Installing a new software package via a command line terminal in Ubuntu Karmic Koala (and basically all the other versions preceding it) is deceptively easy thanks to the powerful apt-get command that is used as the interface into Ubuntu’s Advanced Packaging Tool (APT). It can be used to install new software applications, upgrade existing software [...]

When using the terminal to navigate your way through your Ubuntu or any other Linux distro, it is actually pretty easy to quickly see how big a particular directory or folder is in terms of size. The command to use is du, short for Disk Usage. It’s main purpose is to gather and summarize how [...]