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SQLite Linux Tutorial

SQLite Linux Tutorial for Beginners

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This SQLite Linux tutorial is intended for beginners who wish to learn how to get started with SQLite database. SQLite is one of the world’s most widely-used Database programs. So, what is a Database, and what is SQLite?

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How to use bash array in a shell script

How to use bash array in a shell script

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In this tutorial we will see how to use bash arrays and perform fundamental operations on them. Bash, the Bourne Again Shell, it’s the default shell on practically all major linux distributions: it is really powerful and can be also considered as a programming language, although not as sophisticated or feature-reach as python or other “proper” languages. Furthermore, the Bash scripting is a must skill for any Linux system administration job.

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Introductory tutorial to Git on Linux

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Git is without doubt the most used version control system in the world. The software is open source, released under the GPLv2 license, and was created by Linus Torvalds, which is also the father of Linux. In this tutorial we learn
the basic concepts behind its usage, we see how to create or clone a git repository and how to perform the basic actions involved in the git workflow.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • The basic git concepts
  • How to create a git repository
  • How to clone a git repository
  • How to add file contents to the repository index
  • How to create a commit
  • How to push changes to a remote repository
  • How to pull changes from a remote repository
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Introductory tutorial to Git on Linux

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Listing the biggest directories on Linux

List all directories and sort by size

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When it comes to tidying up your hard drive on Linux, either to free up space or to become more organized, it’s helpful to identify which directories are consuming the most storage space.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to list all directories and sort them by their total size on Linux, through command line examples, a Bash script, and GUI methods.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to list directories by size with du command examples
  • How to list directories by size with a Bash script
  • How to check directory sizes with Disk Usage Analyzer GUI utility

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Configuring and testing a BIND nameserver on Linux

Linux DNS server BIND configuration

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The BIND DNS software is one of the most reliable and proven ways to configure name resolution on a Linux system. Having been around since the 1980s, it remains the most popular Domain Name Server (DNS) currently in use. This article serves as a quick configuration manual of a Linux DNS server using BIND.

This article is not an introduction to DNS or an explanation of how the protocol works. Rather we will simply concentrate on a simple configuration of a custom zone and config file for a given domain / host supporting www and mail services. Follow along with the instructions below to get BIND DNS set up and configured on your own server.

WARNING
Before you proceed with the installation and configuration of BIND nameserver, make sure that BIND DNS server is exactly what you want. Default setup and execution of BIND on Debian or Ubuntu may take around 200MB of RAM with no zones added to the config file. Unless you reduce the memory usage of a BIND via various BIND “options” config settings, be prepared to have some spare RAM available just for this service. This fact is even more important if you pay for your own VPS server.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to install BIND on major Linux distros
  • How to create a DNS zone file
  • How to configure address to name mappings
  • How to check BIND zone file and configuration
  • How to start or restart the BIND DNS service
  • How to test a BIND configuration with dig command

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Developing and running an Android app on a Linux system

Get Started with Android application development using Linux and Android SDK

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Developers interested in the Android mobile operating system are able to use the Android SDK and various IDE software to code applications. These apps can then be made available and marketed to Android users around the world.

There are a lot of choices when it comes to programming Android applications. Your coding environment can involve a Linux system and a variety of different IDE programs to facilitate all of the software development. The trouble here is that each Linux distribution will often have a different set of requirements to run the sofware, and a separate list of steps that need to be followed.

In this guide, we’ll go through the step by step instructions to install Android Studio – which is one of the most popular Android IDEs – on a Linux system. This will work on any distribution because we’ll be using Snap package manager to manage the installation. Love it or hate it, the Snap package manager gets your system ready for Android development very quickly, by handling all the dependencies and working identically on any distribution you’re running, whether it be Ubuntu, Debian, Red Hat, CentOS, AlmaLinux, openSUSE, or any other type of Linux system.

Follow along with us below as we setup Snap package manager, install Android Studio, and then program a Hello World Android application to verify that everything is working properly.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to setup Snap package manager
  • How to install Android Studio and SDK packages
  • How to create a Hello World test application
  • How to run an Android application on an emulated device

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