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Linux & Unix

Create shortcuts in Linux (symbolic links)

Windows users are used to being able to create shortcuts to have fast access to their files and folders easily.…

How To Customize Basic Cinnamon Elements

Though Cinnamon comes with a settings tool you can not yet customize it to the fullest. This is because it…

Reset root password (Ubuntu Linux) without CD

Resetting your system's root password may be a necessary step if you have forgotten it or have bought a used…

Change grub default boot option on Linux Ubuntu/Mint

Grub's default boot option is stored within a config file found on the partition where your Master Boot Record is…

Linux: Add User to Group

This tutorial shows you step-by-step how to add a user to a group on Linux, with several examples using the…

How to prevent a Linux system user from logging into the system

The shell setting in /etc/passwd determines whether a Linux system user may log in via the shell or over SSH.…

How to convert filenames or text to lowercase on the Linux command line

There is no simple 'tolower' command on the bash, but you can convert uppercase characters to lowercase with a little…

How to enable verbose logging in pure-ftpd on Debian and Ubuntu

To turn on verbose logging (e.g. to debug FTP connection or authentication problems) in pure-ftpd FTP server on Debian and…

Backup and Restore MySQL Databases on the shell

One way to create a backup of a MySQL database on the shell is to use the mysqldump command. Mysqldump…

How to Shutdown or Reboot Debian 10 (Buster)

Debian 10 has now fully switched to Systemd which means that the traditional commands to halt or reboot a system…

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