Why Nerds Use Linux
In life, there are many reasons for a person to embrace a new idea or way of life. Most of the time because it does him good. And there are always no reasons why such an idea should be flaunted, in order to bring…
In life, there are many reasons for a person to embrace a new idea or way of life. Most of the time because it does him good. And there are always no reasons why such an idea should be flaunted, in order to bring…
Today we will be going over the installation of the minimalist version of Ubuntu 18.04. You may be thinking of a minimalistic version of a Linux distro as the bare minimum version of a system. If so, you would be…
Linux is a very popular topic among computer geeks, especially FOSS enthusiast. It is a kernel that manages the computer hardware at the lowest level. Many associates Linux as another popular Operating System like Microsoft Windows and OS X. It is invented by…
Divided into 2 parts, in this first part I will introduce the concept that everything is file and present the special devices /dev/null, /dev/zero, /dev/random and /dev/full. Part 2 will be to present didactically interesting features about this, for example, how to turn a file…
Ubuntu 18.10 which is codenamed as Cosmic Cuttlefish is around the corner, is planned to be released next month on 18th October 2018. You will be able to download this release from the official website as well as upgrade it manually from…
From time to time, you will encounter problems while using Git. The most common of these is a merge conflict. Fortunately, git will provide solutions to many problems for you. Sometimes, though, there are certain problems that do require the assistance…
i3wm is a tiling window manager that is powerful and resource efficient. It is used by many geeks who prefer more resources for their computers. I personally use it when I need to fire up virtualization software so my computer…
The UNIX operating system was created more than four decades ago at AT&T’s Bell Laboratories. With continuous development since its inception, UNIX has made its presence from tiny embedded devices to servers and supercomputers. This article provides a brief history,…
After having successfully recorded a system for our Raspberry Pi on our SD card it is almost certain that we will carry out some tests of the new system, as well as make personalization settings on it. But one thing I am sure of…
Most people find it difficult to differentiate between pi and an Arduino. What most people do not understand is that a Raspberry Pi is a microcomputer while the Arduino is a micro-controller. This article is about laying out those differences and simplifying…