CPU-Z is a very popular system profiling tool for windows that provides details about various hardware components including cpu, ram, motherboard and graphics card. If you want to quickly check the make, model, brand or specifications of the hardware components on your machine, then cpu-z will show those details right away. It is not as… Read More »
In this article, we want to introduce you to ‘vmstat’ command, which is one of the top monitoring tools that Linux/UNIX users should know of. The vmstat command is used to retrieve the statistics of CPU, virtual memory, paging, processes, threads, disks, traps, I/O blocks, and so on. This useful command will help you a… Read More »
In the world of data storage, hard drives play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and accessibility of your data. However, hard drives are not immune to failures, and monitoring their health is essential to prevent data loss and ensure smooth operation. The smartctl command, available on Linux systems, allows users to monitor and… Read More »
If you are running kubuntu inside virtualbox as a guest os, then you need to install the guest additions as well. Its an extra set of drivers that improves integration between the host and the guest and provides a bunch of features like shared clipboard, native screen resolution, better mouse pointer integration, shared folders etc…. Read More »
There are different tools to manage storage devices on Linux. One such commonly used tool is the parted command utility. It allows you to create, extend, and delete disk partitions on storage devices. Parted command offers several benefits over other partition tools, such as fdisk, when it comes to managing disk partitions. Some of its… Read More »
Performance Mode A lot of players like me prefer to run fortnite with “Performance Mode” (Low Graphical Fidelity) rendering mode because it generates very clean and minimal graphics giving a competitive edge in the game by making opponents more visible and easy to target. The upside is that disables lots of graphics features like antialiasing,… Read More »
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) is a gamma curve (scheme) for encoding videos in hdr format developed by BBC and Japan’s NHK for broadcasting. It provides wider dynamic range compared to the standard picture profile in sony camera. Moreover HLG format is backwards compatible with non-hdr display sets that support only sdr. If you have a… Read More »
In earlier days we used to have commands like kdesudo, kdesu, gksu that would easily allow us to run applications with root privileges. But these commands have been discontinued and totally removed from modern versions of ubuntu and debian many other distros. It is believed that running a gui application as root poses security threats…. Read More »
Preview lag or choppy playback is a common thing in shotcut that a lot of users complain about. It happens when the system hardware is not powerful enough to play the preview smoothly resulting in stutters in the preview pane when playing. So i was working with a few 4k videos from my sony zv-e10… Read More »
Maintaining a healthy and productive Linux environment requires effective system log management. The journalctl command has evolved into an essential resource for accessing and analyzing system logs with the introduction of systemd, the system and service manager for recent Linux distributions. The journalctl command’s adaptability and utility on Linux-based systems will be examined thoroughly in… Read More »
MySQL is one of the most popular relational database management systems (RDMS) available. While it’s an ideal RDMS for both small and large-scale applications, being free and open-source (before Oracle acquired it) made it even more popular and versatile. If you are running web applications or database applications on linux servers, then most likely you… Read More »
Multipass is a tool used to generate cloud-style Ubuntu VMs quickly on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It’s designed for developers who want a fresh Ubuntu environment with a single command. It uses KVM on Linux, Hyper-V on Windows, and HyperKit on macOS to run the VM with minimal overhead. The tool gives you a simple… Read More »
One of the most common Linux operations is locating a particular file by its name. In Linux, the ‘locate’ command serves the purpose as it is used to search a file or a directory by name. It is similar to the ‘find’ command, which locates the file in the filesystem. But here, it searches the… Read More »
This article explores the ‘blkid’ command, whose purpose is retrieving information about block devices, LABEL, UUID, file system type, etc. The useful command can help us to identify or troubleshoot issues related to block devices and their attributes. Installation To use ‘blkid’ command, your Linux system needs to have the ‘util-linux’ package installed. blkid: command… Read More »
If you have recently built and setup a video editing machine and want to test its performance by working with some 8K footage, then you can download some 8k videos from youtube. I was looking for some sample 8k video clips to benchmark and test my video editing setup but could not find anything elsewhere…. Read More »
As soon as we turn on our systems, it’s very crucial for us to understand the processes that get triggered. Hence, it is really important for anyone to go through the concepts of booting to understand how an operating system behaves and also to resolve any booting error. Since we’re talking about Linux systems here,… Read More »
Some time ago I had purchased a Seagate One Touch 5TB hard disk, and used it mostly for redundant backups and virtual machines. Suddenly a week ago I noticed that it has stopped working and plugging it into the usb port brought up nothing in the file manager. I tried plugging it into different usb… Read More »
lsof, which means “list open files”, is a command-line utility that shows information on currently opened files and the processes they are associated with in Linux and other Unix-based operating systems. A file in this context could be your regular file, a directory, a block-special file, a library, a character-special file, an executing text reference,… Read More »
Introduction This article will explore the ‘lsblk’ command to understand the structure of storage devices through practical examples with filtering options. This will help you manage, monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot block devices on a Linux system. Block devices are storage devices that store and retrieve data in fixed-size blocks. Installation To install ‘lsblk’, you can… Read More »
Linux-based operating systems adhere to the Linux Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS), a well-defined directory structure maintained by the Linux Foundation. This standardization brings several benefits, including ease of use for both users and software developers by providing a consistent location for installed binaries, system files, and system information. While transitioning from Windows to Linux, users… Read More »