How to Run Age of Empires 4 on Ubuntu Linux
Officially, Age of Empires 4, which Microsoft released in October 2021, only runs on Windows. Unofficially, however, the game works very ..
Advance string search in text files using regular expressions in Linux
In addition to word and phrase searches, you can use grep to search for complex text patterns called “regular expressions.” A regular ..
How to Use Docker Compose to Build and Run Linux Containers
Before we begin using Docker Compose, you will need to have: Access to a Linux virtual machine. For the following examples, we are using ..
Understanding apt-pinning in Linux
I recently moved to Debian after using other Linux distros (including Mint, Ubuntu, and Manjaro). The experience has been satisfying. However, ..
Qubes OS: A Different Approach to Security
Several Linux distributions aim at providing the best security to users. These Linux distros take different approaches to security and come ..
Linux: Why You Should Consider Switching
A couple of years ago, I decided to try out Linux, just out of curiosity. I had no intentions of making a switch; Windows had been my primary ..
Linux Distributions Optimized for Hosting Docker
You can run Docker containers on any modern Linux distribution. But some specialized Linux-based operating systems are designed specifically ..
Introduction to LVM
Most people still use standard partitioning schemes on their Linux desktops and servers. But as with most things in Linux, you have choices. ..
5 Handy Tips for Working with PDFs on Linux
You probably don’t think of Linux as a premier platform for editing, converting, splitting, manipulating or otherwise working with PDF files. ..
Indexing a Book Using Open Source Tools on Linux
If you’ve ever indexed a book, you know that it’s not exactly a lot of fun, unless indexing is your thing. Creating an index requires ..
Journey into the Machine: An Optimistic Killer
This post is part of a content series coming out of a partnership between Sweetcode.io and Holberton School. A Killer It happens now and then. ..
Introduction to Linux Network Block Devices
A network block device, or NBD, is a cool Linux tool that you’ve probably never heard of. As its name implies, it lets you make a block ..
5 Things You Can Do Faster from the CLI on Linux
Linux command-line tools are intimidating at first. When I started using Linux about ten years ago, I was terrified every time I had to work ..
5 Cool Ways Non-Programmers Can Use Linux CLI Tools
Sed, cat, grep, tr and other Linux command-line tools are well known to programmers and sysadmins. But these Linux programs can be handy ..
Applying Linux’s Lessons to the IaaS Age
Linux turned twenty-five years old last month. In the age of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), you may be wondering “who cares?” After ..
A new home for MSSQL
You have seen Microsoft talk about support for the Linux platform, and Open Source. For many Linux diehards, the news seems suspicious or downright ..
My Path to Microsoft Enlightenment
Dear Microsoft, I defy you to find a more polarizing company in the history of computing. I know that I, personally, have sat on both sides ..
Managing Virtual Machines
My technical anxiety grows exponentially every time I start a new virtual machine, or install software on an existing one. There is my Mac, ..