Linux Basics: Are Linux and Unix the same?
This is a common question that new Linux users ask and can be quite the rabbit hole to dive down in detail. It can be […]
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Introducing Linux Basics
After running Linux for quite a few years now it’s sometimes tough to remember all of the seemingly ‘simple’ questions that we all initially had […]
Top 5 Linux Distros for 2019
Today we tackle the top 5 Linux distros for 2019. This year I focus on reasons why they are my picks. Check out what else […]
Persistent Ramdisk on Debain/Ubuntu
The performance of a RAM drive is in general orders of magnitude faster than other forms of storage media, such as an SSD, hard drive, […]
Using rsync via the Windows Subsystem for Linux to backup a Windows computer
From the world of “why would anyone ever bother to do this?” comes a new approach to backing up your favourite Windows 10 computer! OK […]
The caret is mightier than the up arrow
I learned a fun bash trick about a week ago that I thought I would share. In a bash shell you can use the caret […]
How to RTFM (Read the *#&@ Manual)
Finding help with Linux If you hang out in enough Linux forums asking questions sooner or later someone will tell you to read the manual […]
What to do when df and du report different usage.
You may occasionally come across an issue where running df will produce output that disagree’s with the output of the du command. If you aren’t familiar with these two commands […]
CoreGTK 3.22.0 Released!
The next version of CoreGTK, version 3.22.0, has been tagged for release! This is the first version of CoreGTK to support GTK+ 3.22. Highlights for […]
Blast from the Past: Create a GTK+ application on Linux with Objective-C
This post was originally published on December 8, 2010. The original can be found here. Note that while you can still write GTK+ applications on Linux […]
Blast from the Past: How to migrate from TrueCrypt to LUKS file containers
This post was originally published on June 15, 2014. The original can be found here. Note that there are other direct, compatible, alternatives and proper […]
Blast from the Past: Compile Windows programs on Linux
This post was originally published on September 26, 2010. The original can be found here. Windows?? *GASP!* Sometimes you just have to compile Windows programs from […]
Blast from the Past: A Practical Reference of Linux Commands
This post was originally published on February 19, 2010. The original can be found here. Just wanted to share a link to a great table that […]
Sudo apt-get install basic-linux-pt3 –Install & Setup
It’s been a busy little while, so I haven’t had time to get this written up. So lets see what I can still remember. Installing […]
Sudo apt-get install basic-linux-pt2 –Testing-&-VMs
With the hardware sorted (bar some jiggery-pokery to get the ODD to SSD bay converter to fit properly), I set about deciding what I want […]
Sudo apt-get install basic-linux-pt1 –The-Task
I’ve had it in mind to start learning linux for a while, and now I’ve found the perfect project to help me do just that: […]
Blast from the Past: Getting KDE on openSUSE is like playing Jenga
This post was originally published on October 16, 2009. The original can be found here. As part of our experiment, everyone is required to try a […]
Blast from the Past: The Search Begins
This post was originally published on July 29, 2009. The original can be found here. 100% fat free Picking a flavour of Linux is like picking […]
Blast from the Past: The Distributions of Debian
This post was originally published on August 21, 2009. The original can be found here. Like many of the other varieties of Linux, Debian gives […]
Blast from the Past: Linux Media Players Suck – Part 1: Rhythmbox
This post was originally published on May 5, 2010. The original can be found here. The state of media players on Linux is a sad […]