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I like htop output, but it is not installed by default on my Ubuntu cloud server. How do I install htop on Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS server?Htop is a free and open source ncurses-based process viewer for Linux. It is released under GPL license. htop is similar to top command on Linux but allows you…
I am a new Linux and Unix-like system command line user. How do I find and locate the binary, source, and manual page files for a given command?You need to use the whereiscommand to find the source, binary, and manuals sections for specified commands or files. A binary is nothing but an executable from of…
How do I install Ansible on Ubuntu 18.04 workstation? How can I set up and test Ansible playbooks using my Ubuntu Linux desktop?Ansible is an open source and free configuration management IT tool. It is similar to Chef or Puppet. It works over SSH-based session and does not need any software or client agent on…
PHP development has been pretty fast in the past few years. At the time of this writing, PHP 7.4 has just entered its first beta phase. It comes with a number improvements in many areas such as introducing a new syntax, better performance, as well as a few feature deprecations. Following that, we are going…
In this article: Upload Media Files Using FlatPress Manually Add Media to Entries FlatPress allows creators multiple ways to add media files to their website. This way, website administrators and system administrators can contribute to the website using their preferred workflow or given permissions on the hosting server. This does not work for FlatPress favicons…
I am a new Ubuntu Linux user. I switched from Apple MacOS/Macbook and I am trying to run the curl command from a shell script but getting the following error:bash: curl: command not foundHow do I fix this on an Ubuntu Linux version 17.10/19.04/16.04/18.04 LTS?curl command is a tool to download or transfer files/data from…
There is an excellent little utility to monitor hard drive temperature. Most modern computer hard disk including SSD comes with S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology). It is a monitoring system for computer hard disks to detect and report on various indicators of reliability, in the hope of anticipating failures. Monitor Hard Disks Temperature With…
In this article: Understanding the alert Examples of alerts How to resolve backup storage full In this article, you can learn about the Backup Manager’s Exceeded Storage Space Alerts. You can also learn how to address the alert by maintaining your available backup storage or purchasing more backup slots. Understanding the Alerts Keeping website backups…
I’ve updated this guide based on the recent changes to the PageSpeed tool.
Listen, let’s keep it real, PageSpeed Insights is a tool best used by developers. Its intentions are good but it’s not targeted at the average WordPress site owner. Even with the recent introduction of some WordPress-specific messaging, many aspects of the report are too technical to be clearly actionable.
In this guide I’ll try to translate what PageSpeed is talking about and let you know which factors you can control, as a WordPress site owner, and which you can’t.
The basic message of PageSpeed Insights could be translated as follows:
I recently switched from a Windows server 2016 to a FreeBSD Unix server. I need to check disk space on Unix command line. How do I find out disk space utilization information using the Unix command-line option?Unix family of operating systems offer the following commands to check disk space usage as per your needs. Check…
How do I install snapd on Fedora Linux to run and manage snaps?Snaps are nothing but Linux software packages in containers format. They are simple to create and easy to install on Fedora Linux. Many of my favorite open source and closed source software distributed in snaps format. As compared to regular package rpm packages,…
Responsive Design may be here to stay but there are many issues that need to be addressed when it comes to making images responsive. Although responsive images automatically resize itself upon the viewport size (which is technically easy), one problem users face is that the image vocal point will become barely visible when the image…
I compiled custom FreeBSD kernel for my FreeBSD jail to use vnet. How do I update my FreeBSD /usr/src/ code tree? How can I update source tree at /usr/src on FreeBSD using svn command to patch and compile kernel again?Introduction: Subversion is a software versioning and revision control system distributed as open source under the…
The new blogging trend is letting your readers know how long a post will take them to read. You can easily add read time to a post using a plugin. But, there are just too many blog posts and tutorials out there that give you a plugin solution when you really need a PHP solution….
OctoberCMS is an open source content management system (CMS) available to install from Softaculous. After installing it, you may realize that the login URL is different from many others. There’s no admin or login in the URL unless you change the default option. There’s no login button on the homepage either. Below we’ll cover logging…
Read more about John Maeda in “Helping Creativity Happen from a Distance.” Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS, or wherever you like to listen. John Maeda has spent the last three years leading Automattic’s design team, and on this episode of the Distributed podcast, he reflects on what he’s learned with our host, Matt Mullenweg….
Design is visual and tactile. It plays with the form and function of objects and systems to improve them. It’s a discipline in which every undertaking is akin to getting together with a group of people and asking, “Look at what I made — what do you think? How can we make this better?” Now,…
Want to Know EXACTLY How to Land a UX Job? With a cover letter template, UX job interview questions, and links to the best UX job boards, this FREE toolkit is all you need to land your first job in UX. At its core tech is a creativity industry, and that creativity comes in lots…
Intro to SEO Website Creator SEO Plugin How to Use BoldGrid Easy SEO With Website Creator, you can create a website quickly and easily. Building your website is one piece of the puzzle though. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is another critical segment that you should take into account while you make your own website. This…
Image compression is found in every native media format. However, the difference between GIF, PNG, and JPEG is how the information is compressed and display on-screen. There are so many tips for composing great image media published on the web, and yet many designers still do not understand some of the fundamentals. In this guide…