How to Use Your Android Device as a Trackpad on Linux
If you long to have a trackpad on your Linux machine but don’t want to shell out the cash for one, what do you do? If you happen to have an Android device handy, you already have most of what you need...
View ArticleIntroduction to Docker Compose Tool for Multi-Container Applications
Docker is celebrating its third birthday this week, on March 23, but some of you may still not know about all the tools that come with Docker. In this blog we will introduce you to Docker Compose, one...
View ArticleHow To Test Solid State Drive Health with GNOME Disks
Solid State Drives (SSDs) are slowly becoming the norm, with good reason. They are faster, and the latest iterations are more reliable than traditional drives. With no moving parts to wear out, these...
View ArticleHow to Easily Back Up and Restore Linux File Permissions
You’ve done an outstanding job of setting up a backup for your files and folders. Your system is running like a champ, and all is smooth sailing. But truth be told, there’s this guy named Murphy...and...
View ArticleZorin OS: The Linux Distribution for Windows XP and 7 Fans
Windows XP and Windows 7 are gone...at least as far as Microsoft is concerned. For many, many users across the globe, however, those platforms still live on. Both businesses and homes still use both...
View Article5 Live Linux Desktop Distributions You Should Know
Linux is such a unique beast. The flagship open source platform does things no other operating system can do. Case in point...the live distribution. What is a live distribution? Simple. By running...
View ArticleLinux Foundation Scholarship Recipient: Kevin Barry
The Linux Foundation has awarded more than $100,000 in the past five years through its Linux Training Scholarship Program. In conjunction with the program, we are featuring recent scholarship...
View ArticleGetting to Know Linux File Permissions
One of the most basic tasks in Linux is setting file permissions. Understanding how this is done should be considered a must-know, first step in your travels through the Linux ecosystem. As you might...
View ArticleHow to Run Windows Programs on Linux with CrossOver
Want to move to Linux, but there's this one application that's keeping you stuck on Windows? CodeWeaver's CrossOver Linux may be exactly what you need. Just because there's a Windows application you...
View ArticleLinux Foundation Certified System Administrator: Jorge Tudela Gonzalez de...
The Linux Foundation offers many resources for developers, users, and administrators of Linux systems, including its Linux Certification Program, which is designed to give you a way to differentiate...
View ArticleHow to Build Your Own Custom Docker Images
In Getting Started With Docker, I described the basics of downloading and running a Docker image. In this article, I’ll show how to build a LAMP server as an exercise for learning the basics of...
View ArticleGetting started with Let's Encrypt SSL Certificates on Ubuntu
This tutorial will guide you through your very first configuration of an SSL website with Lets Encrypt certification. Let's Encrypt is a new SSL authority that provides free SSL certificates.Read more...
View ArticleTwo Outstanding All-in-One Linux Servers
Back in 2000, Microsoft released their Small Business Server. This product changed the way many people viewed how technology could function within the realm of business. Instead of having multiple...
View ArticleHow to Use Docker in a Practical Way (Part 1 - Introduction)
It is not an uncommon situation, for early adopters of newly introduced concepts and technologies, to be totally confused when these can fundamentally change the ways of developing and delivering...
View ArticleN1 Email Client -- A User-Friendly Option
If you’ve paid close enough attention to the news, you know that the Mozilla Foundation has cut the cord to Thunderbird. Considering that, for years, Thunderbird has been the most user-friendly...
View ArticleLinux Foundation Certified Engineer: Francisco Tsao
The Linux Foundation offers many resources for developers, users, and administrators of Linux systems, including its Linux Certification Program. This program is designed to give you a way to...
View ArticleMicrosoft Azure Series - Creating a Linux virtual machine from template
This tutorial shows you how to create and run a Ubuntu 15.10 virtual machine instance in the Microsoft Azure Cloud. Microsoft Azure Cloud computing is a service made by Microsoft for companies and...
View ArticleSolus Project: No Longer Just A Chrome OS Alternative
Months ago, I covered Solus Project as an alternative to Chrome OS. It made sense, as the Budgie desktop environment resembled the Chrome OS UI and the system integrated well with the user’s Google...
View ArticleHow to Install Drupal 8 with Apache, MySQL and SSL on Ubuntu 15.10
In this tutorial, I will show you how to install Drupal 8 on Ubuntu 15.10 with Apache as web server, MySQL as database backend and how to secure the website with SSL. Drupal is a open-source content...
View ArticlePro-Level Video Editing with LightWorks on Linux
When you think about video editing and Linux, most likely your thoughts immediately gravitate to the likes of OpenShot, Kdenlive, or Flowblade. And with good reason. These tools are outstanding video...
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