How to merge, extract images and digitally sign PDFs By Les Pounder published 1 June 25 PDF24 is a tool to create, edit, extract, insert and secure PDFs.
The Essential Linux commands that every user needs to know By Les Pounder published 30 May 25 All the Ubuntu / Debian Linux commands you need to copy files, install software, edit text and much, much more.
Use grep to search Linux files and directories smarter By Jo Hinchliffe published 23 May 25 Add grep to your Linux toolkit and slice through files, directories and console output to find the details that you need.
How To Manage User Passwords in Linux By Les Pounder published 23 May 25 Passwords are the keys to our digital lives. But we shouldn’t just hand over the keys to anyone, our passwords should be unique and changed regularly.
Run Linux scripts unattended with Nohup By Les Pounder published 22 May 25 Nohup is a command which prevents commands / scripts from stopping should we close a terminal window / SSH session.
Microsoft makes the Windows Subsystem for Linux open source after almost a decade of development By Les Pounder published 20 May 25 Now we can all develop new features for WSL
How To Zip Files in the Linux Terminal By Jo Hinchliffe published 20 May 25 Compress files into a ZIP archive using the terminal emulator in Linux.
Damn Small Linux revived my aging Eee PC. Here’s how to use it to resurrect any old computer. By Les Pounder published 20 May 25 Elevate that Intel Celeron from 2007 from doorstop to functional PC with Damn Small Linux
How To Add, Remove and Update Software in Debian and Ubuntu Using Apt By Les Pounder published 19 May 25 Debian-based Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Mint and Raspberry Pi OS use the Apt packaging application to manage software installations.
How To Hibernate your Linux computer: Unlike sleep, it uses no battery By Les Pounder published 17 May 25 Learn how to enable hibernation for your PC and laptop running Linux
How To Check Your Disk Usage in Linux By Jo Hinchliffe published 16 May 25 Explore how to check disk usage using the df and the du commands and learn how a variety of simple arguments can enhance your workflow.
How SSH into Remote Computers Using Windows, Linux or macOS By Les Pounder published 16 May 25 SSH is often taken for granted. It provides a simple and secure means to remotely connect to servers and devices enabling users to control a device from great distances.
How To Change File or Directory Permissions via the Linux Terminal By Jo Hinchliffe published 15 May 25 Use the chmod command to change permissions from the command line.
How to manage your Linux resources with Mission Center By Les Pounder published 10 May 25 Manage and review your Linux system resources, processes and apps using Mission Center.
How to View Your Command History in Any Linux Operating System By Jo Hinchliffe published 8 May 25 Often overlooked, history is an archive of all the commands that our user has typed. But what can we do with these commands and what tools can we use?
How To Monitor CPU and RAM Resources in Any Linux Distro By Les Pounder published 8 May 25 Keeping an eye on system resources is a must, no matter if you are using a Raspberry Pi or a multi-million dollar data center. We show you how to monitor your systems from the Linux command line.
How To Find Large Files on Any Linux Machine By Jo Hinchliffe published 8 May 25 Locate the files that are consuming your disk space on your Linux machine
How To Mount and Unmount Drives on Your Linux machine By Jo Hinchliffe published 8 May 25 Mounting and unmounting drives using both the terminal and the GUI is an essential Linux skill. In this article, we show how to do this and how to work with ISO image files.
How To Dual Boot Linux and Windows on any PC By Les Pounder published 1 May 25 Windows and Linux co-existing on the same machine.
Tom’s Hardware Innovation Awards 2025: Surprise and Delight By Avram Piltch published 29 April 25 These are the most innovative products of the last year.
Doom slithers and dithers its way with a 16-color Atari ST port By Ash Hill published 28 April 25 Jonas Eschenburg shows off Doom running on the classic Atari ST system—complete with 16 color support and more dithering than you can shake a stick at.
How to run FreeDOS, an open-source version of DOS, on any PC By Les Pounder published 19 April 25 MS-DOS may be out of fashion, but for those of us who enjoy retro PC gaming, there is nothing better than a DOS prompt, and with FreeDOS we get to relive those days again.
Ubuntu 25.04 launches with host of new features By Les Pounder published 18 April 25 We go hands-on with the latest version of Ubuntu and see how it runs.
Best Linux distros for reviving an old PC By Les Pounder published 12 April 25 Revive that old laptop with a choice of Linux operating systems.
How to use the Warp AI-enabled terminal for Windows or Linux By Les Pounder published 29 March 25 Warp is an AI enabled terminal that does more than just run commands, it can interpret natural language and generate code, perform OS level tasks and much more.
