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Linux Tutorials Nov 1, 2017 4 min read

Switching From Windows To Linux

Windows is there in our life for a long time. From our school’s computer labs to our PC at home where we had been playing games to every neighbor in the hood everyone is using windows for a long time. Switching is never easy especially when most of the thing you own is compatible with Windows only not Linux. But there are reasons why you want to switch that’s why you are here, to find out the problems, their solutions and most likely reasons why you want to make the switch. I will help y

Linux Tutorials Oct 31, 2017 5 min read

Dual Boot Linux Mint 18/18.2 And Windows 10

Linux Mint is arguably the best Linux distro around and I recommend it above any other operating system out there. It provides you with one of the best out-of-the-box experience with an awesome selection of software, packages, and media plugins. But what if you have to run it along Windows 10 because of that one software that is not available for Linux? Well, I got you covered. Dual booting Linux Mint and Windows 10 will provide you the best of both worlds without having to sacrifice

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Linux Tutorials Oct 28, 2017 3 min read

How To Burn ISO Image To DVD And USB Using dd

As a Linux enthusiast and a distro hopper, I am always checking out new distros or newly released distros I already know about. There are a few handy tools available on Linux for writing ISO images to disks or USBs. Some of these tools include Unetbootin and Etcher amongst others. Most of these tools use a GUI that can guide users to easily write their downloaded ISO images to disks or USB storage devices. Then also, there is dd, which is a command line utility that can be used to acco

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Linux Tutorials Oct 25, 2017 3 min read

How To Reset sudo Password

It comes a time when for some reason someone forgets the login password for their Ubuntu computer, hence they become unable to access the computer. That is not the end, there is always something that can be done. All you need is a working keyboard and familiarity with a few commands in fixing this problem and access to the computer as this cannot be fixed remotely. First, you will have to reboot your computer, hold shift until you are able to access a screen as shown below. This screen

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Linux Tutorials Oct 25, 2017 3 min read

Find Devices Connected To Your Wifi In Linux

Usually, our connection to the Internet should be private and free of malicious users, however, obtaining the keys to access the network is very simple currently so that a user with some knowledge about networks could get it in a few minutes and use it to navigate to Through our network, being able to consume a considerable bandwidth and making our network run slow. When we notice a suspicious activity it is advisable that we choose to check all the devices connected to our network to pr

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Linux Tutorials Oct 21, 2017 3 min read

How To Install Wine And Run Windows Apps In Linux

All kinds of software are currently available on Linux but every now and then, there is that Windows software or Game which is not available or has no equivalent on Linux Wine makes it possible to run those Windows programs and Games on your Linux desktop. So let’s look at how to install Wine on Linux and run Windows apps on Linux desktop. How to install Wine in Linux? Installing a package on a fresh system is remarkably straightforward. Just download the package available

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Linux Tutorials Oct 21, 2017 4 min read

15 Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark"

The New Ubuntu 17.10 “Artful Aardvark” launch with GNOME3 has brought a big change and got a lot of people excited to try it as soon as they can. If you don’t know yet the new stuff in Ubuntu 17.10, read the article we published today. 15 Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu 17.10 “Artful Aardvark” 1. Select the fastest server for packages Just perform a server test by clicking on Select Best Server and you will get the server closest to your location. This helps in download

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Linux Tutorials Oct 18, 2017 4 min read

How To Install Sublime Text 3 Stable In Linux

All the developers out there love Sublime Text. It has been emerging as a great text editor for learners and advanced. It is available on Linux, Mac OS, and Windows. Sublime text offers features like macros, recognition of a wide variety of languages, split view, etc. The editor can also be customized using different themes. Some of these themes are already popular through Notepad++. So in this tutorial, we will teach you the installation process of Sublime Text on Linux. Recently Subl

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Linux Tutorials Oct 7, 2017 4 min read

How To Install Microsoft Fonts In Ubuntu Linux

Arial, Times New Roman, Impact, and Verdana are some of the most used sources. They are so widely used in the fact that whenever you open a Word document from any computer, you expect to immediately find its presence. However, in its newly installed Ubuntu (and many other Linux distributions), it is found that there is absolutely no trace of any of these sources. Ubuntu, by default, does not include the major Microsoft fonts commonly used in your installation. The set of fonts yo

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Reviews Sep 25, 2017 6 min read

10 Tips For First Time Linux Users

New to Linux? Never fear, a superior operating system is here! You’ll go from asking everyone for help to re-compiling your own kernel in no time! (Relevant XKCD). Here are some tips for you newcomers on acclimating yourself with the realm of Linux: 1. Stick with Linux Mint, Linux Lite or derivatives Stick with the easy to use distributions such as Linux Mint, Linux Lite, and Zorin, etc. They are a breeze to install and use, and their intuitive designs allow ev

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Linux Tutorials Sep 18, 2017 4 min read

How To Install And Setup Utangle Firewall

Firewall! A great online protection tool for us, which protects us during online activity from various kinds of viruses, hacking and other kinds of threats. Untangle firewall is also a similar, lightweight firewall that allows you to browse online without any kind of worry. Untangle firewall comes in basically two editions i.e. Free and Paid. We are gonna review the Free edition as it serves our purpose and all we need for simple home protection. Untangle Firewall requires you to dedic

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Linux Tutorials Sep 6, 2017 3 min read

How To Transform GIMP Into Photoshop

GIMP is a pretty awesome free and open source imaging tool that does a lot right in providing a very remarkable alternative to the hugely popular premium Photoshop. GIMP does a lot right for those who make the switch but then there is always a learning curve in getting used to the interface, the shortcuts, and others. What if we could make a few tweaks and changes to make your GIMP set up the look and work more like Photoshop. This post looks at 6 simple ways of making GIMP look and work a bi

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