TerminalHow to Disable the User List on the Ubuntu Login Screen (Hide Usernames)
When you boot up an Ubuntu Linux machine, the graphical login screen (GDM3) automatically displays...
TerminalHow to Disable the Ubuntu Crash Report Popups (Apport)
If you use Ubuntu Desktop for development or server management, you have likely encountered the...
TerminalHow to Change the Default Terminal Editor from Nano to Micro in Ubuntu
When you run commands in the Ubuntu terminal that require opening a text file (such...
TerminalHow to Keep Your Ubuntu System Clock Synced Using Chrony
Maintaining an accurate system clock is critical for Ubuntu Linux servers. If your system time...
TerminalHow to Keep a Program Running After Closing the Ubuntu Terminal Using ‘disown’
When you run a long script, compile a massive application, or start a heavy download...
TerminalHow to Keep Your Ubuntu Screen On (Disable Auto-Suspend and Lock Screen)
By default, Ubuntu Linux behaves very much like a laptop operating system: if you step...
TerminalHow to Test Your Microphone Input Level from the Ubuntu Terminal Using ‘arecord’
Troubleshooting audio input issues on a headless Linux server or within a minimalist window manager...
TerminalHow to Hide the Top Menu Bar (Panel) in Ubuntu Linux
Unlike Windows or macOS, the default Ubuntu Linux desktop environment (GNOME) features a solid black...
TerminalHow to Convert a PDF File to Text in the Ubuntu Terminal Using pdftotext
Extracting text from a large PDF document can be frustrating. If you open the PDF...
TerminalHow to Eject a Stuck CD/DVD Drive from the Ubuntu Terminal
While physical optical drives are becoming rare on modern laptops, they are still widely used...
TerminalHow to List All Failed SSH Login Attempts on an Ubuntu Server
If you have an Ubuntu Linux server exposed to the public internet, it is almost...
TerminalHow to Disable the Welcome Message (MOTD) When Logging into an Ubuntu Server
When you connect to an Ubuntu Linux server via SSH, the system greets you with...
TerminalHow to Prevent the Terminal from Closing When You Press Ctrl+D in Ubuntu
In the Ubuntu Linux terminal, the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + D sends an EOF (End...
TerminalHow to Stop the Ubuntu Dock from Extending to the Edges of the Screen
By default, the Ubuntu desktop features a launcher dock on the left side of the...
TerminalHow to Quickly Open the Ubuntu Terminal in a Specific Folder
If you need to run a terminal command on a specific file, opening the terminal...
TerminalHow to Force an fsck Disk Check on the Next Reboot in Ubuntu
In Ubuntu (and Linux in general), the filesystem consistency check utility—known as fsck—is a critical...
TerminalHow to Find Which Processes Are Using the Most Swap Memory in Ubuntu
When your Ubuntu system runs out of physical RAM, the Linux kernel begins moving inactive...