Recently, I deployed a Debian 10  managed VPS and noticed that I could not execute privileges tasks by invoking the sudo command. Instead, I got the error ‘sudo command not found in Debian 10′.  Turns out that the sudo command-line tool is not present by default. However, I managed to fix the problem in a few […]

The terminology ‘snap’ encompasses two things: Snap the package manager that is used to install packages and snap the installation file. A snap is a compressed file that ships with an application alongside its dependencies. Snaps are usually preferred to the APT package manager since they eliminate dependency issues for the very reason that they […]

Docker is a free and opensource containerization platform that allows developers to develop and deploy applications in isolated environments called containers. Containers ship with their own libraries and dependencies that make it possible to develop standardized code in complete isolation from the host system. In this guide, you will learn how to install and run […]

Like other operating systems such as Windows and Mac, Linux is a multi-user operating system that supports multiple users, each with their separate user accounts. Adding users in any Linux system is one of the basic system administration tasks that any Linux user should be able to do with minimal effort  In this topic, you […]

Released on April 23rd by Canonical, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is on everyone’s lips. The latest release also code-named Focal Fossa which is a feline creature from Madagascar, ships with tons of improvements and features that promise an exciting user experience. So, What’s new in Ubuntu 20.04, you might ask. In this guide, we examine the […]

Podman is the latest buzzword in containerization technology.  Unlike Docker, Podman is a daemonless containerization engine that is rapidly gaining traction amongst developers and is seen as a replacement for the good old docker. Just like Docker, it helps developers to develop, manage, and run their applications on containers. In this short topic, you will […]

On 24th November 2019, Linux founder, Linus Torvalds, announced the release of the Linux Kernel 5.4 (dubbed ‘Kleptomaniac Octopus’) via the Linux Kernel Mailing List. This new kernel packs quite a punch in features and patches inclusion. However, Linus intentionally downplayed the upgrade in his overview, “What little there is here is mostly some networking […]

The much-awaited CentOS 8 was released on September 24, 2019 promising new and robust features and a polished look and feel. It is a derived version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8  (RHEL 8)  released earlier this year. The latest CentOS release introduces an array of new features and improvements.  The stability of CentOS is […]

Ansible is a free and opensource automation and content management tool that helps you to control and manage remote servers from a central server or machine. It is preferred over other automation technologies such as Puppet, Salt, and Chef since it is easy to learn, install and configure. Ansible uses SSH protocol to communicate and […]

OpenCart is a free and opensource  PHP-based e-commerce platform that combines useful and powerful features along with a user-friendly user interface. The platform makes it easy to manage products, orders, and users in a seamless manner. In addition, it comes packed with handy plugins that extend the platform’s functionality. In this guide, we take you […]