in a given time, and much more.

• How to configure the Let’s Encrypt email notification when a cert is skipped, renewed, or error

  Let us see how to configure the Let’s Encrypt email notification when a TLS/SSL cert is skipped, renewed, or an error is created by “acme.sh” client so developers or sysadmin can investigate the matter further.

• How to install CLion on KDE Neon - Invidious

  In this video, we are looking at how to install CLion on KDE Neon.

• How to install Google Chrome on KDE Neon - Invidious

  In this video, we are looking at how to install Google Chrome on KDE Neon.

• How to Create a New User in Raspberry Pi OS

  Older versions of Raspberry Pi OS used to have standard user credentials by default. Although the newer version asks you to create a custom username and password during installation, you may need to create more users down the road to meet additional requirements.

  You can do this easily using Linux commands, and since Raspberry Pi OS is a flavor of Linux, the same commands apply to other distros as well.