Do You Need a VPN on Linux?

In this article, we’ll explore the use of a VPN on Linux and whether you need one. No mentions of a specific VPN provider. Non-biased, non-promotional.
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11 Best Tools to Access Remote Linux Desktop

Accessing a remote desktop computer is made possible by the remote desktop protocol (RDP), a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft. It gives a user a graphical interface to connect to another/remote computer over a network connection. FreeRDP is …

Update your nixCraft RSS feed

Many of you access the nixCraft tutorial and blog post using the RSS feed. However, Google decided to kill the last part of Feedburner. Back in the old days, I and many others used FeedBurner. At some stage, Google acquired FeedBurner, and now they are…

How To Prevent A Package From Being Upgraded In Arch Linux

This brief guide explains how to skip a package from being upgraded in Arch Linux, and its variants such as EndeavourOS and Manjaro Linux.
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Mozilla Firefox 97 Is Now Available for Download, This Is What’s New

Firefox 97 comes as an incremental update to previous releases and adds a new set of Colorway themes to further customize the look and feel of the web browser. There are six Colorway themes available (for a limited time) for you to try under the Themes section in the about:addons page or via Customize Toolbar […]

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How to Install Jellyfin Media Server with Nginx Ubuntu 20.04

Jellyfin is a free and open-source media streaming solution that allows you to host your own media server. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install and set up a media server with Jellyfin on Ubuntu 20.04.
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Nmap Vulnerability Scanning Made Easy

The UK government recently started an open-source GitHub repository to help organizations scan networks for vulnerabilities. The idea behind the Scanning Made Easy project from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and its i100 industry partnership…

Nyxt, an Emacs-Style Browser Made with Common Lisp

Nyxt is a fully hackable web browser – all its source code can be inspected, modified, and tweaked to your exact specifications.
 
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How to Test Various Linux Distros Online

If you like to test various Linux distributions, you can now make use of DistroTest.net to test drive Linux distros without installing them.
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How to Install Angular on Ubuntu

Angular is a free and open-source JavaScript-based framework for developing single-page applications, it is the successor of the AngularJS framework. In this guide, we’ll show you how to install Angular on Ubuntu 20.04 and Ubuntu 22.04.
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Three Ways To Improve Your Programming Skills

by Steve King

The ability to write code is a huge differentiator for every job role in an enterprise Linux environment. As an Operations and DevOps manager, I was constantly challenged…

How to Set Up Nginx with Google Pagespeed Module on Debian 11

Google Pagespeed Module is an open-source module for optimizing your websites under the Nginx and Apache web-server. In this tutorial, we will show you how to build the Nginx Pagespeed module on the latest Debian 11 Bullseye.
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Comparing LibreOffice and OpenOffice

While LibreOffice and OpenOffice have a shared past, LibreOffice outstrips OpenOffice in contributors, code commits, and features.

‘The Register’ Lays an Egg: SUSE Liberty Linux is NOT a Distro

Although several news outlets including The Register have reported that SUSE Liberty Linux is a new RHEL-based distribution, it’s actually a support program for organizations running multiple Linux flavors.
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Firefox ’97 Released with a Modest Collection of Changes

A new version of Mozilla Firefox is now available to download. But don’t get too excited as Firefox 97 is a very minor update with few major changes.
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Install NVIDIA 510.47.xx Drivers on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

The following tutorial will teach you to install the latest bleeding-edge 510.47 Nvidia Graphic Card Drivers on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS using three different installation methods.
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KDE Plasma 5.24 Desktop Environment Now Supports Fingerprint Readers

The biggest new features in KDE Plasma 5.24 include support for fingerprint readers, which you’ll use to unlock the screen, authenticate in apps that require administration password, or authenticate with sudo on the command-line, as well as a brand-new Overview effect that lets you control your virtual workspaces and also find search results from KRunner. […]

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Introduction to Powerline the Statusline Plugin for VIM

Vim is one of the most used and well-known text editors on Linux and other Unix-based operating systems. It is free and open-source software, based on the original Vi editor (Vim stands for Vi IMproved) and mainly developed by Bram Moolenaar. The editor can be set up by editing the ~/.vimrc configuration file, and by […]

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KDE Plasma 5.24 Released, This is What’s New

KDE Plasma 5.24 is out and as you’d expect it is chock full of performance improvements, user interface refinements, and even some handy new features.
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Install NVIDIA Driver 510.47.03 on Ubuntu / Linux Mint Via PPA

This tutorial will be helpful for beginners to install NVIDIA Driver 510.47.03 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04, and Linux Mint.
Nvidia released a new Production branch version 510.47.03 for the Unix systems which includes FreeBSD, Solaris, and Linux …