-k and -l options in rysnc
When read the manual of rsync, I found that -l, --links copy symlinks as symlinks -L, --copy-links transform symlink into referent file/dir --copy-unsafe...
02 Apr 2026 0 READS
How can I make "rm -rf / " into an alias?
I want to make an alias for rm -rf /. I know how to make an alias; the problem is that I don't know how to use a succession of commands to make an al...
02 Apr 2026 0 READS
bash profile not opening nano editor
im wondering why my Ubuntu 18.04 (LTS) x64 is unresposive to sudo commands. im trying to configure env variables for GO and my command to get in to nano i...
02 Apr 2026 0 READS
Opening webdav ms-word:ofe|u| protocol links with LibreOffice
I use Ubuntu in my personal computer. Computers at work with Windows work with this link; it open the word file with microsoft office. ms-word:ofe|u|https...
02 Apr 2026 0 READS
How can I return to an application in the background?
I know that I can run an application in the background by putting an ampersand (&) at the end of the command. For instance: $ rtorrent & [1] 4618 ...
02 Apr 2026 0 READS
Creating an ISO from a bootable pendrive (only the used space)
I have a 128GB bootable pendrive with Windows Live on it. I wanted to create an ISO image of this pen-drive so that I can create a bootable pendrive later...
02 Apr 2026 0 READS
No printer icon in Ubuntu 14.04 system settings
When I Upgraded from 12.04 I had a problem booting till I changed RO to RW in boot files. But my current problem is that I cannot see a printer icon in sy...
02 Apr 2026 0 READS
Why Disk utility shows different size than df -h?
I have a hard time understanding what's going on with the space I have left in my laptop's SSD. The SSD's size is 256 GB, and my OS is Ubun...
02 Apr 2026 0 READS
Asus Prime B450M-A/CSM Uefi
I am a newbie in ubuntu and I want to ask a question about my motherboard with uefi bios "ASUS PRIME B450M-A / CSM" and a possible installation of the can...
02 Apr 2026 0 READS
How do I add a user to sudoers file?
How to I add my username to the sudoers file? On my ubuntu desktop, the sudoer file has only root. so basically, I will just need to adduser to sudo file ...
02 Apr 2026 0 READS
