The Eternal Thing

  Author: Rama Subrahmanyam Hello, how are you doing..?         We all know that Windows is a super cute-looking OS, but software people will connect to Linux; It offers much flexibility with file management, and plus, it's open-source too..!         So, the book - Linux 101 Hacks, is a nice intro for beginners, by Ramesh Natarajan . Having said that, we look at the top 5 hacks from the book. It is a free e-book, and you can download it here . 1. 'alias' for most used commands:-     There will be commands that are used repeatedly, for which we can have a shortcut using an alias. For example, for cd commands, we can have            alias cd1="cd .."           alias cd2="cd ../.."           alias cd3="cd ../../.."           alias cd4="cd ../../../.."           alias cd5="cd ../../.....

  The Linux and its sister Operating Systems, even though they are open source, are known for their inferior UI when compared with the Microsoft Windows OS. (but yeah, they are much more robust than the Windows )... But hey, to help you, the whole community is trying to make things better... The powerful tool that can help in making a user-friendly interface - GNOME Shell Extensions..!! What are these? - Just as you use the extensions for your browser, these are the add-ons you can use for your Linux-based Operating Systems.. So, yeah, let's dive into the 'how'... Enabling the GNOME Shell Extensions:- Step-1:- Open your terminal and enter the following command sudo apt install gnome-shell-extensions After you are done with the installation in your system, it's time to turn to your browser... Step-2:- Visit the link in a browser:  https://extensions.gnome.org/ Then the system and browser will communicate in a pretty good way and understand that you want to have the exten...