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How To Boot Into Linux Command Line
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How To Boot Into Linux Command Line

There may be times where you need or want to boot up a Linux system without using a GUI, that is with no X, but rather opt for the command line. Whatever the reason, fortunately, booting straight into the Linux command-line is very simple. It requires a simple change to the boot parameter after the other kernel options. This change specifies the runlevel to boot the system into. Why Do This? If your system does not run Xorg because the configuration is invalid, or if the display m

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Swap Space in Linux: How To Increase Swap Space In Linux
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Swap Space in Linux: How To Increase Swap Space In Linux

So it has been long since you started using Linux. Now that you’re enjoying what Linux has to offer, one of the things you often come across is the Swap Space. In this article, I will discuss Swap Space in Linux, its importance, when it’s required, and how beneficial it is. I will also discuss how we can set up and manage swap space in Linux. * What is Swap Space in Linux? * Benefits of Swap Space * Do I really need Swap space? * Swap space as Partition or file? * W

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Remove GUEST Session From Ubuntu Login Screen
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Remove GUEST Session From Ubuntu Login Screen

A guest session on Ubuntu allows having a temporary user account and access the Ubuntu machine.  The desktop of a guest session looks like it does when a regular user logs in.  Behind the scenes, Ubuntu controls the access privileges for a guest session. The official definition of guest session goes as follow: This package adds support for starting a guest session through gdm’s flexiserver, which any already logged in user can launch. It creates a temporary guest account with a temporary

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Linux Phones That Could Not Survive
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Linux Phones That Could Not Survive

Linux Enthusiasts have always wanted to get their favorite operating system in the palm of their hands. Just like our computers we wish to have robustness, customizability and the ability to do what we want on our phones too. Though there is no denying the fact that we have had several Linux phones, they haven’t really been well received by users. Some people might argue about Google’s Android being based on the Linux Kernel but you know what we are talking about. So, In this article let

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Ubuntu Releases Security Patch For Meltdown
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Ubuntu Releases Security Patch For Meltdown

In another article, I have covered what is Meltdown and Spectre and told you how critical it is for us Linux users. The Linux had been fixed immediately after the two flaws were discovered. But the Ubuntu maintained kernel was not updated against Meltdown and Spectre. Ubuntu Releases Patches for Meltdown And Spectre Yesterday on 9th January, Ubuntu released patches for Meltdown and Spectre. It had already said that the team was working on the patch thinking the date of fla

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Best Linux Screenshot And Screencasting Tools
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Best Linux Screenshot And Screencasting Tools

There comes a time you want to capture an error on your screen and send it to the developers or want help from Stack Overflow, you need the right tools to take that screenshot and save it or send it. There are tools in the form of programs and others as shell extensions for GNOME. Not to worry, here are the best Linux Screenshot taking tools that you can use to take those screenshots or make a screencast. Best Linux Screenshot Or Screencasting Tools 1. Shutter Shutter is one

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ifconfig Commands To Configure, Monitor And Debug Network Interface
Linux tools 7 min read

ifconfig Commands To Configure, Monitor And Debug Network Interface

Ifconfig is used to configure the kernel-resident network interfaces. It is used at boot time to set up interfaces as necessary.  After that, it is usually only needed when debugging or when system tuning is needed.   If no arguments are given, ifconfig displays the status of the currently active interfaces. If a single interface argument is given, it displays the status of the given interface only; if a single -a argument is given, it displays the status of all interfaces, even those th

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Linux Vs. Unix
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Linux Vs. Unix

In computer time, a substantial part of the population has a misconception that the Unix and Linux operating systems are one and the same. However, the opposite is true. Let’s look at it from a closer look.   What is Unix? In IT, we come across Unix as an operating system (under the trademark), which was created by AT & T in 1969 in New Jersey, USA. Most operating systems are inspired by Unix, but Unix has also been inspired by the Multics system, which has not been completed.

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LinuxAndUbuntu Review Of TrueOS A Unix Based OS
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LinuxAndUbuntu Review Of TrueOS A Unix Based OS

Trust me, the name TrueOS takes me back to the 1990s when Tru64 UNIX operating system made its presence. TrueOS is PC-BSD’s new unified brand built upon the FreeBSD-CURRENT code base. Note that TrueOS is not a Linux distro but is BSD Unix.   FreeBSD is known for its cutting-edge features, security, scalability, and ability to work both as a server and desktop operating system.  TrueOS aims at having user-friendliness with the power of FreeBSD OS. Let us start by going into details of dif

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Fix For Meltdown And Spectre
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Fix For Meltdown And Spectre

Everyone is talking about Meltdown and Spectre, the two security flaws found in Intel, AMD(less vulnerable) and ARM CPUs. Using the flaws attackers can read system memory which may have your passwords and other sensitive information. The worst part of it is that most systems are affected by it. So you’re most likely affected by these flaws. Let’s see how much an Internet surfer like you is affected by Meltdown.   First question, if you’re vulnerable or not. Most probably, Yes. The flaws

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How To Use grep Command (With Examples)
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How To Use grep Command (With Examples)

Grep short for Global Regular Expression Print is a command line utility for searching lines in text based data to match a particular regular expression.   How to use grep command Grep is extremely simple to use, I have a text file on my Desktop with the following text.   Now let’s say we need to search for a particular pattern from this file, we can do that by using the following command. grep “pattern to match” filename In this case, we will use the following command to

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Meltdown And Spectre CPU Flaws Put Computers, Laptops, Phones At Risk
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Meltdown And Spectre CPU Flaws Put Computers, Laptops, Phones At Risk

Today Google security blog has posted about the two vulnerabilities that put virtually many computers, phones, laptops using Intel, AMD and ARM CPUs at risk. Using the two major flaws hackers can gain read access to the system memory that may include sensitive data including passwords, encryption keys, etc.   What are Meltdown And Spectre Flaws/vulnerabilities? The two serious security flaws discovered by Google’s Project Zero team caused by “Speculative Execution”. Speculative Exe

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