ZDNET key takeaways Logging in as the root user should never be done on Linux.Using the root account could lead to ...

On Linux, the umask defines how new files and directories inherit access rights. Linux uses your current umask value to ...

When an application doesn't respond, it's usually accompanied by it gobbling up system resources. Should that application consume all your remaining CPU or RAM, your system could become unresponsive, ...

If you want to open images with IrfanView, you need to change the file association for each image format. This can be done by resetting the Photos app and making the changes manually. The Photos app ...

The government has definitively ruled out introducing a copyright exemption for artificial intelligence companies training their models on Australian creative works. Such a carve-out has been fiercely ...

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has barred utility providing companies (Discos/ GASCOs) from changing National Tax Numbers (NTNs) or Sales Tax Registration Numbers (STRNs) on industrial ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Oakland police will now be allowed to start a chase at any speed, in a big change to the department's pursuit policy. The police commission unanimously approved the change ...

#!/bin/bash backed_up=0 for file in ~/linux/*; do cp -u "$file" ~/linux/backup; ((backed_up++)) done echo "Files backed up: $backed_up" This finds the file in given ...

The changes in the latest Linux kernel, Linux 6.16, may be small, but they include some significant ones. Linus Torvalds himself summed up this release as looking fine, small, and calm, but not ...

Linux has made it possible for admins and users to get fairly granular with file and folder permissions. This guide will examine both methods of setting permissions. Constantly Updated — The download ...