Sniffnet, the popular network traffic monitoring software, released new 1.5.1 version today. The new version of this free open-source software added some minor new features, translation updates, and fixed some issues. Without the requirement of running ping command from terminal, the new version now displays Latency row in the connection details page. To avoid extra […]
Read MoreSniffnet, the popular free open-source network traffic monitoring software, released new 1.5.0 version few days ago. The new version of this lightweight Rust-based packet analyzer introduced per app or program based network traffic monitoring. Meaning that you can now easily find out which applications or processes are sending or receiving data, and how many bytes […]
Read MoreA Linux version of Little Snitch, the iconic network monitoring tool for macOS, has been released. Little Snitch for Linux is written in Rust and uses eBPF for kernel-level traffic interception (this lets sandboxed code run inside the Linux kernel with…
Read MoreIn Ubuntu 26.04 (Beta so far), OpenVPN connection does not work out-of-the-box due to a bug in AppArmor. Here’s a quick workaround to fix the issue. For security reason, Ubuntu by default uses AppArmor (Application Armor), a Linux Kernel security mode, to restrict programs’ capabilities for file access, networking and permissions. It uses a list […]
Read MoreNetPeek is GTK4/libadwaita app for fuss-free network scanning on Linux desktops. A user-friendly alternative to nmap for finding devices and open ports.
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Got multiple computers/laptops but only one mouse & keyboard? Without buying a KVM switch, here’s a software can do the job sharing them between your computers. It’s Input Leap a free open-source application forked from Barrier, allowing to use single mouse and keyboard to control multiple computers in same local network. Relationship between Barrier and […]
Read MoreThis is a step by step beginner’s guide shows how to install and setup the latest Wireshark network protocol analyzer software in Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 20.04, and Linux Mint 22/21. Wireshark is a popular free open-source software to capture and display real-time details of network traffic. It’s available in Ubuntu system repository, but […]
Read MoreSSH (Secure Shell) is a popular tool that allows users to connect to remote systems securely over a network. By default, SSH is accessible from any network as long as the appropriate firewall and network settings are in place. However, sometimes you may want to restrict SSH access to only your local network for security […]
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Read MoreThis tutorial shows how to share your USB device, e.g., USB mouse/keyboard, USB drive, webcam, and speaker, in Ubuntu so you can access remotely from other computers/laptops. Linux Kernel includes a command line tool called USB/IP, allowing to share USB devices between computers with their full functionality. So, a computer can use remote USB devices […]
Read MoreThis is a step by step guide shows how to enable Wake-on-LAN feature in Ubuntu, so you can wake it up from suspend, hibernation, or shutdown state remotely using another computer or mobile phone. Wake on LAN, WoL in short, is a protocol allows computer to be turned on or waked up from sleep using […]
Read MoreThis is a step by step beginner’s guide shows how to disable IPv6 in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with or without system restart. IPv6 is the future of internet protocols. But for some reasons, such as compatibility with certain networks, testing purpose, or security concerns, or just because don’t use that thing, users may want to […]
Read MoreOBS Studio, the popular free open-source live streaming software, announced new major 30.2.0 release a day ago. The new release has some improvements for Linux support. They include native NVENC encoder interface for NVIDIA GPU hardware accelerated encoding, and NVENC AV1 support. And, Linux shared texture support to the NVENC encoder, QuickSync encoder, as well […]
Read MoreThis simple tutorial shows how to easily turn your Ubuntu or Debian into home media server, so that you can listen to the music, watch photos and videos that are stored in Linux PC remotely using your mobile phones and/or smart TVs. GNOME, the default desktop in Ubuntu and Fedora Workstation, has built-in option to […]
Read MoreLooking for an app to transfer files and send messages over local network? LocalSend is good choice that works for most devices. LocalSend is a free and open source application which promotes itself as alternative to Apple’s AirDrop. It’s a cross-platform app that allows to securely send files and messages over local network without an […]
Read MoreThis is a step by step beginner’s guide shows how to install and set up a lightweight Socks5 proxy server in Ubuntu or Debian. Due to poor network connection, I decided to set up a proxy server on my remote VPS for playing an online game. However, the tutorials on the web are mostly using […]
Read MoreThis tutorial shows how to change the MAC Address, aka hardware address, for your network interface in Ubuntu 24.04. Though the title said for Ubuntu 24.04, it should work in all current Ubuntu releases, including Ubuntu 20.04 and Ubuntu 22.04. MAC address, stands for Media Access Control address, is a unique identifier primarily assigned by […]
Read MoreThe latest version of the GNOME Network Displays app lets you stream your desktop to a wireless display using the Chromecast and Miracast over Infrastructure (MICE) protocols. Both features had been in development for a while and were long-standing req…
Read MoreThis simple tutorial shows how to get rid of the “Mobile Broadband” menu option from the upper right system status menu in GNOME Desktop. GNOME, the default desktop in Ubuntu and Fedora Workstation, has built-in support for mobile broadband. If your computer (usually laptop) has a built-in SIM card slot, then it will show you […]
Read MoreNetwork diagnostic is useful when you getting internet connection issue. And, here’s a brand new graphical tool for Linux beginners. It’s PingPath, a free open-source tool written mostly in C, and use GTK4 toolkit for its user interface. PingPath uses the popular command line tool ping to send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to networks hosts. Simply type […]
Read MoreThis simple tutorial shows how to install Nicotine plus, the graphical client for the Soulseek peer-to-peer network, in Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04. Soulseek is an ad-free, spyware free, and plain free file sharing network, make it easy for you to find people with similar interests, and make new discoveries! And, Nicotine is a lightweight, pleasant, […]
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