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Are you in need to sock away the files and folders from prying eyes? You are at the right place. There would be multiple reasons to hide & show files and folders in Ubuntu. It could be: don't want to share a specific file or folder with the one who shares your system. In Linux based distributions, you can deliberately make some private folders or files hidden from others. Through this … [Read more...]

Bluetooth gives you control to transfer or share your files via wireless connection through a mobile, computer system, and any other Bluetooth enabled devices. It plays a versatile role in providing a faster and easy connectivity without any wired connection but within a specific range. It supports frequency between 2400 and 2483.5 MHz. In the Linux based system, Bluez plays a key role to … [Read more...]

TrueType Fonts (ttf) have become indispensable to style the text in a document, and it is compatible with the other Operating system also. Suppose you have prepared a presentation for a meeting, and used some unique font that only tunes with your current OS, this would be the worst choice. The most convenient one is to use the TrueType fonts since it can be printed clearly and due to the … [Read more...]

Have you ever wondered how cinched it can be to copy and move Files & Directories in Ubuntu? In this era of technology, people don't want to write commands rather they prefer GUI for that. But, there are certain times when GUI fails to load. At that instant, if you know how to play with the command-line Interface, then it is fabulous. Through this tutorial, you will learn to Copy and Move … [Read more...]

Ubuntu comes with only a single browser, i.e. Firefox. As Google Chrome is a closed software, that's why it is not available in Ubuntu repository. However, Chrome can be downloaded from dl.google.com, this website provides the service of downloading it from the Google repository. Go through this article to find how to install Google Chrome and customize it in Ubuntu (14.04): Need to Install: In … [Read more...]

SSH means Secure SHell, an effective network protocol for the purpose of remote administration. As its name implies, it transfers data to or from the remote system securely, i.e. in an encrypted form. Therefore, the one who may be sniffing to the activity going on in your system may not be able to get the information, what is being transferred. SSH is one of the protocols to remotely access the … [Read more...]

MySQL has gathered a tremendous audience due its ease of use to handle the databases. It is often referred to as Relational Database Management System (RDBMS). The reason behind its popularity is that it is compatible with almost every platform like BSDi, FreeBSD, Microsoft Windows, Oracle Solaris, Linux, etc. MySQL operates as a client-server software, there can be numerous clients which can … [Read more...]

MySQL Workbench is a marvelous visual tool launched for the developers of databases, creators and Database Administrators (DBA's). This is available for operating systems like Linux, Mac Os and Windows. I have installed it on Ubuntu 14.04. There are basically three most important part of MySql Workbench: Sql Developer: With the use of this, you can create and manage the databases. Data … [Read more...]

Do you want to use SED commands in Ubuntu?. Great, but first you must understand the concept of SED. Basically SED is a stream editor, where stream refers to a file. It performs editing operation of a text on a file. It is a very powerful tool which is used to transform text. SED goes through the input stream line by line, places it in stack pattern and then executes the command one by one. … [Read more...]