Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft GitHub

GitHub is a provider of Internet hosting for software development and version control using Git. It offers the distributed version control and source code management (SCM) functionality of Git and offers its basic services without charge. But it is not open source which puts some organizations in a difficult position to migrate where they rely […]

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20 Commands for Newbies Who’ve Just Switched from Windows to Linux

From my past experience when I was new to Linux, its commands and terminals really scared me. I was worried about the commands, especially as to what extent I have to remember and memorize commands to get myself fully functional with Linux. No doubt online documentation, Linux books, man pages, and user community helped me […]

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How to Install Gulp.js on CentOS 8

Gulp is a free, open-source, and cross-platform JavaScript toolkit that allows you to automate many development tasks. In this post, we will show you how to install Gulp on CentOS 8.
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6 Must-Have Open Source Tools to Secure Your Linux Server

Over the years, I have come across many blogs that claim Linux is impenetrable by security attackers. While it is true that GNU/Linux operating systems for desktops and servers come with a lot of security checks in place to mitigate attacks, protection is not “enabled by default”. Check out these six must-have open source tools […]

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Linux Turns 30: ​Linus Torvalds on His “Just a Hobby” Operating System

It’s been 30 years since Finnish graduate student Linus Torvalds drafted a brief note saying he was starting a hobby operating system. The world would never be the same.
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Linuxiac: “Happy 30th Anniversary, Linux! We Love You So Much!”

Our lovely operating system Linux is turning 30 today so we would like to wish a very happy birthday to the Linux we all know and love.
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Educational Distro Escuelas Linux 7.1 Comes with Linux Kernel 5.11, Updated Apps

Escuelas Linux 7.1 comes only one and a half months after the major Escuelas Linux 7.0 release and introduces a newer kernel, Linux 5.11, from the upcoming Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS (Focal Fossa) point release. Of course, Escuelas Linux 7.1 is still derived from Bodhi Linux 6.0 and uses the latest Moksha (version 0.3.3-13) graphical desktop […]

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Clonezilla Live 2.7.3 Released with Major Enhancements and Bug Fixes

Clonezilla enables you to clone disks and partitions, storing resulting images on a backup storage device of your choice. Clonezilla Live 2.7.3 has been released based on Debian Sid. The new version adds support for mounting BitLocker device as image r…

Connecting a Wireless Adapter to Kali Linux Virtual Machine

In this article, we’ll cover the necessity of WiFi adapters for pen testing, the wireless adapters supported by Kali Linux (based on their chipset), and how to connect a WiFi adapter to a Kali Linux virtual machine (running VirtualBox or VMware)….

Ubuntu Based CutefishOS 0.4 Download and Test

CutefishOS is a Linux desktop operating system and new-generation Desktop Environment that focuses on simplicity, beauty, and practicality. Cutefish DE’s goal is to provide users with a comfortable interface design, a better user experience, and meet the needs of various scenarios, CutefishOS Ubuntu v0.4 is based on ubuntu 21.04 The distribution now has its own […]

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Maestral Dropbox Client, Find Out How to Install and Use it

The official Dropbox app isn’t liked by all. Many feel that it is too bloated, offering unnecessary functionality or limitations in a package that only seems to increase in size. If you’re looking for alternative to the Dropbox client application, you …

Proton 6.3-6 Adds Support for Blood of Steel, Guardians VR, and Many Other Games

With Steam Deck coming to gamers everywhere later this year, Valve is putting a lot of effort on making their Proton compatibility tool for Steam Play support as many Windows games as possible. In fact, Valve said that they plan to make all Windows games in the Steam library compatible with Linux systems before the […]

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How to Enable Hibernation on Ubuntu (When Using a Swap File)

This article explains how to enable hibernation using systemd on Ubuntu when using a swap file (which is the default for Ubuntu, at least since version 18.04). Learn more here.
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How to Solve “error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping” in Fedora Linux

This brief guide explains how to fix “error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping” In Fedora Linux.
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How to Enable and Disable Network Interfaces in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

In this tutorial, we’ll go through how to activate and deactivate network interfaces within Ubuntu using several techniques. All instructions were run on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, the most recent Ubuntu release.
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Set Or Change the Hostname In Debian 11 Bullseye

This guide teaches you all possible ways to set or change hostname in Debian 11 bullseye system from the command line.
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10 Things to Do After Installing elementary OS 6 “Odin”

Have you recently installed an elementary OS and are looking for next steps? Check out this curated list of things to do after installing the latest elementary OS 6, code-named “Odin”.
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How to Kill Linux Process Using Kill, Pkill and Killall

Linux with a kill command to terminate a process without forcing a total system reboot. This ability is significant when you need to continue running the server without the need to reboot after a major change/update. Kill command sends a specified signal to a currently running process. The kill command can be executed in a number […]

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4 Ways to Disable/Lock Certain Package Updates Using Yum Command

Package Manager is software that allows a user in case of installation of new software, up-gradation of system, or updating any specific software and such sorts of things. In the case of Linux-based systems wherein one software has lots of dependencies whose presence is required for a complete installation of that software, applications like package […]

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4 IT Automation Myths Dispelled

In my career as a DevOps engineer, I have spent hundreds of hours automating numerous mundane tasks. Whether you are just beginning to use automation or already have some experience, you may run into resistance due to many common IT automation myths. I…