Tagged Linux
Linux Desktop Entry and Icons
December 14, 2024
If you manually install applications on a Linux desktop you may have to create a desktop entry file so your desktop environment knows about the application and how to launch it. Desktop entries have an `icon` setting that is used to tell the desktop environment what icon to display for the application. However, you may find that just setting `icon=icon.svg` may not be enough to ensure the application's icon is desplayed correctly. This post explains an issue I had getting the icon setup correctly when using the wezterm appimage on my laptop.
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Raspberry Pi Image Mount
December 28, 2023
Documentation on how to mount an OS image for and add an ssh private key.
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TP Link TL-WN725N USB WiFi Configuration in Linux
March 25, 2019
Learn how to setup the TL-WN725N USB wireless adapter in Linux from the command line. These instructions use wpa_supplicant and Arch Linux.
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5 Steps to Extend a Linux LVM Volume
December 7, 2017
This post details how to extend a Linux LVM volume without requiring a reboot. This works from the command line in both CentOS7 and Ubuntu
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The Best CMD Shell, PowerShell, and SSH Client for Windows
March 25, 2017
When you maintain infrastructure from a Windows machine you need a great SSH client. I've used many of the best clients and have found wht I would call the best SSH client workflow on Windows - ConEmu/cmder. Click to find out why
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HowTo: Self Hosted WordPress on Ubuntu 16.04LTS
March 17, 2017
Here we're going to look at setting up WordPress on your own server, or a cloud VPS, running Ubuntu 16.04LTS. There are *free* options for hosting your own site that are better than paying for a cheap host. Read more to find out how...
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The Linux TOP Command
January 30, 2017
The Linux TOP command provides valuable monitoring and troubleshooting information. However, there is a lot of information in a very condensed format and it can be tricky to sort through what is important and what isn't. Click to learn more about TOP.
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QuickPost: What version of Ubuntu am I running?
January 21, 2017
Want to verify which version of Ubuntu you're running from the command line? There are a few ways, but the best way is the lsb_release command. Click the link to see how.
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