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HandBrake - An Open Source Video Transcoder
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HandBrake - An Open Source Video Transcoder

Handbrake is a free and open-source video converter tool. It is easy to use and can be installed on any Linux distribution. Today I am going to review how to use HandBrake. HandBrake is a versatile DVD ripping & video conversion software that can rip any DVD faster than you can even imagine. Also, HandBrake is multi-platform, so you can use it in almost any kind of OS.   I am going to install it in Linux which is one of the most popular distros. So let us start. How To Install Hand

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How to Install PostgreSQL on Ubuntu: A Beginner's Guide
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How to Install PostgreSQL on Ubuntu: A Beginner's Guide

In this in-depth article, we will learn how to install PostgreSQL on Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch Linux. We will also learn how PostgreSQL differs from MySQL and how to migrate from MySQL to a PostgreSQL database. * MySQL Database * Advantages of MySQL * Disadvantages of MySQL * PostgreSQL * Advantages of PostgreSQL * Disadvantages of PostgreSQL * How to Install PostgreSQL on Ubuntu * Install PostgreSQL on Ubuntu * Install PosgreSQL on Fedora * Install PostgreSQL o

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How To Configure SAMBA Server And Transfer Files Between Linux & Windows
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How To Configure SAMBA Server And Transfer Files Between Linux & Windows

If you are reading this article it means you have a network at home or office with Windows and Linux hosts or have created a virtual network using VirtualBox and need to send files between a Linux host to Windows. File transfer between Linux and Windows can be done using SAMBA which is an open-source software suite that provides seamless file and print services to SMB/CIFS clients, allowing interoperability between Unix/Linux based system and Windows-based system. Configure SAMBA Se

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Stacer An Alternative To CCleaner And Bleachbit On Linux
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Stacer An Alternative To CCleaner And Bleachbit On Linux

See what I stumbled upon, a good looking open-source system optimizer for Linux called Stacer. And after using it for a while, it’s become one of my must-have apps on all my Linux desktops. So Stacer is like CCleaner for Linux. Previously, I have used Bleachbit on Ubuntu but then I found Stacer and I am not looking back. Stacer is developed on electron and once again it’s just pretty. The app is organized into 5 sections; the Dashboard, System Cleaner, Startup Apps, Services and Uninsta

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15 Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus"
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15 Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus"

€‹Well, last month Canonical released a new version of Ubuntu which is version 17.04. This will be the last version with unity and canonical will be switch back to GNOME. If you are the kind of person that likes to have everything updated to the latest version you should consider upgrading. If you are an LTS kind of person, just keep using your LTS version and wait for 18.04 LTS. Below are some tips to do after installing Ubuntu 17.04. 1. Run a system update €‹If you didnâ€

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FreeFileSync The Best Backup And File Synchronization Tool For All Platforms
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FreeFileSync The Best Backup And File Synchronization Tool For All Platforms

We all have our precious data stored on our PC that we love very much, such as pics, office documents, important files and other stuff. We all try to make a backup of this in mostly one of our external hard disks as the Internet isn’t that fast all the time. But haven’t you felt tired to create exact same folders with same permissions, icons, date and time and many other things to maintain while copying files from one disk to another? Especially copying permissions is not an easy task f

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Cisco Packet Tracer A Free Network Simulation And Visualization Tool
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Cisco Packet Tracer A Free Network Simulation And Visualization Tool

There may be a vast number of network simulation software available in the market, but very few are like Cisco packet tracer. Cisco Packet Tracer is a network simulation and visualization tool intended for the mainly educational purpose. It is developed by Cisco Systems. Available in multiple languages and multiple platforms, Cisco packet tracer is a very much stable. It offers users to create simulated network topologies by dragging routers, putting switches and many more protocols.

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Three Portable Ways To Connect Ubuntu To Internet
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Three Portable Ways To Connect Ubuntu To Internet

Most of you have probably used a dial-up connection or wired connection to access the resources available on the World Wide Web. But what if you’d just bought a new desktop or laptop and you don’t have the resources (router, modem, etc) to connect to the Internet. I’ll cover the three possible methods you could remedy that along with pros + cons and take note when I say portable you should get the humor because desktops just don’t blend in 😛 Three Portable Ways To Connect Ubuntu

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Calibre A Free And Open Source Ebook Management System For Linux
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Calibre A Free And Open Source Ebook Management System For Linux

Having ebooks is really a good thing. It can be read anywhere, you get free from the hassle of storage and many more benefits. But it creates a problem when you got an enormous number of ebooks also in various formats. You will have the problem of searching perfect ebook you want to read at a time, you have to maintain various kind of software for every format and much more.   This is why ebook management systems come in the game. Today we are going to talk about such an ebook management

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Cumulus Weather App for Linux Desktop
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Cumulus Weather App for Linux Desktop

Once upon a time, there used to be a very popular app called Stormcloud. And then it was no more. With the developer citing a range of issues including issues with the Yahoo API being used and the lack of time on the part of the developer. Some folks in the Linux community tried resurrecting it by creating a fork called Typhoon. And unfortunately, once again, that did not last for a long time. Now another developer by name Daryl Bennett with the aid of the original developer of Storm

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LinuxAndUbuntu Distro Review Of The Week - Deepin OS
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LinuxAndUbuntu Distro Review Of The Week - Deepin OS

Deepin OS is not just another Linux Distro, but one with something new to show. Deepin OS is simply speaking, just beautiful. Deepin OS, formerly known as Deepin, Linux Deepin, and Hiweed GNU/Linux is a Linux distro with an identity crisis. Seriously, this distro has undergone name changes you always have to check twice if the name is still the same. And that is all the negative you are going to say about this distro. Honestly speaking, Deepin OS is surely going to blow you away. I

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How To Encrypt DNS Traffic In Linux Using DNSCrypt
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How To Encrypt DNS Traffic In Linux Using DNSCrypt

Dnscrypt is a protocol that is used to improve DNS security by authenticating communications between a DNS client and a DNS resolver. DNSCrypt prevents DNS spoofing. It uses cryptographic signatures to verify that responses originate from the chosen DNS resolver and haven’t been tampered with. DNSCrypt is available for multi-platforms including Windows, MacOS, Unix, Android, iOS, Linux and even routers.   DNSCrypt also allows you to – Apart from encrypting traffic, DNSCrypt also al

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