In this quick guide, we will show you a couple of alternatives to IPConfig on the Ubuntu operating system. IPConfig is a Windows command line tool for getting the IP configuration of your network interfaces. Ubuntu offers several alternative tools that we will show you how to use. Read More
This quick tutorial will show you a quick and easy method for extracting a 7z archive on Linux. The 7z format is a great way to compress files thanks to its usage of modern, efficient compression techniques. However, the 7z format isn't without its drawbacks. Read More
In this quick tutorial, you will learn how to install and use Neofetch. This tool gives you a quick overview of your system. It is great for providing just enough information without it becoming overbearing. Best of all it is incredibly easy to use. Read More
In this tutorial, you will learn how you can easily use Docker to prune unused images, networks, containers, and even volumes. Since Docker doesn't do any cleanups by default, you will want to learn how you can prune these unused images and volumes yourself. Luckily, Docker makes the whole process relatively easy. Read More
In this tutorial, you will learn to easily self-host ownCloud on Linux using Docker. ownCloud is an open-source and free collaboration and file-sharing platform that can be up and running in minutes thanks to a Docker container. Read More
In this tutorial, you will learn how you can install Cockpit on Ubuntu. Cockpit is a web interface that enables you to manage your system. You can perform many of the tasks you need with just a few short clicks. It also provides you an overview of your system and how it is performing at just a quick glance. Read More
In this quick guide, you will learn how you can use the cd command to quickly and easily change to your home directory. Knowing how to use the cd command makes navigating directories a breeze when using the terminal. Read More
In this quick guide, you will learn how to kill a process on macOS using the terminal. Killing a process will stop it immediately. You should only kill a process when it is refusing to respond when you try to close it normally. The reason for this is that a kill stops a program before it can save anything its working on. Read More
In this tutorial, you will learn how to self-host Pixelfed on your Raspberry Pi. This software is an image-sharing social network with a very similar style to Instagram. It allows you to self-host your own social network while being part of a large community, thanks to its support for the ActivityPub protocol. Read More
In this quick guide, we will show you how to stop a Docker container easily and quickly within the terminal. Docker makes this process relatively easy. By stopping a container, you give it a chance to shut down gracefully. If a container doesn't stop after a few seconds, Docker will automatically terminate it. Read More
In this quick guide, you will learn how to check the status of the firewall on Ubuntu. A firewall helps protect your system from network attacks. It achieves this by allowing or blocking any incoming or outgoing connections. Checking the status of your firewall allows you to see whether this layer of protection is active or not. Read More
In this tutorial, you will learn how to install and use Dockge on Linux. Dockge is a Docker management tool for Docker Compose files. This software features a sleek web interface that basically gives you all of the functionality you require to manage containers. Read More
In this quick guide, we will be showing you the simple methods that you can use to enable or disable IP forwarding on Linux. IPv4 or IPv6 Forwarding allows Linux to route packets that weren't originally intended for that device. This is useful for services such as a router or VPN. Read More
In this tutorial, we will show you how to set up NordVPN's Meshnet on your Raspberry Pi. Meshnet is a free service that links your devices together over a virtual private network. It works similarly to services like Zerotier and Tailscale, and best of all, it is completely free. Read More
In this quick guide, you will learn a couple of ways that you can easily find the disk usage of a folder on Linux. The main tool we will be using within this guide is the du command. This command returns the size of any directory that you specify. Read More
In this tutorial, you will learn how to set up and use the LazyDocker Docker management tool on your Raspberry Pi. This command-line tool makes managing your Docker containers significantly easier. You don't have to worry about remembering individual commands and don't need to set up a heavier web-based tool like Portainer. Read More
Learn two of the quick ways that you can use to check what version of macOS you are running. You can use the terminal or desktop interface. Finding what version, you are running is made surprisingly easy by the Mac operating system. Read More
In this quick guide, you will learn how to view the logs of a Docker container on your system easily. This makes debugging issues with your containers significantly simpler. You can even view the logs of an entire Docker Compose stack. Read More
In this tutorial, you will learn how to route your Docker Containers through the NordVPN network. This can help mask your containers' traffic as it is routed through NordVPN's network rather than your own. It is also useful if you need your container to act like it is running in another country. Read More
In this tutorial, we will be showing how you can install Slack on the Ubuntu operating system. Slack is a popular communication platform for teams and a key competitor to Microsoft teams. It offers native support for Linux systems such as Ubuntu. Read More