There will be times when you need to hide files in Linux. No, I am not talking about those ‘special files’ that you don’t want your family to see. Although you can hide these special files, it is better to lock them with a password for an extra layer of protection. Back to hiding files. Any file or folder whose name begins with a . (dot) is “hidden” in … [Read more...] about Hide Files and Folders in Linux Without Renaming Them
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pdfgrep: Use Grep Like Search on PDF Files in Linux Command Line
Even if you use the Linux command line moderately, you must have come across the grep command. Grep is used to search for a pattern in a text file. It can do crazy powerful things, like search for new lines, search for lines where there are no uppercase characters, search for lines where the initial character is a number, and much, much more. Check out some common grep … [Read more...] about pdfgrep: Use Grep Like Search on PDF Files in Linux Command Line
Install & Use GNOME Sushi to Quickly Preview Files in Ubuntu 22.04
Looking for ways to get quick look at your files in Ubuntu, Fedora, or other Linux with GNOME? Try Sushi file previewer! It’s a free open-source project present more than 10 years. I’ve almost forgotten about it, until I saw that Ubuntu desktop team proposed to install Sushi by default in 23.04 release GNOME Sushi runs as a DBus-activated service. With it, user may hit … [Read more...] about Install & Use GNOME Sushi to Quickly Preview Files in Ubuntu 22.04
How to hide files from Office Online in Explorer Quick Access
All your recently opened files and folders, including pinned folders, appear under the Quick Access location. The same holds true for office online files but if you do not want to show files from Office Online in Explorer Quick Access, you can change this behavior and hide files. Here’s how! Hide files from Office Online in Explorer Quick Access In addition to the files … [Read more...] about How to hide files from Office Online in Explorer Quick Access
How to Solve the “Too Many Open Files” Error on Linux
On Linux computers, system resources are shared amongst the users. Try to use more than your fair share and you’ll hit an upper limit. You might also bottleneck other users or processes. Amongst its other gazillion jobs, the kernel of a Linux computer is always busy watching who’s using how many of the finite system resources, such as RAM and CPU cycles. A multi-user system … [Read more...] about How to Solve the “Too Many Open Files” Error on Linux
How to Share Folder / Transfer Files over LAN in Ubuntu 22.04
Want to share your files over local network or transfer file from one PC to another PC? Here are a few commonly used ways to do the job in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Option 1: Share Folder Temporarily via Python scripts: Without installing any package, user may run a built-in Python script at any time to create a http file server for temporary use. Any device (Windows, Mac, Linux PC, … [Read more...] about How to Share Folder / Transfer Files over LAN in Ubuntu 22.04
Free Websites to Transfer Large Files Online 10 Gb or 20Gb
How to transfer large data files online? Here are some websites offering best free ways to transfer large files online. With these websites transfer heavy files online free or transfer large video files online. You can easily send large files free 20gb or 10gb. 1. We Transfer https://wetransfer.com/ With a free wetransfer account users can send files up to 2 GB with no … [Read more...] about Free Websites to Transfer Large Files Online 10 Gb or 20Gb
How to share Files and Folders using File Explorer on Windows 11
Windows is easy and simple, be it the design, the UI, or the features. Understanding and using a Windows 11/10 PC is always easy, even for a beginner. Anyone can perform basic computer tasks without any specific tech knowledge, in short, it is one of the easiest desktop operating systems to use. Today, we will be talking about sharing the files and folder through the File … [Read more...] about How to share Files and Folders using File Explorer on Windows 11
How to Zip and Unzip Files With Gzip on Linux
There are many file compression utilities, but the one you’re guaranteed to find on every Linux distribution is gzip. If you only learn to use one compression tool, it should be gzip . Algorithms and Trees The gzip data compression tool was written in the early 1990s, and it’s still found in every Linux distribution. There are other compression tools available, but no matter … [Read more...] about How to Zip and Unzip Files With Gzip on Linux
Nearby Share will soon let you quickly share files between your devices without requiring approval
Nearby Share is Google’s answer to Apple’s AirDrop. It’s a convenient way for Android and Chrome OS users to share files with other devices. The feature uses Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to send photos, video, links, and other files between Android and Chromebooks, and it works both offline and online. Currently, when you share a file with someone using Nearby Share, the other person … [Read more...] about Nearby Share will soon let you quickly share files between your devices without requiring approval