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Linux This Month: A Christmas Kernel, CentOS 6, and SUSE rumors

Today we'll be discussing some of the things that have been happening this month in the world of Linux and the ecosystem of open source that it lives in. We'll start off with some seasonal holiday news, talk about some anniversaries and some end of l...

Den W. · 09 December 2020 · 80

Linux This Month - Ubuntu releases Groovy Gorilla, new Red Hat Ansible integration & more!

 In this last month, Ubuntu has released the Gorilla and OpenShift and Ansible have become best friends. Before we dive into those topics. Let's take a look at this month's noteworthy news.  Microsoft Edge Preview Builds for Linux First u...

Alex · 05 November 2020 · 67

Linux This Month - BottleRocket is GA, GNOME 3.38 is out, and go for a drive with Super Tux Kart

Google's android 11 has released on September 8th, 2020, and now offers additional benefits to enterprise clients. The introduction of asset management and personal use policies means that IT teams will be able to ensure devices are in compliance wit...

Alex · 01 October 2020 · 83

Lenovo C340 Review - Should You Buy A Chromebook?

The Lenovo C340, a $300 2-in-1 Chromebook, but is it something you should consider buying? I’ve covered well over 100 Windows based laptops, but this is the first Chromebook I’ve ever tested, so I’m going into this as a first time user of ChromeOS....

JT · 09 September 2020 · 92

How to create user and add user to group in Linux

Let's say that you want to add a user to root privileges. One of the reasons you might want to do this is if you don't want to provide someone with the root password, but want them to have access to root level privileges. You could create a separate...

Alex · 09 September 2020 · 117

How to use the chkrootkit command. Linux Tips

In this Linux tip, we’re going to look at the chkrootkit command. It’s a command that will examine your system for rootkits -- generally malicious software that enables unauthorized access to a system. To install chkrootkit on Ubuntu/Deb...

Jacob Enderson · 02 September 2020 · 4.6K

Linux This Month - Red Hat Certifications Go Remote, Jenkins Graduates & Ubuntu Gets a Release

In this article, we'll be talking about some exciting news related to Red Hat certification. They're going remote and the expiration dates have been extended. Ubuntu has released the first point release for 20.04. This will be version 20.04.1. Befo...

Alex · 02 September 2020 · 94

Install Ubuntu with the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on Windows 10

If you are using both Linux and Windows, then sometimes the familiar UNIX tools are missing in the Windows shell. These little helpers make life so much easier. That's why it's nicer to have option of installing a full-fledged Linux on Windows for so...

Jacob Enderson · 31 August 2020 · 452

Best Linux distro in 2020

Thanks to the large community of Linux users, there are countless distributions that are always up-to-date for free download.  In the DistroWatch hit ranking you can find 278 different Linux distributions for any purpose.  Among them a...

Alex · 28 August 2020 · 1.7K

Linux Editor: 12 editors in comparison

Editors, also called text editors, are programs that are supposed to make it easier for you to work with source code, short notes without waiting for a word processing program or the unformatted adjustment of configuration files. I have put together...

Kelly · 27 August 2020 · 1.5K

Linux This Month - Kernel 5.8-rc3 and big changes for SUSE & openSUSE

In this article, we're going to be covering the latest updates to the Linux kernel, which were announced with the release of Kernel 5.8 - RC 3. There are also big changes for openSuse, but before we delve into the kernel, let's take a look at this mo...

Alex · 13 August 2020 · 141

Top 3 Desktop Linux Distros For macOS Users

Using Linux gives you more control to the software and hardware you use when compared with macOS. Also, Linux is more customizable than macOS, so here are 3 Linux distributions that follow a desktop layout similar to macOS. Note that I am in no way s...

Den W. · 20 July 2020 · 1.7K

What's new in Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 was released at 23 April with  the code name Focal Fossa, which is the next Ubuntu long-term support (LTS) and is a continuation Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, released in 2018. A little about code name. The word "Focal" means "Central point" or "...

Alex · 3 years ago · 86

Unix vs Linux | Difference Between Linux and Unix

The soul of every computer is its OS, the operating system. There are many operating systems in existence today. We are going to discuss two basic ones, Linux and Unix. There has been much discussions and debate going on comparing both of these. T...

Den W. · 4 years ago · 679

6 Best Themes For Linux Mint Cinnamon

In this post, we'll be seeing the top 6 best themes for Linux Mint's Cinnamon desktop environment, which will make your desktop look absolutely spectacular. These themes can be applied on other distros running Cinnamon desktop environment too. W...

Alex · 4 years ago · 27.4K · 2

Linux 5.6 released

After two months of development Linus Torvalds announced the release of the Linux 5.6 stable kernel So I'll admit to vacillating between doing this 5.6 release and doing another -rc. This has a bit more changes than I'd like, but they are mostly...

Alex · 30 March 2020 · 67 · 1