This post shows you how to set up a virtual machine so you can try out Linux without having to do a full install on your physical system. A virtual machine simulates the computer hardware such as the storage, memory and processor and let’s you install an operating system directly to it. So if you’ve… Read More »
If you need to free up some space you can use this script to find and compress files in linux. In my case I had some simulation files that were not currently needed, but I didn’t want to get rid of them completely. A Simple Bash Script This simple script just looks through the whole… Read More »
How to use crontab – the linux task scheduler Scheduling linux tasks with crontab: http://kvz.io/blog/2007/07/29/schedule-tasks-on-linux-using-crontab/ A crontab generator: http://www.easycron.com/generator/cronjob Image: IJörg Weingrill; Some rights reserved
sshuttle Ubuntu Installation You’re on your way back home. You arrive at the airport and realise you need to check your emails. Helpfully this airport provides free wi-fi, but you’ve heard that using free wi-fi like that can be asking for trouble. The solution to this problem could be sshuttle – a program which provides… Read More »