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Apr 30, 2026 • 8 min read

Things to Do After Installing Ubuntu 26.04

A practical checklist for setting up Ubuntu 26.04 after installation, including updates, drivers, codecs, Flatpak, backups, firewall settings, and desktop tweaks.

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Jul 17, 2026 • 4 min read

How to Unzip a .gz File in Linux

Unzip a .gz file in Linux with gzip or gunzip, keep the original file when needed, and extract .tar.gz archives with tar.

Aug 8, 2026 • 7 min read

How to Show Line Numbers in Vim and Vi

Turn on line numbers in Vim or Vi for the current session, set them by default in .vimrc or init.lua, and switch between absolute, relative, and hybrid numbering.

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Aug 26, 2026 • 11 min read

How to Add APT Repository in Ubuntu

Add APT repositories in Ubuntu using add-apt-repository, the signed-by method, and PPA. Includes the DEB822 format used by default on Ubuntu 24.04 and 26.04.

Adding an APT repository on Ubuntu using add-apt-repository

Aug 25, 2026 • 7 min read

How to Create a File in Linux

Create a file in Linux from the command line with touch, redirection, cat, echo, printf, or a heredoc, and build large test files with fallocate, truncate, and dd.

Creating files in Linux from the command line

Aug 25, 2026 • 6 min read

nano Save and Exit: Save Files and Quit the Editor

Save and exit nano with Ctrl+O and Ctrl+X, save instantly with Ctrl+S, quit without saving, use a new filename, and fix permission errors.

Saving and exiting a file in the Nano text editor

Aug 25, 2026 • 8 min read

How to Change a Git Commit Message, Even After Pushing

Change the last Git commit message with git commit --amend, reword older commits with an interactive rebase, and update commits you already pushed.

Changing a Git commit message with git commit --amend

Aug 25, 2026 • 9 min read

How to Mount ISO File on Linux

Mount an ISO file on Linux with the mount command and a loop device, attach it as a regular user with udisksctl, or extract its contents without mounting. Covers desktop file managers, other disk image formats, and fstab entries.

Aug 24, 2026 • 11 min read • new

parted Command in Linux: Manage Disk Partitions

Use the parted command to inspect disks, create GPT partition tables, add aligned partitions, resize boundaries, and remove partitions safely on Linux.

Managing disk partitions with the parted command in Linux

Aug 24, 2026 • 5 min read

How to Rename a Git Branch: Local and Remote

This guide shows how to rename a Git branch locally and on the remote using git branch -m, then push the new name and delete the old remote branch.

Renaming a local and remote Git branch with git branch -m

Aug 23, 2026 • 18 min read

dig Command in Linux: DNS Lookup

The dig command is a DNS lookup tool for querying name servers. This guide covers querying record types, reverse lookups, tracing resolution paths, and verifying DNSSEC.

Dig command querying DNS records in a Linux terminal

Aug 23, 2026 • 8 min read • series

Bash Append to File: >>, tee, and Heredoc Examples

Append text to a file in Bash without erasing existing content. Covers >>, echo, printf, tee -a for protected files, and combining files.

Appending text to a file in Bash using the >> redirection operator

Aug 23, 2026 • 14 min read

500 Internal Server Error: What It Means & How to Fix It

A 500 Internal Server Error means the server encountered an unexpected condition. This guide explains common causes, how to diagnose the problem using log files, and steps to fix it.