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I just wanted to cover the 'halt' command. So, I did. There isn't much to it. So, it's intentionally short. I could have made is longer but I didn't see a reason to do so. https://linux-tips.us/short-the-halt-command/ Enjoy! Also, don't halt your computer unless you really want to.

The codename is Oracular Oriole and development has already begun: https://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/454/builds In reality, there won't be a lot of work as the testers/builders take a couple of weeks to unwind. But, there's a codename and some seed files for the flavors to work...

I have covered some Flatpak stuff, but I had only covered installing Flatpak in Lubuntu. Sure, those commands work for other distros, but now I've covered the subject more deeply and have even enlisted the aid of AI. (AI and I co-wrote this article.)...

I simply covered a basic command, that is the shutdown command. I also explained how to use it to reboot and to halt the system, as well as how to schedule it. There's still more to the command, but those seem like things you're unlikely to use on a regular basis. Most folks are just going to...

Today's article is an invitation to look into Codemonkey. It's going to look quite different when compared to a normal article. https://linux-tips.us/setting-up-coding-environments-on-linux-for-educational-use/ So... Yeah, it's an article!

There are many tools for learning about your hardware. One we use here a great deal is 'inxi'. However, this is a very basic Linux task so there will be countless ways to do this. One of the ways we don't discuss often is a tool known as hwinfo. I've actually sort of covered it before, but that...

If you use Lubuntu, you might want to know how to install Wine. You really only need Wine if you want to use Windows software, so there's that. I came across this in my notes and checked to see if the instructions were still the same for current times by testing the installation in a VM. The...

If you're going to use Python packages installed by PIP, you should keep them updated. It's a simple enough process. It's a simple enough article. https://linux-tips.us/update-python-packages-pip/ PIP is pretty neat stuff.

Have you ever tried to have your terminal's output show both in the terminal and be saved to a file? Have you ever tried to condense that into a headline that search engines like? I suspect not. https://linux-tips.us/save-a-commands-output-to-a-file-while-showing-it-in-the-terminal/ Well...

This is a pretty complicated subject and there was no way that I'd ever cover it all. So, I told AI to do it for me - but just the basics were covered. I think this might have even been too much for AI to cover everything...

But, the rewards are great... Basically, today's article is about an application that will help you extract text from a whole host of file types. Seriously, check out the list of file types. Assuming you're listening to music with intelligible singing, it can even extract the text from those...

I haven't done a meta article in a long time. This is a meta article. Why? Well, things are going great - but, more importantly, today marks the third anniversary. Yup... I've been at this for three years. https://linux-tips.us/meta-ive-been-at-this-for-three-years/ No... No, I never thought...

Have you ever wanted to delete cores? No? I didn't think so. But, just in case (and there are some good reasons), you change your mind... https://linux-tips.us/how-to-disable-cpu-cores/ Yeah, It's not necessarily something you'll want to do - but it is (I think) interesting. Those folks who...

Today, we simply cover one way to view some of the logs your system keeps. There are other logs but these are the nice and simple ones that you can use, like the kernel and system logs. If that's something you're interested in doing: https://linux-tips.us/view-some-logs-in-the-terminal/ See...

Have you ever wanted to copy a file to multiple directories? Well, you can do so with just one simple command. You can send a file to multiple directories at the same time pretty easily. In this case, we do it with the tee command. This is also a 'short' article. I haven't done one of those in...

Have you ever wanted to show your mounted filesystems? Yes? Well, I've covered that before. For completeness-sake, I've decided to cover it again. This time around, we're using a command that you shouldn't need to install. There's nothing fancy, it's just a few simple commands...

PDF files contain metadata. Many file types contain metadata. This is everything from when the file was created to what application was used to create the file. In image files, you can even have GPS data and shutter speed data. Some folks think this is a privacy concern - and it can be. You...

If you've ever sent stuff off to be printed (like a print shop with paper products), you'll find they often want the format to be PDF. It's a complicated affair to get started, but once you've done some editing you'll be able to convert image files (specifically JPG and PNG) into PDF files. You...

Your computer came with top. If you're lucky, it also came with htop. If it didn't come with htop, you can certainly install it. It's basically top, except easier and more useful. You can even use your mouse! https://linux-tips.us/lets-learn-about-the-htop-system-monitor/ If you want a task...

Or it's time to tee off... One or the other, or any additional puns you can think of. I want to write an article or two that uses the tee command. It was an article I did write but looked like hot garbage. So, I asked my good buddy AI to help me out. They did a better job than I did. I told...