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Welcome to My Computer Tips

My Computer Tips was launched in 2015 to document my computing issues, and also add instructions to common tasks in various Linux distributions should I ever encounter the same problem twice.

My Computer tips has grown in popularity and now has over 250 tutorials and tips, covering many areas of computing from programming and retro computing to Linux Distributions.


Latest Tips & Tutorials

Added: 8th of November 2024

Compress folder in zip format using the terminal in Linux. Add current date to filename

Added: 3rd of November 2024

Compress folder in tar.gz format using the terminal in Linux. Add current date to filename

Added: 1st of November 2024

Disable Window Shadows in Ubuntu Mate

Added: 3rd of October 2024

Gaming on a budget XBox 360

Added: 30th of September 2024

Amazon Alexa How to stop other devices turning on in your home, when using the Wake Word Alexa


Recently Viewed Tips & Tutorials

Last Viewed: 10th of November 2024 - 23:50:03 pm

Connect to a remote server via SSH using the terminal in Linux

Last Viewed: 10th of November 2024 - 23:48:45 pm

Create a new database, table and insert data, using MariaDB in the Linux Terminal (Part 3)

Last Viewed: 10th of November 2024 - 23:46:40 pm

Create a simple cronjob in Linux

Last Viewed: 10th of November 2024 - 23:43:49 pm

Getting user input bash scripts

Last Viewed: 10th of November 2024 - 23:42:50 pm

Convert unix timestamp in seconds to readable date in MySQL / MariaDB


Most Popular Tips & Tutorials

Added: 30th of September 2020

Start, Stop and Restart the Cups print Server in Linux using the terminal

Added: 27th of October 2020

Open and edit files using Visual Studio Code from Filezilla FTP Client on Linux

Added: 15th of October 2022

How do I disable voice message recording in WhatsApp on Android

Added: 16th of July 2020

Open thunar file manager as root user on Xubuntu

Added: 27th of March 2016

Access FTP server using the Nemo File Manager in Linux Mint


Featured Tips & Tutorials

Added: 25th of September 2022

Perform basic SELECT queries in MariaDB using the Linux Terminal (Part 4)

Added: 26th of January 2019

Switching from Windows to Linux, three ways to Install and try a Linux distribution without dual booting

Added: 17th of July 2023

Where can I buy and also redeem a Google Play Store Voucher

Added: 27th of September 2019

Install Fuse ZX Spectrum Emulator in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Added: 25th of September 2022

Create a new user using MariaDB database in the Linux Terminal (Part 2)


Recently Updated Tips & Tutorials

Updated: 10th of November 2024

Install bashtop in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions. Monitor your cpu, memory, disks, network and other processes in the terminal

Updated: 8th of November 2024

Where can I buy and also redeem a Google Play Store Voucher

Updated: 8th of November 2024

Printing to console in Java using the System.out.println command

Updated: 8th of November 2024

Create a simple bash script in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Updated: 6th of November 2024

Extract and list the contents of an Amiga .adf file using the terminal in Ubuntu