MAC address is a unique identifier of a network interface. A unique MAC address is burned into the network interface card (NIC) by the manufacturer so that you never have conflicting MAC addresses. You may need to know the MAC address of the network interfaces of your Synology NAS for many reasons, such as: To set a fixed IP address via DHCP To use WOL (Wake on LAN) feature from the command-line or other apps For other networking and network security purposes     To find the MAC address of all the network interfaces available on your Synology NAS, navigate to Control Panel ..read more

Synology Assistant is an official Synology app that can be used to: Scan your LAN for Synology NAS devices Install the DSM software on your Synology NAS Access the DSM web interface of your Synology NAS Mount shared folders of your Synology NAS on your computer Turn on Synology NAS remotely via Wake-on-LAN (WOL) In this article, I will show you how to install the Synology Assistant app on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.       Table of Contents Downloading Synology Assistant Installer for Ubuntu Installing Synology Assistant on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Running Synology Assistant on Ubunt ..read more

For GPU passthrough to work or for installing specific device drivers on a Proxmox VE virtual machine, you may need to disable UEFI Secure Boot on your Proxmox VE virtual machine. In this article, I will show you how to disable UEFI secure boot on a Proxmox VE virtual machine. The procedures shown in this article will also work on any KVM/QEMU/libvirt virtual machines and virtual machines running on other virtualization platforms based on the KVM/QEMU/libvirt hypervisor. Cockpit GNOME Boxes TrueNAS Scale Synology Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)     Table of Contents Checkin ..read more

Checking the bash version helps Linux users in many cases, including troubleshooting and finding the currently available version in the system. If you are a regular bash user, it is good to check the bash version and keep it up to date as per the latest updates available. However, if you are a newbie in bash scripting, then you probably have never encountered a situation where you need to check the bash version. So, in this guide, we will explain the simplest way to check the bash version in Linux. There are several ways you can easily check the bash version in your Linux system. Here, we wil ..read more

In bash scripting, environment variables are used to save and manage the data to modify the processes in the system. Using the bash scripts, you can use the environment variables to configure the system process. Environment variables also offer security and transmit the information from one script to another. Hence, there are multiple uses of environment variables that you can use to enhance the automation in the Linux system. So, if you want to learn the simple ways to set and use environment variables in a bash script, this tutorial is for you. Here, we have included various examples and us ..read more

Installing the NVIDIA GPU driver is the first thing you will want to do after installing Fedora 40 on your computer. Fedora 40 comes with different spins (desktop environments) and the latest software. Wayland display server (which will replace the X11/Xorg display server completely one day) is the default on some of the Fedora 40 spins. One of the most awaited Fedora 40 spin is the KDE spin. Fedora 40 KDE spin comes with the KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment which supports only the Wayland display server. As the traditional X display server is gone, getting the NVIDIA GPU driver to work on Wa ..read more

A loop in programming is a control structure that allows a specific code to be executed repeatedly until a condition is met. This process is repeated until no further action is required. Loop allows you to repeat the desired set of instructions numerous times to attain the desired outcome. These recursions can be useful for all tasks that require repetitive operations or when working with data collections. In this article, we will explore the meaning, types, and examples of loops, further gaining insight into how to use them correctly, enabling you to develop powerful, concise, and adaptable ..read more

As Linux enthusiasts, we all come across bash scripting as an essential part of the Linux system. However, many Linux users don’t know why the first line of the bash script contains #!. So this combination of # and ! is called shebang or shebang. Although shebang looks like a bash script header, it initially instructs the system about interpreters to execute the script. This concept feels a bit complicated, but that’s not true, as this guide is all about the shebang: bash script header. Here, we will also provide some interesting insights about its configurations. What is Shebang: Bash Script ..read more

EC2 is a service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that lets you rent virtual servers (known as instances). In these instances, you can leverage virtual machines to develop, test, deploy, and manage computer applications. SSH is an incredible utility for accessing and managing Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances. With SSH, you can operate a remote device, access data, execute commands, troubleshoot issues, and more. Although you can easily SSH into an EC2 instance, many users find it tricky and need help. If you are also one of them, do not worry. This guide will briefly dem ..read more

Administrators commonly use SSH to access and operate remote servers and devices, including a Docker container. When you connect to any device using SSH, you can run commands, access its files, and perform multiple other tasks. You can also use the Docker container as a hypervisor image that can run applications. For example, a software developer can create a Docker container image to package the software. Hence, a Docker container image package software with all the dependencies and libraries required. You can remotely develop an application or run a virtual Linux machine by accessing a Dock ..read more