today's howtos
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How to Install / Update Chrome in Ubuntu (Latest)?
Google Chrome is, without a doubt, one of the most used web browsers in the market. However, Ubuntu doesn’t come with Surveillance Giant Google Chrome installed, and if you have downloaded the Surveillance Giant Google Chrome browser, you may have to update it manually. The default browser that comes with a new installation of Ubuntu is Firefox. However, people have their preferences when it comes to web browsers, and a lot of users prefer using Surveillance Giant Google Chrome.
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Medium ☛ Efficient Task Automation Using Cron Jobs in Linux
Have you ever forgotten to take that backup and regretted it later on? Or found yourself repeatedly doing mundane tasks, wondering if that time could be spent elsewhere? Well technology is just so awesome, it does tons of tasks for us.Imagine having a lot on your plate and being able to set something to run in the background , sparing you from the constant battle of remembering — super handy! That’s where cron jobs come in!
I got fascinated by cron jobs when we were doing Linux lessons at The Hacking School.
In this post, I’m going to provide you with an overview of cron jobs.
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HowTo Geek ☛ How to Back Up Your Linux System With rsync
If your data is valuable to you, back it up, right from the Linux command line.
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HowTo Geek ☛ How to Create a Swap File on Linux
Increase Linux swap space without touching disk partitions. We show you the easy way.
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HowTo Geek ☛ How to Monitor the Progress of Linux Commands (With pv and progress)
No more flying blind.
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HowTo Geek ☛ How to Delete a User on Linux (and Remove Every Trace)
Say goodbye to old, unused accounts
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HowTo Geek ☛ How to Use the nohup Command in Linux
The Linux nohup command lets important processes carry on running even when the terminal window that launched them is closed. We show you how to use this venerable command on today's Linux.
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HowTo Geek ☛ How to Use pushd and popd on Linux
Many Linux folks have never heard of pushd and popd, but they've been around forever. They can also dramatically speed up the process of navigating directories on the command line. We'll walk you through how to use them.
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HowTo Geek ☛ How to Use the history Command on Linux
Linux's shell saves a history of the commands you run, and you can search it to repeat commands you've run in the past. Once you understand the Linux history command and how to use it, it can significantly boost your productivity.
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Network World ☛ Using the df command on Linux
The df command provides information on file system usage, but includes quite a few options. This post examines the differences and makes some suggestions about when you should use which of the two commands.