tag: linux mint
Setting up and using the mutt email client in Linux
Maria D. Campbell
Setting up and using the mutt email client in Linux, which allows users to send and receive email attachments (and other powerful features) which can be saved locally.
#command line, #linux, #linux mint, #mutt email client, #email attachment, #security, #series
How to check package versions in Debian based Linux distributions such as Ubuntu and Linux Mint
Maria D. Campbell
How to check package versions in Debian based Linux distributions such as Ubuntu and Linux Mint.
#dpkg, #linux, #linux mint, #debian, #ubuntu, #lsblk, #lsmem, #util-linux, #version
The lsblk command in Linux and what it does
Maria D. Campbell
The lsblk command in Linux lists information about all available or specified block devices in Linux.
Some Important Terms to Know in Linux
Maria D. Campbell
Some important terms to know in Linux.
#linux, #linux mint, #command line, #linux kernel, #gnu, #linux distribution, #linux package managers, #source packages, #binary packages, #linux repositories, #linux boot loader, #linux services, #linux filesystem, #linux desktop environment, #linux shells, #linux shell scripting
Bash auto-completion in Linux
Maria D. Campbell
Since I have been working much more using bash in Linux, I miss the zsh auto-completion feature and wanted to implement it in Linux bash as well.
#command line, #terminal, #linux, #ubuntu, #linux mint, #bash auto-completion
How to send/receive local emails in Linux Mint/VirtualBox
Maria D. Campbell
How to send and receive local emails in Linux Mint/virtualBox using Command Line.
#command line, #linux, #linux mint, #local mail, #postfix, #mail command, #mailx command, #mailutils, #terminal, #virtualbox
The Cron daemon in Linux and how to create a cron job
Maria D. Campbell
The Cron daemon in Linux and how to create a cron job and cron daemon alternative(s) that run even when the OS is asleep or shut down.
#linux, #linux mint, #cron daemon, #linux cron alternatives, #anacron, #anacron cron service, #crontab, #automation, #task automation
setuid, setgid, and sticky bit in Linux and Unix (macOS)
Maria D. Campbell
Learn how setuid, setgid, and sticky bit work in Linux and macOS — what they do, how to set and remove them with chmod, and when to use each one.
#chmod, #file permissions, #linux, #linux mint, #unix, #macOS, #principle of least privilege, #special permissions, #setuid, #setgid, #sticky bit