Tips & Tricks

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How to Use Pipes and Named Pipes in Linux (with Examples)

This article will show how regular and named pipes work in Linux, how to use them, and how they differ from each other.

Learn how to use the nslookup command in Linux to query DNS servers and get information for a domain name or IP address.

Telnet is one of the simplest ways to check port connectivity. Learn how to telnet to a port to check whether a port is open or not.

The ethtool command is used to view and change the ethernet device parameters such as speed and duplex. Here's how to use it!

Learn how to limit Alt+Tab in GNOME to the current monitor only and improve your multitasking experience with our simple guide.

Here is how to force GNOME Shell to switch between active apps only on the current workspace when pressing the Alt+Tab shortcut.

Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 now allows a physical disk with a Linux filesystem, such as ext4, to be attached and mounted inside WSL 2.

The alias command in Linux lets you create shortcuts for commands, making them easier to remember and use. Here's how to create them!

This article will show you how to easily use the Zip command on Linux to Zip files and directories.

This article explains how to use the netstat, lsof, and nmap commands to find out which services are listening on which ports.