In this module, we will learn how to check for updates at login on our Ubuntu/Debian machines using a self-made script that can be customized easily to fit our requirements. Prerequisites For this program, we’ll need a terminal emulator. We will use xterm for our example but feel free to use the terminal emulator of …
How to Check For Updates At Login On Debian/Ubuntu? Read More »
Samba, as described by their official website is: “Samba is the standard Windows interoperability suite of programs for Linux and Unix.” Samba basically allows Unix systems to share files and printers with Windows so that in spite of their differences, these two systems can peacefully exist. Samba is also very instrumental in integrating Linux/Unix servers …
Samba And Linux – A Guide to Setup and Use Samba Read More »
Recently, Qualys released CVE-2021-3156: a deadly sudo bug that has been there for 10 years and not only affects Linux, but also macOS, AIX, and Solaris. In this module, we will go over some crucial aspects of it in a very easy-to-follow manner. What Is CVE-2021-3156? CVE-2021-3156 is a heap exploit which effects the sudo …
CVE-2021-3156: The Sudo Bug Which Broke The Internet Read More »
In this article, we’ll learn to install Ubuntu on Windows. Windows Subsystem for Linux or WSL is a functionality developed by Microsoft to use basic Linux functionalities natively on its Windows 10 operating system and Windows 10 Server. With help of WSL, you no more need to dual-boot your system or have a Linux VM …
How to Install Ubuntu on Windows 10 (WSL – easy way) Read More »
A lot of times when installing or trying to run a package, you get an error “Unable to locate package”. This is another common error one faces as a beginner, especially on Debian/Ubuntu-based systems. In this module, we are going to learn how to fix this issue step-by-step. Steps to fix the “Unable to locate …
How to fix “Unable To Locate Package”? – (Fix with APT Sources) Read More »
When working with Linux, one often run into a Permission denied error. This is probably the most common error one runs into when starting on Linux. In this module we would learn how to fix this error in multiple ways. Steps to fix the permission denied error on Ubuntu/Debian Linux Let’s go over the steps …
How To Resolve Permission Denied Error On Ubuntu/Debian Read More »
In this module, we are going to learn how to login as root over SSH on Ubuntu/Debian machine. Often it is required to SSH into servers as root for administrative reasons. This is disabled by default on most machines but in this article, we will go over this, one step at a time. Steps to …
In this module, we are going to learn the steps for uninstalling packages with apt from our Debian/Ubuntu systems. Find The Package You Want To Uninstall First things first, we need to find the package which we want to uninstall. We can very easily locate our package’s exact name with the following : This helps …
The idea to build packages from source might not be something we often hear about when speaking in the context of Debian. It is more of an Arch-y thing but in this module, we are going to learn how can we do the same on any of the Debian based distros. Steps to Build Packages …
Build Packages From Source In Debian [Easy Step-By-Step Guide] Read More »
The sprintf() function belongs to the printf() family of functions. In this module, we are going to discover more about this function and how we can use it in our programs. Defining the sprintf() function The Linux Man Pages for sprintf() defines it as : Basically sprintf() stands for “String Print”. Unlike standard printf() which …