This category contains all the Linux, Solaris and ELK based topics.
In this article, we will see how to install pg_dump and pg_restore utility on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa). pg_dump is a very famous Postgresql utility to take database backup consistently even if the database is in use. It does not block user access to the database. However it comes with a limitation that it ... Read more
In this article, we will see how to install pg_dump and pg_restore on macOS Using 7 Easy Steps. If you are using Postgresql database and planning to take the dump of the DB then there is no better tool than pg_dump to use here. Similarly, for restoring the database there is no better tool than ... Read more
In this article, we will see how to install Juju client on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa). Juju is a free and open source framework that helps us perform multiple operations like install, maintain, upgrade and integrate applications on a kubernetes Cluster, container, virtual machines or on a bare metal machine running on a private ... Read more
In this article, I will take you through the steps to install and use crictl on Linux Using 10 easy steps. crictl is a free and open source command-line interface for CRI-compatible container runtimes. It is mainly used for inspecting and debugging container runtimes and applications on a Kubernetes node. This interface can be easily ... Read more
In this article, we will see how to install libreoffice of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa). LibreOffice is a free and open source software, known to be the successor of OpenOffice used by number of Linux users across the globe to accomplish various office tasks. Since LibreOffice is not just a single application but a ... Read more
In this article, we will see how to navigate to home directory in Linux Using 4 Easy Methods. Many times it might so happens that someone who just started using linux systems might struggle a bit to navigate to home directory. There could be plenty of reasons why users from some random directory would like ... Read more
In this article, we will see how to find the serial number on a MacBook System using 2 Easy Methods. Serial Number is basically a unique 12 character alphanumeric number assigned by manufacturer to all MacBook devices for identification purposes. This is true for all the MacBook manufactured after year 2012. This serial number is ... Read more
In this article, we will see how to solve "Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend (unattended-upgr)" error on a Ubuntu/Debian based Linux systems. It is not very uncommon that one fine day you tried to run some command and all you got is "Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend (unattended-upgr)" error on the output. This error usually ... Read more
In this article, we will see how to enable or disable Automatic updates on Ubuntu/Debian Linux. In almost all the famous linux distributions including Ubuntu/Debian Linux, you will find that by default update would be enabled to make sure system automatically download and install all the latest available updates. This saves lot of manual effort ... Read more
In this article, I will take you through the steps to install watch command on MacOS Using 7 Easy Steps. watch is a very simple yet very useful command line utility that automatically display the output of any arbitrary command at certain regular interval of time. This utility is particularly useful in a scenario where ... Read more