How To Open a Tar.gz File In Linux / Unix

In Linux or Unix, you can extract the contents of a .tar.gz file using the tar command. Here’s how: Navigate to the directory where the .tar.gz file is located using the cd command. Use the following command to extract the contents of the .tar.gz file: tar -xzvf file.tar.gz Replace file.tar.gz with the actual name of … Read more

Ubuntu Linux: Add a User To Group

In Ubuntu Linux, you can add a user to a group using the usermod command. Here’s an example: First, determine the name of the user and the group you want to add the user to. For example, let’s say the user’s name is user1 and the group name is group1. Use the following command to … Read more

Mount CD-ROM / DVD in HP-UX Unix

In HP-UX Unix, CD-ROM or DVD devices can be mounted using the mount command. Here’s an example of how to mount a CD-ROM/DVD device: Determine the device name of the CD-ROM/DVD drive. You can use the following command to get a list of available block devices: ioscan -fnC disk Look for a device with the … Read more

Debian Linux: Install Virtualbox Virtualization Software

To install VirtualBox on a Debian-based Linux system, you can use the following steps: Add the Oracle VirtualBox repository to your system’s repository list: echo “deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian $(lsb_release -sc) contrib” | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list Download and add the Oracle public key: wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add – wget -q https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | … Read more

FreeBSD: Install zsh Shell

To install the Z shell (zsh) on a FreeBSD system, you can use the following steps: Open a terminal window. Update the package index: sudo pkg update Install the zsh package: sudo pkg install zsh Once the installation is complete, you can start a zsh shell by running the following command: zsh To make zsh … Read more