Did you install Microsoft Silverlight on your Macintosh, no longer visit websites that need it, and are tired of the pop-ups that ask to update it? Here is how to painlessly remove Microsoft Silverlight from […]
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Here is how to recursively use the command-line utility chmod to change directory and file permissions in Linux and macOS easily. It combines the utilities find and chmod. I always use these popular techniques; I […]
The terminal’s command line is a simple way to get a disk usage summary in Linux or macOS. Specifically, the “du” command is the conventional choice but gives much information by default. Here is the exact […]
Here is how to install the LAME module for Audacity v1.2.x audio software on macOS. LAME Overview LAME is an essential module for the popular open-source audio editing software Audacity. This module is crucial for […]
The command-line utility rsync synchronizes files on Unix, Linux, and macOS operating systems. What does the flag -a default to? It is the “archive mode”. Here is how to use the command-line utility rsync without […]
Need to bind multiple IP addresses to a network interface? Resource Here is a nice article titled “How to assign multiple IP addresses to one network interface on CentOS“. The article from the website Xmodulo […]
The X.Org project provides an open-source implementation of the X Window System (“X-Windows”). The X Window System, also known simply as X or X11, is a windowing system for bitmap displays introduced in 1984 by […]
Here is the command-line syntax to create, or “burn”, an ISO-formatted file onto CD using Linux: Where the parameter “filename.iso” is the filename of the output. Command Options These are the parameters used:
The command-line utility rsync synchronizes files on Unix, Linux, and macOS operating systems. The rsync command will be deactivated if something goes wrong during a file synchronization when using the –delete flag, such as detecting […]
Network scanning software is an invaluable tool for network administrators and IT professionals. It is designed to meticulously analyze and inspect networks for open ports and gateways through which data can be sent and received. […]
Eventually, you will have to perform registry maintenance on Microsoft Windows. The most important thing you will have to do is to make sure you can revert your changes to the original state of the […]