Link Up Your Life: Symlinks in Linux and Windows

Symlinks (symbolic links) are like the ultimate shortcuts in the world of operating systems. They help you point to files and folders from multiple locations without creating duplicates. Let’s dive into how you can create and manage symlinks, making your life easier whether you’re navigating the Linux terminal or the Windows Command Prompt. Linux: Creating and Managing Symlinks Making a Symlink In Linux, creating a symlink is as simple as striking a few keys: ...

March 25, 2024 · 2 min · 278 words · Me

Installing Oh-my-Zsh on Ubuntu

This is a set of commands for installing Zsh on Ubuntu 18, 20 and 22. Updating the system sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade -y Installing Zsh sudo apt install zsh zsh --version Installing Oh-My-Zsh Plugin On-My-Zsh plugin provides some amazing shell enhancements to ZSH. You can install the plugin by typing this command in your terminal: sudo apt install git-core curl fonts-powerline sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)" Link https://ohmyz.sh/#install PLugins Open the zsh config file like this: ...

October 12, 2020 · 1 min · 112 words · Me

Add Private SSH Key(s)

Setting Up SSH Keys on a New Installation New installations often require setting up SSH keys. Here’s a quick guide on how I configured my new computer with existing SSH keys that were already generated and installed on a remote server. Step 1: Copy the Private Key First, navigate to the SSH directory: cd ~/.ssh/ Step 2: Set the Correct Access Privileges It’s important to set the correct read and write permissions for your private key: ...

April 12, 2020 · 1 min · 145 words · Me

Basic git commands

Hey Here’s just a simple cheatsheet for the most basic git commands. git init git add file/files git status git commit git push git pull git clone git branch https://github.github.com/training-kit/downloads/github-git-cheat-sheet.pdf

August 31, 2019 · 1 min · 30 words · Me

Linux Commands

Here are some common Linux commands: ls - used to list the contents of a directory cd - used to change the current working directory mv - used to move or rename files and directories mkdir - used to create a new directory rm - used to delete files and directories chmod - used to change the permissions of a file or directory sudo - used to execute a command with superuser privileges apt-get - used to install and manage software packages on Linux systems grep - used to search for text patterns in files man - used to display the manual pages for a command These are just a few examples - there are many more Linux commands that can be used for various tasks. ...

October 20, 2017 · 2 min · 330 words · Me