Linux used to be boring. When people hear the word “Linux”, immediately the imagine a black and white terminal window that can be used only by tech veterans. It is not. If you have been a regular reader of Unixmen, you would know by now that Linux is fun. The only deterrent is the black and white terminal even that is handled now with … [Read more...]

A lot of people want Linux but do not want to go either remove Windows or take up the overwhelming task of dual booting. For those people, WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) came as a blessing. WSL lets you run Linux on your Windows device without the overhead of a Virtual Machine (VM). But in some cases where you want to fix a problem or simply do … [Read more...]

There are multiple very useful built-ins in Bash other than cd, ls, and echo. For shell scripting and terminal command execution, there is one lesser known but very powerful built-in command. It is the ” shopt”. This comes in handy when you are customizing your shell behaviour or writing advanced scripts. If you understand shopt, you … [Read more...]

AI is almost everywhere. Every day, we see new AI models surprising the world with their capabilities. The tech community (which includes you as well) wanted something else. They wanted to run AI models like ChatGPT or LLaMA on their own devices without spending much on cloud. The answer came in the form of Ollama. In this article, let us learn … [Read more...]

Firefox is the browser of choice for many tech-enthusiasts. If you are reading this, it probably means that your go-to browser is Firefox. But very often, we find ourselves buried under dozens of open tabs in Firefox? You are not alone. Tab overload is a real productivity killer and Firefox dev team knows it. Here is the solution: Firefox Tab … [Read more...]

Many hardcore Linux users were introduced into the tech world after playing with the tiny Raspberry Pi devices. One such tiny device is the Raspberry Pi Zero. Its appearance might fool a lot of people, but it packs a surprising punch for its size and price. Whether you’re a beginner, a maker, or a developer looking to prototype on a budget, … [Read more...]

The “grep” command is short for “Global Regular Expression Print”. This is a powerful tool in Unix-based systems used to search and filter text based on specific patterns. If you work with too many text-based files like logs, you will find it difficult to search for multiple strings in parallel. “grep” has the … [Read more...]

Today at Unixmen, we are about to explain everything there is about the “.bashrc” file. This file serves as a script that initializes settings for interactive Bash shell sessions. The bashrc file is typically located in your home directory as a hidden file (“~/.bashrc”). This file lets you customize your shell environment, … [Read more...]

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a powerful tool that allows you to run a Linux environment directly on Windows. WSL gives you seamless integration between the two most common operating systems. One of the key features of WSL is the ability to access and manage files across both Windows and Linux platforms. Today at Unixmen, we will walk … [Read more...]

If you work with Python a lot, you might be familiar with the process of constantly installing packages. But what happens when you decide that a package is no longer required? That is when you use “pip” to uninstall packages. The “pip” tool, which is Python’s package installer, offers a straightforward method to … [Read more...]

Today at Unixmen, we are about to explain a key configuration file that defines how disk partitions, devices, and remote filesystems are mounted and integrated into the system’s directory structure. The file we are talking about is the “/etc/fstab”. By automating the mounting process at boot time, fstab ensures consistent and … [Read more...]

WEBM is one of the most popular video formats used for web streaming. MP3 is one of the formats used for audio playback. There will be times where you will need to extract audio from a WEBM file and covert it to a MP3 file. With Linux, there are command-line tools for almost everything and this use case is not an exception. In this guide, we will … [Read more...]

Working with Linux is easy if you know how to use commands, scripts, and directories to your advantage. Let us give you some Linux tips and tricks to mov It is no secret that tech-savvy people prefer Linux distributions to Windows operating system because of reasons like: Open source Unlimited customizations Multiple tools to choose from In this … [Read more...]

One of the major advantages of using Unix-based operating systems is the availability of robust open-source alternatives for most of the paid tools you are used to. The growing demand has led to the open-source community churning out more and more useful tools every day. Today, let us see an open-source alternative for Adobe Photoshop. For those … [Read more...]

TS file is a standard format for video and audio data transmission. TS file stands for transport stream file. This format of file is commonly used for broadcasting, video streaming, and storing media content in a structured format. In this detailed guide, let us explain what a TS file is, how it works, and how to work with them in Linux … [Read more...]

Java is everywhere in the tech community. Since its launch in 1995, with multiple versions, new features, performance improvements, and security patches, Java has evolved a lot. With these many versions, comes a new problem. Which Java version should you choose? By default, everyone thinks that the latest version is always the best. Unless your … [Read more...]