Imagine a situation where you wrote an excellent script to automate a tedious task for you. But when you try to execute it in Linux, all you get is a “Permission ...

Making a Minecraft server is a nightmare. This is a common belief that many players, including myself, have had for years. You have to download files, set up codes ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. When distributing applications as JAR, EAR or WAR files, it’s a good practice, especially if ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Your specific reasons to open a JAR file will determine the ...

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If you've ever wondered how programs run on Linux, you might be surprised to learn that a special file format called ELF, or Executable and Linkable Format, is at the heart of it all. ELF files are ...

Hidden files are a standard feature in Linux. Some applications save configuration files and other data in hidden files or folders that aren't visible by default. Fortunately, Linux makes working with ...