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The answer is bash. The bash command opens a new Bourne Again Shell (bash) session. What is Bash? Bash is an acronym for Bourne Again Shell. It is a Unix shell written in C by Brian Fox in 1989. It is a replacement for the Bourne shell. It is licensed under the GNU Project as … Read more
What is a VOC File? VOC is an audio file format created by Creative Technology in the 1990s used by the Sound Blaster sound cards. You know that it’s a VOC file because it has the .voc file extension. VOC files can contain audio clips, sound effects, and music files that are compressed to reduce … Read more
If you want to know everything about NordVPN, you have come to the right place. I have come across my articles on NordVPN but most of them are a general overview. In this article, I will go in-depth to do a NordVPN review. What is NordVPN? NordVPN is a virtual private network service provider. It … Read more
How do you install Debian Linux on your computer? This isn’t obvious. The old way is to download the Debian Linux and burn it to a DVD. How many computers still come with DVD drive? As the Internet becomes more prevalent, our reliance on a local copy of files becomes less and less. The interesting … Read more
There are different approaches to making address labels. If the address labels are all to the same address, I recommend that you use the Avery template. Windows If you are using a Windows operating system, an Avery template is available for Microsoft Word. It is available from the Avery website. The Avery Template 5260 is … Read more
Unlike the traditional method of having one router that supports Wifi for your entire home, Google Wi-Fi uses a mesh Wi-Fi system. The mesh network creates coverage that extends far behind what one router is capable of supporting. It can be used to support your office, living room, garage, basement, and other rooms. Multiple Google … Read more
How many passwords do you know? How many passwords do you remember in your head? What do you use to store them with? Where do you store them? How do you keep them secure? There are many things to consider when you are dealing with passwords. With online compromises on the rise, you should seriously … Read more
Working from home has never been so popular. Many businesses are allowing their employees to work from home. Many people working from home are adjusting to this new environment which is new territory for everyone living in the 21st century. Sure there have been pandemics where people were told to stay home, but they didn’t … Read more
If you come from the Windows world, you may not be familiar with the concept of inode. This is not something you are exposed to until you journey into the Unix world. Even if you use Unix, you may or may not encounter an inode. It depends on how much you care about the systems … Read more
Although your passwords are backed up by LastPass, it’s always a good idea to have a backup copy, just in case. The problem with cloud solutions you may use is that they are dependent on the service provider backing up your data. What if something happens to your data? In the case of passwords, it’s … Read more
Vim (Vi iMproved) is a text editor for Unix. It is free and open-source software. It is a popular text editor for system administration and development work. When you start Vim, it looks minimal but it is very powerful under the hood. Depending on your level of comfort with Linux, you may use Vim for … Read more
Are you able to automate with Bash scripts? Definitely! Is this something you want to do all the time? Of course not! It depends on the situation. What is it that you are automating? If you are a System Administrator, SRE or a frequent user of Linux, Bash scripts come in handy. There are things … Read more
What is the best Linux window manager? Read this article and find out for yourself.
Looking from the outside, Big O is very scary. Why? O is not an abbreviation for a word, it’s a concept. It’s a concept used in mathematics. It’s a concept in computer science when we want to talk about algorithms. What is algorithms? Yeah, that is another scary concept on its own but we’re here … Read more
If you are a system administrator, system engineer, network engineer, or security professional, you know tcpdump is an essential tool to have in your tool belt. With this tool, you can go deep in getting to the bottom of a problem. When you start using tcpdump, people know you mean business. They know you’re going … Read more
