Fix the apt-key deprecation error in Linux: Fix the apt-key deprecation error in Linux Chris Hermansen Fri, 09/16/2022 – 03:00 This morning, after returning home from a mini vacation, I decided to run apt update and apt upgrade from the command line just to see whether there had been any updates while I was offline. …
Remixing Linux for blind and visually impaired users: Remixing Linux for blind and visually impaired users Vojtech Polasek Tue, 09/13/2022 – 03:00 When I was around 5 years old, my father brought home our first computer. From that moment on, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in computers. I haven’t stopped hanging around …
How I troubleshoot swappiness and startup time on Linux: How I troubleshoot swappiness and startup time on Linux David Both Tue, 09/13/2022 – 03:00 I recently experienced another interesting problem in the Linux startup sequence that has a circumvention–not a solution. It started quite unexpectedly. I was writing a couple of articles while making some …
How I recovered my Linux system using a Live USB device: How I recovered my Linux system using a Live USB device David Both Mon, 09/12/2022 – 03:00 I have a dozen or so physical computers in my home lab and even more VMs. I use most of these systems for testing and experimentation. I …
5 ways to resize and optimize images for the web on Linux: 5 ways to resize and optimize images for the web on Linux Seth Kenlon Sat, 09/10/2022 – 03:00 There was a time when 5 MB was the reasonable maximum size for an email attachment. Today, it’s easily possible for a single photo to …
Share screens on Linux with GNOME Connections: Share screens on Linux with GNOME Connections Seth Kenlon Tue, 08/30/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this When someone needs to share their screen with you, or you need to share your screen with someone else, you have several options to choose from. Video …
4 ways to use the Linux tar command: 4 ways to use the Linux tar command AmyJune Hineline Mon, 08/29/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like When you have a lot of related files, it’s sometimes easier to treat them as a single object rather than 3 or 20 …
Happy birthday, Linux! Here are 6 Linux origin stories: Happy birthday, Linux! Here are 6 Linux origin stories AmyJune Hineline Thu, 08/25/2022 – 08:01 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like On August 25, 1991, Linux 0.01 was announced. All of us have a story to tell about Linux. I told my …
My first impression of GNOME Console on Linux: My first impression of GNOME Console on Linux Alan Formy-Duval Mon, 08/22/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like New on the GNOME desktop is their terminal emulator application simply named Console. It seems aimed at providing a no-nonsense, stable command-line environment …
What’s your favorite screenshot tool on Linux?: What’s your favorite screenshot tool on Linux? AmyJune Hineline Sat, 08/20/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, and while that’s not always the case with terminal commands and code, it still …
5 note-taking apps for Linux: 5 note-taking apps for Linux Don Watkins Fri, 08/19/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like Notes are part of any writer’s life. Most of my articles begin in a note-taking application and that’s usually Joplin for me. There are a large number of note-taking …
Our favorite Linux replacements for antiquated open source tools: Our favorite Linux replacements for antiquated open source tools Opensource.com Wed, 08/10/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Here at Opensource.com, we thought it would be interesting to survey some of our authors to get a feel for what tools they feel …
Fix file permission errors on Linux: Fix file permission errors on Linux Seth Kenlon Mon, 08/08/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this If you’re sharing files between two users over the network or “sneaker net” (saving a file to a hard drive and copying it to a computer), you may encounter …
Lengthen the life of your hardware with Linux: Lengthen the life of your hardware with Linux Don Watkins Thu, 08/04/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Sustainability is an increasingly important problem when it comes to computing. Reduce, reuse, recycle is a popular motto for environmentally responsible consumption, but applying that …
3 ways to take screenshots on Linux: 3 ways to take screenshots on Linux Jim Hall Thu, 08/04/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this When writing about open source software, I prefer to show a few screenshots to help demonstrate what I’m talking about. As the old saying goes, a picture …
How I use the Linux sed command to automate file edits: How I use the Linux sed command to automate file edits Jim Hall Tue, 08/02/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like When I use the Linux command line, whether I’m writing a new program on my desktop computer …
How I disabled IPv6 on Linux: How I disabled IPv6 on Linux David Both Mon, 08/01/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like IPv6 is a good thing for the Internet in general, but I find it unnecessarily complex for use in most home and small- to medium-size businesses. Like …
Use this nifty Unix tool to process text on Linux: Use this nifty Unix tool to process text on Linux Jim Hall Thu, 07/28/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Unix has always excelled at processing text, and Linux is no different. And the tools to work with and transform text …