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Lubuntu Vs. Xubuntu
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Lubuntu Vs. Xubuntu

Over the years, Lubuntu and Xubuntu have been two popular flavors that have provided an alternative to a lot of folks who have preferred something other than vanilla Ubuntu with the Unity desktop. Lubuntu and Xubuntu have been the choice of Linux enthusiasts and users who would rather have a lean or lightweight Linux distro or one that will provide the best performance on an old desktop or laptop. But how do these two distros compare, which one would I recommend and why? Let’s read along as I

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Ways To Rescue Grub Or Recover Grub Menu
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Ways To Rescue Grub Or Recover Grub Menu

You started your laptop this fine morning, and Bam! You will see a black screen with the message “Unknown Filesystem” and grub rescue. You’ve arrived at LinuxAndUbunu to learn how to solve this problem, save your valuable data, and boot into Linux normally once more. Let’s go over some grub rescue commands. Ways To Rescue Or Recover Grub You might be wondering what happened to the distro. There could be several explanations for this. You may have installed some software, experiment

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Possible Protections To Take Against WannaCry Ransomware Attack
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Possible Protections To Take Against WannaCry Ransomware Attack

Last week Windows users suffered a ransomware attack at a global scale and had their files encrypted. The attackers demanded a payment of  $600 worth in bitcoins decrypt all the users’ files. This is one of the biggest ransomware attacks recorded and still growing. Read the complete article published yesterday on LinuxAndUbuntu. In this article, we will talk about some of the possible actions one can take against this ransomware. Ways to protect from ransomware Before we talk

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How To Configure iptables Firewall In Linux
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How To Configure iptables Firewall In Linux

Iptables is a great firewall included in the netfilter framework of Linux. A firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules. Configuring iptables manually is challenging for the uninitiated. Fortunately, there are many configuration tools available to assist: e.g., fwbuilder, bastille, and ufw. First Concepts:Packet: a logical container representing the flow of data Protocol: a language

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Here Is What You Need To Know About WannCry Ransomware That's Infecting Windows Systems Globally
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Here Is What You Need To Know About WannCry Ransomware That's Infecting Windows Systems Globally

The internet has its good and bad and we have to be extra careful to not fall on the claws of the hackers or attackers. This can happen from buying online, getting your account hacked or getting your files “kidnapped”, on this last one is when your files get encrypted and the attacker wants you to pay him a certain amount to get the files decrypted. In this article, we will talk about this ransomware that until today has infected more than 230,000+ computers in 150 countries and has rai

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5 Tips To Master Linux
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5 Tips To Master Linux

So here we are fans of Linux! But are we up to the bar? To get our hands a little dirty and maybe do what a surgeon does 😛 Well if that disgusts you then I didn’t mean cutting up your favorite distro and operating on it. I meant a minor thing like stitches and tending to some easy commands.   Who benefits it? Everyone on Linux and to the most who is curious what Linux has to offer. Let’s begin our lesson with the program called the terminal emulator.   1. Command Line Int

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PuTTY SSH Client And Telnet Client
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PuTTY SSH Client And Telnet Client

PuTTY as an SSH and Telnet client was originally developed by Simon Tatham for the Windows platform. It is the most popular SSH client on Windows. It is also available on Linux and other operating systems as a direct port of the Windows SSH client. It is also able to use as a client for rlogin and raw TCP computing protocols. Components and Features PuTTY comes with several components, many of which provide very specific features to the application. Some of the components inc

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Best Games To Play In Linux Terminal
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Best Games To Play In Linux Terminal

Linux lovers spend most of their time in the distro is with a terminal. The terminal is just like one of our friends which we know can almost do anything. Delete files, copy files, tell the weather, send emails, kill the system processes and much more. Then why not play some games in the terminal too? Today I am going to cover some of the best games I love to play in the Linux terminal which you will definitely enjoy. The list is not exhaustive, which means It may happen that some games

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What Is Crontab And How To Automate Tasks In Linux With Crontab
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What Is Crontab And How To Automate Tasks In Linux With Crontab

Cron is a utility that manages background processes or daemons from time to time (for example each minute, day, week or month). Cron works like a scheduler, for example, it can download files from the internet or download emails at regular intervals, also you can use it for more complex tasks like install updates. Originally cron was created for UNIX by Ken Thompson, but now you can use it in all UNIX-like systems, even Linux! UNIX has other utility for tasks scheduling called “at” but cron i

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LinuxAndUbuntu Distro Review Of The Week Bodhi Linux
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LinuxAndUbuntu Distro Review Of The Week Bodhi Linux

Bodhi Linux is essentially one of those distributions which try to bring your old PC back to life but at the same time, tries to make it look like it is still keeping up with the latest trends in Design and Interface. And with every new release, its community is growing larger and larger. We will look at the latest release which comes with a new theme and more bug fixes (more on this later).   Bodhi Linux Flavours The freedom of Linux is represented in the concept of flavors. T

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How to Set Proxy in Linux: A Step-by-Step Guide
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How to Set Proxy in Linux: A Step-by-Step Guide

Setting up a proxy in Linux allows you to route your network traffic through an intermediary server, enhancing privacy, security, and access control. Whether you’re using a Linux distribution such as Ubuntu or Kali Linux, this article will teach you to set proxy in Linux. We will cover command-line and graphical methods to cater to user preferences. * How to Set Proxy in Linux * Installing Prerequisites * Configuring Proxychains * Setting Proxy in Applications * User

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Best Email Clients For Linux
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Best Email Clients For Linux

Everyday checking our emails is an important job. We all receive many important emails from work, home, friends, from us and many more. Here comes the job of email clients which periodically check our emails, stores them for offline access, let us quickly reply, see our calendar, address book, and many more awesome features. That’s why today I am going to list out some of the top or best email clients for Linux. Let us start the list, but remember the list is not in some kind of 1-10 sor

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