Software Engineering

In this article, we have explained the detailed steps to open a pull request on Gerrit. The process is distinct from the process of opening a pull request on GitHub.

In this article, we have explored the steps to copy files from one remote server to another remote server. This involve using commands like scp or utilities like WinSCP.

scp is useful for, copying files from a local system to a remote system and vice versa or copying files between two remote systems. It works same as cp command but over networks and uses ssh for encryption and security.

The chown (change owner) command is used to change the ownership of a file or directory. In this article we discuss commonly used chown commands for file management.

The touch command is used to modify a file's timestamp, this is its primary function even though it can also be used to create files. In this article we discuss both uses of the touch command and commonly used commands.

The history command is used to view previously executed commands in the Linux terminal. In this article we discuss the commonly used history commands.

echo is a Linux command line utility used for printing out text or string passed as arguments to it. In this article we discuss its features, options and common use cases.

htop is a Linux application used for real-time process monitoring. Unlike top command, it comes with many features which makes process management easier and effective. In this article we discuss htop commands, options, shortcuts.

A thread is the basic unit of processor utilization that consists of a program counter, stack and registers. In this article we discuss how they are created, how data is passed between thread, waiting in threads, return values and attributes.

A thread is the basic unit of processor utilization that consists of a program counter, stack and registers. In this article we discuss how they are cancelled, how data is handled within threads and cleaning up to prevent memory leaks.

A process is a running instance of a program, it starts when a command is executed. In this article we discuss signals, process termination, wait system calls, zombies and their cleanup.

A process is a running instance of a program, it starts when a command is executed. In this article we discuss various process manipulation functions and their implementation in the Linux system.

Partitioning a disk is the first step before installing a file system since creation of any files or directories is done in a file system. In this article we discuss partitioning and demonstrate how to partition a drive using parted utility.

In this article we discuss piping and redirection whereby we can alter the flow of input or output streams. This technique enables a user to create custom commands by combining multiple smaller commands.

Linux is a multiuser operating system and thus can support several users working on a given system concurrently. User management entails adding, modification(editing, suspension) and removal of user accounts along with their permissions.

A process is a program in execution, it is created by any command executed by a user, In this article we discuss types of processes and the common commands used for process management.

Mounting is simply making a file system accessible in a computer system. In this article we discuss mounting and unmounting in the Linux operating System.

Since the beginning of computing there has existed a need for more memory, today it is solved by various strategies virtual memory is the most successful, it makes the system appear to have more than it actually has. In this article we go over other memory management strategies in the Linux system.

The Linux OS has a hierarchical file structure defined by the FHS. In this article we go over the file hierarchy exploring responsibilities of various directories and the part they play to make the whole OS work.

A file system is responsible for file storage, retrieval and management. In this article we go over a simple to understand overview of the Linux file system.

Linux runs two-thirds of all servers on the internet and networking is a very important aspect for computers. In this article we have discussed Linux commands that handle important computer networking aspects such as IP addressing, DNS lookups, secure and insecure remote peer to peer connections.