In order to get the width and height of the Linux console in Python, there are different modules available that we can make use of. Two of them are the os module and the subprocess module.In the case of the os module, we make use of the popen() method that is used to open a pipe to and from command which will help in retrieving the width and height of the Linux window.Consider the code for the same shown below −import os rowSize, columnSize = os.popen('stty size', 'r').read().split() print(rowSize) print(colSize)Save the above shown code in a file with a ... Read More

The inode (also known as index node) is a data structure that is used to describe the file system object and is usually stored at the file system directory.We can check the size of the different inodes present on our local machine with the help of the following command −df -The above command is known as df command which is a Linux utility command that is used to get the details of the space available on the disk.After running the above command, you can expect an output something like this −immukul@192 ~ % df -i Filesystem 512-blocks Used Available Capacity ... Read More

We know that we can print all the users that are present on Linux with the help of the Linux utility command known as compgen.The compgen command is a Linux utility command that is used to list all the commands that can be executed in a Linux terminal, and when used with a -u flag we can simply print all the users present on Linux.Consider the command shown below as reference −compgen -uOutputroot daemon bin sys sync games man lp mail news uucp proxy www-data backup . . .Now if we want to print the total groups that are present ... Read More

Linux find statement is one of the most widely used statements that allows us to walk a file hierarchy. It is used to mostly find a specific file or directories and we can also append different other Linux statements or flags along with it to enhance or do a complex operation.Let’s explore an example of a find statement to understand it better.In the linux code shown below I am trying to search for a file inside my Downloads folder, and for that I am making use of the find statement.find sample.shOutputsample.shNotice that if the find command is able to locate ... Read More

Swap space is common in Linux, and it usually is used when the amount of the physical memory(RAM) is full. The idea behind the swap space is that if the operating system needs more memory resources and the RAM doesn’t have any space left, then the pages that are inactive will be moved to the swap space.It should also be noted that while swap space definitely helps out the RAM on a short basis, they should not be considered a replacement for more RAM.Now we know a bit about swap spaces, let’s talk about how we can detect which processes ... Read More

In order to be able to find out which process was killed by linux OOM killer, we will make use of the grep command that Linux provides us with. But at first we need to understand what a grep command is and how to use it on Linux.The grep command in Linux is used to filter searches in a file for a particular pattern of characters. It is one of the most used Linux utility commands to display the lines that contain the pattern that we are trying to search.Normally, the pattern that we are trying to search in the ... Read More

In order to be able to find all files with names containing a string in Linux command line, we will make use of the grep command, and at first we must understand what a grep command is and how to use it on Linux.The grep command in Linux is used to filter searches in a file for a particular pattern of characters. It is one of the most used Linux utility commands to display the lines that contain the pattern that we are trying to search.Normally, the pattern that we are trying to search in the file is referred to ... Read More

It is a common scenario that certain commands that we write might fail for some reason. The reasons can be many, it can either be because of the difference between the GNU and BSD version of the core utils, or simply because there’s something logically wrong. In such a case, if we want to terminate the process without having to make use of the explicit technique of CTRL + C then we have a couple of different options.Using bash exit command with ||Let’s say that we have a certain command my_command that is running perfectly on Ubuntu but on Mac ... Read More

In order to be able to zip file and ignore directory structure that gets created with it, we first must understand what the zip command on Linux actually means and how we can make use of it.The zip command that Linux provides us with allows us to specify a compression level with a number prefixed with dash and that number is usually in between 0 and 9. In simple terms, it is used to reduce the size of files with the help of compression and sometimes also used as a file package facility.The compression of files actually involves one or ... Read More

Linux provides us a way with which we can create symbolic links or symlinks, that issimply pointing to another file or folder on your machine. Now let's understand what symbolic links actually mean and how to make use of it. Symbolic links in simple terms mean advanced shortcuts. A symbolic link that you create will appear to be the same as the original file or folder which it is pointing to, even though it’s simply a link. For example, let’s say that you have a program that needs to store its files at /home/user/Downloads/.program. But you actually want to store ... Read More