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About Silver Moon

A Tech Enthusiast, Blogger, Linux Fan and a Software Developer. Writes about Computer hardware, Linux and Open Source software and coding in Python, Php and Javascript. He can be reached at [email protected].

13 “iostat” Command Examples in Linux – Monitor disk i/o and cpu usage

By Silver Moon | October 12, 2023

The iostat command is a system monitoring tool in Linux that provides comprehensive usage information on input/output (I/O) devices, partitions, and the CPU. This information can be used in analyzing resource allocation and utilization, identifying potential performance issues, and troubleshooting. iostat monitors the active time of I/O devices in relation to their average transfer rates…. Read More »

Android cannot play XAVC-S Videos – How to Fix

By Silver Moon | October 4, 2023

So i got my first ever camera, the sony zv-e10 and slowly learned that it records video in a format called XAVC-S for both 4K and 1080P. Now this XAVC-S standard actually uses h.264 under the hood, but it uses a high level profile of h.264 encoding which not all phone cpu hardware and soc’s… Read More »

CPU-Z Ram (Memory) Details Explained – Frequency and Timings

By Silver Moon | September 21, 2023

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 »

11 “vmstat” command examples on Linux – View cpu, memory, io statistics

By Silver Moon | September 15, 2023

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 »

Check hard drive health with “smartctl” command on Linux – A practical guide

By Silver Moon | September 1, 2023

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 »

How to install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Kubuntu 23.04

By Silver Moon | October 12, 2023

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 »

9 “parted” command examples in Linux – Manage storage devices

By Silver Moon | September 1, 2023

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 »

How to enable antialiasing in Fortnite in Performance Mode Rendering

By Silver Moon | August 31, 2023

Fortnite Performance Mode with Antialiasing

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 »

How to color grade HLG videos with ffmpeg – using LUTs

By Silver Moon | August 30, 2023

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 »

How to run gui apps with root privileges on Ubuntu/Debian

By Silver Moon | August 29, 2023

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 »

Here are Top 5 Ways to reduce Timeline Preview Lag in Shotcut

By Silver Moon | August 28, 2023

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 »

Journalctl Command examples in Linux – A Comprehensive Guide

By Silver Moon | August 24, 2023

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 »

How to Install and configure MySQL 8 on Ubuntu 23.04 / Debian 11

By Silver Moon | September 1, 2023

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 »

How to use Multipass on Windows to create Ubuntu virtual machines

By Silver Moon | August 21, 2023

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 »

12 “locate” command examples in Linux – Find files and directories quickly

By Silver Moon | September 1, 2023

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 »

9 “blkid” command examples in Linux – View storage / block devices

By Silver Moon | August 20, 2023

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 »

How to download 4K and 8K videos from Youtube

By Silver Moon | August 15, 2023

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 »

6 Steps of Linux Boot Process Explained – The Complete Guide

By Silver Moon | August 14, 2023

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 »

How to diagnose a failed hard disk on Linux – Commands and Tools

By Silver Moon | August 11, 2023

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 »

10 “lsof” command examples in Linux – Check open files and sockets

By Silver Moon | July 22, 2023

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 »

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