The Linux make command is used to build and compile applications from source code, as it also builds and compiles source code dependencies using a "makefile". As a Linux user, you can use the make program to compile utilities and install them from the command line. However, sometimes users receive the error message "make: command ... Read more
Windows users are used to being able to create shortcuts to have fast access to their files and folders easily. This is especially useful when these are buried deep in their filesystem. This feature isn't as obvious on most Linux systems as it is on Windows. In this guide, I'll show you how to create ... Read more
Echo is a built-in Linux command-line utility that is used on standard output to display an argument i.e text or string. It is most generally used to display status text to the screen in batch files and shell scripts or used as a source part of a pipeline. You have seen or used it frequently ... Read more
Featherpad is a unique text editor for programming. It directly competes with major text editors. However, Featherpad is based on Qt engine. It has some unique features like drag and drop of attachment. The tabs can be detached and the editor can autosave the progress. I will install it on Ubuntu 22.04 and show you ... Read more
There are several text editors available for Linux and one of them is gEdit. It is developed by Gnome and can be installed from standard Ubuntu repositories. You will see how to install it. I am using Ubuntu 20.04 Mate edition, and it does not come preinstalled. The text editor has an enormous number of ... Read more
Gobby is a fantastic collaborative editor with the support of multiple documents in one session. The most amazing thing it includes the chat system. All the collaborators can chat and share their ideas on one document. With such a unique feature, Gobby is popular among system admins and software engineers. I personally like Gobby, and ... Read more
If you have a backup of a larger database and restoring it via PhpMyAdmin does not work, this can be achieved via the following command on the shell. To see the status of the restoring backup, we install the program pv. It allows us to see visual progress of the process, after starting the restore ... Read more
Kakoune is highly inspired by Vi therefore it looks slightly similar to experienced developers and system admins. Kakoune is a modal code editor, it binds Vi keystrokes into a text editing language. It does a great job of editing files either on a local system or a server. Now we will observe how Kakoune is ... Read more
Neovim is an extendable Vim-based text editor. It can be extended using plugins and APIs. It can also be hosted on the cloud for teamwork. It is compatible with the Vim editing model and Vimscript. Neovim is 30% lighter than regular Vim. It comes with an excellent modern interface. Neovim has a built-in terminal emulator ... Read more
As you may be aware, Linux-based operating systems rely extensively on the command line to carry out tasks. After installing a simple distribution like Arch Linux, you'll be presented with a dark terminal. The desktop environment, which makes Linux distros dynamic and user-friendly, is often overlooked. The majority of new Linux users are unfamiliar with ... Read more