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.
Added: 8th of November 2024
Compress folder in zip format using the terminal in Linux. Add current date to filenameAdded: 3rd of November 2024
Compress folder in tar.gz format using the terminal in Linux. Add current date to filenameAdded: 1st of November 2024
Disable Window Shadows in Ubuntu MateAdded: 3rd of October 2024
Gaming on a budget XBox 360Added: 30th of September 2024
Amazon Alexa How to stop other devices turning on in your home, when using the Wake Word AlexaLast Viewed: 10th of November 2024 - 23:50:03 pm
Connect to a remote server via SSH using the terminal in LinuxLast 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 LinuxLast Viewed: 10th of November 2024 - 23:43:49 pm
Getting user input bash scriptsLast Viewed: 10th of November 2024 - 23:42:50 pm
Convert unix timestamp in seconds to readable date in MySQL / MariaDBAdded: 30th of September 2020
Start, Stop and Restart the Cups print Server in Linux using the terminalAdded: 27th of October 2020
Open and edit files using Visual Studio Code from Filezilla FTP Client on LinuxAdded: 15th of October 2022
How do I disable voice message recording in WhatsApp on AndroidAdded: 16th of July 2020
Open thunar file manager as root user on XubuntuAdded: 27th of March 2016
Access FTP server using the Nemo File Manager in Linux MintAdded: 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 bootingAdded: 17th of July 2023
Where can I buy and also redeem a Google Play Store VoucherAdded: 27th of September 2019
Install Fuse ZX Spectrum Emulator in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributionsAdded: 25th of September 2022
Create a new user using MariaDB database in the Linux Terminal (Part 2)Updated: 10th of November 2024
Install bashtop in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions. Monitor your cpu, memory, disks, network and other processes in the terminalUpdated: 8th of November 2024
Where can I buy and also redeem a Google Play Store VoucherUpdated: 8th of November 2024
Printing to console in Java using the System.out.println commandUpdated: 8th of November 2024
Create a simple bash script in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributionsUpdated: 6th of November 2024
Extract and list the contents of an Amiga .adf file using the terminal in Ubuntu