How to set a static IP address in Linux

Overview Hi! I hope you’re all well and prepared to learn some new stuff. This time we’ll go through the basics of how to set a static IP address in Linux. In case that this stirs a question is there another type (let’s say dynamic, perhaps?), answer is yes, there is! There is a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses called Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or DHCP shortly. Most likely that you have a dynamic IP address assigned by your router in home environment! ...

December 19, 2023 · 6 min · 1201 words · MarkoN

How to install ZSH on Linux

Overview This post is intended to act as guide and demonstrate the steps how to install ZSH on Linux. The following guide will demonstrate how to install ZSH in Linux(aka zshell) and also showcase the steps on how to set zsh as a default shell on login. ZSH is available by default in many repositories of Linux package managers, so the install process is straightforward Install ZSH on Ubuntu/Debian/Mint/Pop OS In order to install ZSH on Ubuntu or Debian or on any Debian/Ubuntu based distro, the ZSH can be installed via the “apt” package and to install it, simply run the following command: ...

December 19, 2023 · 3 min · 621 words · MarkoN

How to install GNS3 on Linux Desktop

How to install GNS3 on Linux Desktop Overview We are going to cover the procedure on how to install GNS3 on Linux. Let’s first review. GNS3 is a powerful network software emulator. It’s used to run and test network simulations, same as Cisco Packet Tracer. It does come with a bit more advanced features unlike Cisco Packet Tracer. I myself, use it for some time. It is open source and free to download and use. You just need to create an account on their website in order to access the software and other software related add-ons. For the process bellow, account is not necessary. On this post we will go through the steps of installing the GNS3 on various Linux distros, such as - Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch etc. ...

March 23, 2020 · 5 min · 958 words · MarkoN