I am guessing you already know how to create alias in Linux. An alias helps you to run lengthy custom commands easily. You can make alias permanent by adding it to your bashrc or the configuration …
How to Check if File or Directory Exists in Bash Shell
If you are working on a Bash script that interacts with files and directories, you might encounter a situation where you need to make sure that the file or directory exists. This helps avoiding …
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How to Clear Swap Memory in Linux
Learn how to clear swap in Linux without losing any important data. Also learn why would you clear the swap manually. Swap is a virtual memory concept that allows your system to use a portion of …
Awesome Vim Cheat Sheets to Help You Learn Vim
A useful collection of Vim cheat sheets to help you learn Vim editor faster. You can use them and download them for free. Vim is an excellent terminal based text editor. The one problem with Vim is …
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How to Check Swap Space in Linux
Wondering how much swap your system has and how much swap is in use? Here's how to check swap usage in Linux. Check swap memory in Linux You can check swap the same way you check memory usage in …
How to Increase Swap Size on Ubuntu
In this quick tip, you'll learn to increase the swap size on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. The recent releases of Ubuntu use swap file instead of the traditional swap partition. The swap …
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Use fallocate Command to Create Files of Specific Size in Linux
The fallocate is one of the lesser known commands for creating files. What makes fallocate different then the rest is that it allows you to create files of specific sizes. Why would you do that? …
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How to Change Hostname in Debian
This quick tip teaches you various ways to change hostname in Debian Linux distributions. A hostname is basically your computer's name by which it is recognized on the network. The hostname should …
How to Check Which Debian Version are you Running
Brief: Wondering which Debian version are you running? This tutorial teaches you several ways to check Debian version in the terminal. Which Debian version am I running? You need the answer in …
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