Java (JRE/JDK) – Check version installed

The Java development kit (JDK) contains tools for Java development, and the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) contains a JVM to convert byte code .class to machine code, and execute it, in short, the JRE runs Java program. In this this article we will see different methods to check which version is installed on a Linux/Windows system. Read More …

Linux – List installed package/s and its/their details [New Question]

A quick question, answered on Heelpbook, about “Linux – List installed package/s and its/their details”, a useful activity also to extract needed packages installed on Linux and backup the list for future reference. Read More …

Ways to set up Node.js on Raspberry Pi [New Question]

A quick question, answered on Heelpbook, about “Ways to set up Node.js on Raspberry Pi”, an important component when implementing web services and applications on Linux systems (and Raspberry Pi). Read More …

Check Windows Services statuses using Powershell

PowerShell is a great and essential “scripting” (the scripting is just one of the many things this language can do) tool. It not only helps save you time, it also provides greater flexibility to execute repeated tasks manually or via scheduled tasks. Almost all Windows roles and features ship with PowerShell cmdlets. Once of the most common tasks, specially on server machines, is to check regularly the status of a specific service. Read More …