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Linux Distros That Discontinued Unexpectedly
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Linux Distros That Discontinued Unexpectedly

The thing about Linux is that anyone can model it to their choice, this has led to many users/teams creating their own customized distributions. Since there is no fully-fledged organization behind them, some of them are not able to sustain development. This may lead to the discontinuation of the project. So here in this article, let us have a look at some Linux distributions that discontinued unexpectedly. Fuduntu Fuduntu was based on Fedora and created in 2010. It somewhere filled

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Linux Mint Releases Last KDE Edition "Sylvia"
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Linux Mint Releases Last KDE Edition "Sylvia"

Mint fans rejoice as the latest version of Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia with the KDE desktop is available to download on Linux Mint’s official website. The sad part is that this will be the last offering from Linux Mint that will feature the KDE desktop environment.   This was revealed in the Linux Mint’s blog sometime back by the project head Clement Lefebvre. He was quoted ‘In continuation with what’s been done in the past, Linux Mint 18.3 will feature a KDE edition, but it will be the last relea

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Manjaro Linux - One Of The Finest Linux Distros
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Manjaro Linux - One Of The Finest Linux Distros

Manjaro is suitable for new users as well as experienced. The fact that Manjaro is based on Arch, being a rolling distro that is quite stable, ships with awesome tools and packs a good selection of software out of the box makes Manjaro a fantastic distro. Let us take a look at this excellent Linux distro.   Choose your favorite Desktop Environment for Manjaro The flagship desktop is the XFCE Edition alongside KDE & GNOME flavors. There are also community editions or spins available

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Debian 9 Complete Screenshot Tour
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Debian 9 Complete Screenshot Tour

The world’s most stable upstream Linux distro has just announced a point upgrade on its latest Debian 9 Stretch release. The latest version is 9.3, it comes with many corrections and improvements on the security front as well as some adjustments to cater to some other serious issues. The point release is not a new version of Debian 9 but only updates are added, so users do not need to throw away the old installation media as users can easily upgrade to an up-to-date system using an updated mi

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What Are Zombie Processes And How To Find & Kill Zombie Processes?
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What Are Zombie Processes And How To Find & Kill Zombie Processes?

If you are a regular Linux user, you must have encountered the term ‘Zombie Processes’. So what are the Zombie Processes? How do they get created? Are they harmful to the system? How do I kill these processes?  Keep reading for the answers to all these questions. What are Zombie Processes? So we all know how processes work. We launch a program, start our task & once our task is over, we end that process. Once the process has ended, it has to be removed from the processes table.

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Virtualbox Vs. Container
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Virtualbox Vs. Container

We have been using virtualization for quite some time now and unless you have been living under a rock, Docker containers have also been in the game for well over 4 years.  Before we even begin discussing how they are different and unique from each other,  let us get a short explanation of each of them. What is Virtualbox/Virtual Machine? When we talk about virtual-box or virtualization, it means the creation of a virtual copy of an operating system to run our apps, programs, an

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LinuxAndUbuntu Distro Review Of Nitrux Linux
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LinuxAndUbuntu Distro Review Of Nitrux Linux

Nitrux Linux Distribution At first redden, this specific Linux appropriation appears to be a greater amount of analysis than whatever else — to indicate how much the KDE desktop can be changed to take after any semblance of the Elementary OS or macOS desktops. At its heart, in any case, it’s considerably more than that. As a matter of fact, Nitrux makes utilization of snap bundles; so introducing programming is taken care of a bit uniquely in contrast to the standard. Despite the fac

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Linux - The Unbeatable Choice For Super Computers
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Linux - The Unbeatable Choice For Super Computers

Supercomputers have always been the talk and if you keep yourself updated with that genre of information you must have definitely heard of the Sunway TaihuLight, the Chinese super-computing beast that has topped the charts on top500,  a list of the top 500 supercomputers on the planet.   Other names include Titan, IBM’s Sequoia and Tianhe. These are all supercomputers that have been on the top of the lists and guess what, they all run on Linux. Today most of the Supercomputers run Linux

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Top 10 Linux Network Monitoring Tools
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Top 10 Linux Network Monitoring Tools

Keeping control of our network is vital to prevent any program from overusing it and slows down the overall system operation. There are several network monitoring tools for different operating systems today. In this article, we will talk about 10 network monitoring tools for Linux that will run from a terminal, ideal for users who do not use GUI or for those who want to keep control of the network use of a server through from ssh. * Best Monitoring tools for Linux * Iftop * V

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Torrents - Everything You Need to Know
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Torrents - Everything You Need to Know

Torrents – Every time we hear this word, the only thing that comes to our minds is free movies, games and cracked software. But little do we know about how they work, the various concepts involved in torrenting, etc. So here in this article let’s have a look at torrenting from a technical perspective.   What are Torrents? Torrents are links to a file’s location on the internet. They are not the files, they are just Dynamic pointers to the original file that you download. For e

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Linux Mint 18.3 "Sylvia" Is Available To Download
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Linux Mint 18.3 "Sylvia" Is Available To Download

Linux Mint 18.3 “Sylvia” has been released and is available to download from the official website. The release is based on Ubuntu 16.04, contains many improvements and new applications. Some important software were rewritten making them work much faster and look cleaner. Some less useful applications have also been removed to clean the system installation. So let’s look at the major improvements in Linux Mint 18.3 “Sylvia”.   Linux Mint 18.3 “Sylvia” Support provided until 2021

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Install Ubuntu Server 16.04 For Setting Up Your Own Media Server
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Install Ubuntu Server 16.04 For Setting Up Your Own Media Server

If you’re a Linux user (which is likely if you’re a reader of this blog), you probably know that Linux dominates the server market. The servers that power the internet, store data backups, and stream your favorite online videos, are all highly likely to be running some flavor of Linux. While the usual flavor of choice for these ventures is typically Red Hat Enterprise Linux or it’s less expensive cousin CentOS, Ubuntu Server has also carved out its own territory in data centers around the wor

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