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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
10 ways Linux is just better!
The vast majority of the world runs Windows on the desktop, which may be true, but everyone knows that if you need reliability for the servers that run the Internet or store all of our cloud data, Linux is the only way to go. I mean, heck, even Micr...
Alex · 06 March 2020 · 3.7K
Top 20 Commands Every Linux User MUST KNOW
Today, I'll be sharing with You 20 commands that will allow you to get a power-packed experience out of Linux. Linux desktops come with evolved desktop environments now and there's less need than ever to use the terminal, but the terminal is still t...
Alex · 17 September 2019 · 213
How to use awk command in Linux
AWK is a powerful text-processing command line tool in Linux that enables users to perform various operations on a given data file. It can be used to extract, manipulate, and rearrange data from various file formats, including CSV and text files. In...
Jacob Enderson · 04 February 2023 · 100
Faster Fixes: Ubuntu's Plan to Reduce Linux Kernel Package Vulnerabilities
Kleber Souza, an engineer at Canonical who maintains Linux kernel packages for Ubuntu, has announced a new kernel update cycle. The new cycle, which is codenamed "4/2", involves generating additional SU kernel package updates (Security Update) that i...
Jacob Enderson · 03 August 2023 · 70
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 · 4 years ago · 86
The State of Linux Gaming in 2019
Okay, you don't need to be a hacker to use Linux. In fact, all you really need is a spare flash drive, live USB software like Rufus or balenaEtcher, and a little bit of patience. But why would you ever use Linux? For me, it can be summed up in two w...
Alex · 10 September 2019 · 272
Valve released Proton 5.0, a package to run Windows games on Linux
Valve has published the first release of a new branch of Proton 5.0, which is based on the experience of the Wine project and aims to provide Linux gaming applications created for Windows and presented in the Steam catalog. The developments of the pr...
Alex · 08 February 2020 · 690
Top 5 Best KDE Plasma Linux Distros of 2020
KDE Plasma has been evolving at a great pace. It has improved significantly in terms of both looks and performance in recent years. Today it is more refined and faster than ever. KDE has undergone a performance overhaul and has become very efficient...
Alex · 29 March 2020 · 25.8K · 3
Using the TRAP Command in Linux/Unix with Examples
Managing processes in the Linux operating system can be a challenging task, but Linux provides powerful tools to simplify and enhance the process. One such useful tool is the trap command. In this article, we'll explore what the trap command does and...
Den W. · 03 November 2023 · 58
Linux IPv6 "Route of Death" 0day Vulnerability in the Kernel
Details of an unpatched (0-day) vulnerability (CVE-2023-2156) in the Linux kernel have been disclosed. This vulnerability allows an attacker to crash the system by sending specially crafted IPv6 packets (packet-of-death). The issue only manifests whe...
Jacob Enderson · 17 May 2023 · 84 · 1
How to Use the Sudo Command in Linux
The sudo command (which stands for “superuser do”) is a powerful tool that allows users to execute commands with the privileges of the root user. It’s especially useful for system administrators who need to perform tasks that require root access. In...
Den W. · 27 January 2023 · 80
Canonical is preparing a variant of Ubuntu Desktop that includes only Snap packages.
Developers at Canonical are planning to start delivering additional builds of Ubuntu Desktop next year, based on the Ubuntu Core platform and including only applications packaged with Snap. A similar approach, based on Flatpak packages, is already being used by projects such as Fedora Silverblue and Endless OS. The first experimental builds of the...
Jacob Enderson · 31 May 2023 · 63Why Linux is better for (most) developers!
Linux, in the realm of software development, is an operating system that has garnered substantial attention and popularity. In 2022, a remarkable 45% of professional developers chose Linux-based operating systems as their development platform, effect...
Den W. · 30 August 2023 · 41
Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Grant Local Attackers Root Privileges
Two components of the Linux kernel contain security vulnerabilities that grant local attackers root shell access. A first exploit has been made public. Two components of the Linux kernel are affected by security vulnerabilities that allow local attac...
Den W. · 10 May 2023 · 144 · 1
How To Kill Zombie Processes on Linux
A Zombie process, also referred to as a "defunct" or "dead" process, is a process that has completed its execution but remains present in the system's process table. It should have been removed from the table by its parent process, but for some reason this wasn't done correctly. In a typical Linux system, when a process finishes its execution and e...
Jacob Enderson · 04 February 2023 · 131