Linux
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Linux Kill Process Example
Hello readers! A process on a Linux system is defined as an occurrence of a running application or task. In…
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Ubuntu – How do I change my username?
Unix-like operating systems decouple the user name from the user identity, so you may safely change the name without affecting…
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Using Office365 Mail and Calendar in Linux
For some reason, if your school or workplace is using Microsoft Office365/Outlook for all communication, you can configure your Linux…
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Weather info in i3status
I recently started using i3wm because it is light-weight, keyboard-friendly and uses the screen real-estate efficiently. I customized i3bar and i3status…
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Adjusting Linux Kernel Parameters with Docker Compose
Docker Compose is a great utility for anyone developing Dockerized applications. It’s a tool that I personally use daily. Recently…
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Making Native Language Support (NLS) and gettext Optional
I’ve decided to write this blog post after noticing how many people were asking me to make gettext optional when building…
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How to Trim your New Ubuntu Installation of Extra Fat and make it Faster
The usual advice you get when seeking a more resource conserving distro is to use a lighter spin-off such as…
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How to install Debian+LXDE on ANY Android Tablet
Running a linux distro on android devices is a hot topic these days, and why not? After all, android is…
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Improving Linux System Performance with I/O Scheduler Tuning
In a previous article, I wrote about using pgbench to tune PostgreSQL. While I covered a very common tunable shared_buffers,…
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