How to Open Looking Glass in GNOME

Most browsers come equipped with developer tools that enable the inspection of page elements and execution of JavaScript code live on the page itself. Interestingly, parts of the GNOME desktop environment are also written in JavaScript, including the GNOME Shell and its extensions. Thus, there … Read more

How to Copy Hidden Files in Linux

Sometimes, you might need to copy hidden files or folders from one location to another. In Linux, hidden files are characterized by a period (.) as the first character of their name. A common example would be copying a user’s home directory or a directory … Read more

How to Find Folder by Name in Linux

You may often need to locate specific directories for various purposes, such as finding configuration, identifying folders containing backup data, or searching for project-related directories. One of the most efficient ways to find a directory by name is using the find command. In this short … Read more

How to Check Service Status in Linux

Systemd initialization system allows you not only to start and stop services but also to check their status and show information about them. Use the systemctl utility with the status command to get information about the service. For example, if you want to get the … Read more

How to List All Services Using Systemctl

Systemd initialization system loads units only when it is necessary. So, only units added to the system autostart, those that are dependent on other units, or those that you start manually, are in memory. If you want to get a full list of services which … Read more

How to Remove Service in Linux

Sometimes you may want to remove the Systemd service or at least make it unavailable for use. There is no sense to remove the unit file, cause after the next system update this file may be recovered. The simplest way to remove a service in … Read more

Where Systemd Service Files are Located

All Systemd services can be divided into two categories. The first category is system services which are started by a superuser. You have to log in as a root user or use the sudo utility to manage these services. The second category is the services … Read more