Most of us use cloud storage like Dropbox, Gdrive, Copy, etc. to be able to use our synced files anytime, anywhere, and from our devices. But no one feels safe putting up their sensitive data over there. As recent hacks show that how safe our data is. In 2014 many celebrities’ photos were hacked from cloud storage and posted on social networking sites. So why not encrypt data before upload it on cloud storage to increase security.
Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is used to encrypt connections between clients and the FTP server. SFTP provides file access, file transfer, and file management functionalities over SSH tunnels. What Is SFTP Server? Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is used to encrypt connections between clients and the FTP server. SFTP provides file access, file transfer, and file management functionalities over SSH tunnels. Setting up an SFTP server accessed by multiple users require
You want to convert your Ubuntu 16.04 desktop to Apple’s MacOS X operating system. So don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. Macbuntu Transformation Pack is now available for Ubuntu 16.04, and I’ll show you how to install it quickly. The Macbuntu Transformation Pack includes GTK themes, which means it supports the Unity, Gnome, Cinnamon, Xfce, and MATE desktop environments. Noobslab’s latest Transformation pack comes with the following – * A PPA dedicated to Macbuntu packs. * Themes a
If you’re using a Linux distro other than Arch CLI, setting up WiFi on Arch Linux via the terminal is one of the most difficult chores. Despite the fact that the procedure is quite simple. In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through the step-by-step setup process to connect your Arch Linux to your WiFi network. There are a lot of programs to setup a wireless connection in Linux, we could use ip and iw to configure an Internet connection, but it would be a little complicated for newbies. So w
Ubuntu 16.10 was recently released with some improvements. According to the poll 53% conducted on LinuxAndUbuntu, 53% of users will upgrade to Ubuntu 16.10. But what to do next after you’ve upgraded to Yakkety Yak. In this article, I’ll walk you through the 10 Things to do after installing Ubuntu 16.10. 10 Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu 16.10 This article will help you configure your new Ubuntu. If you’ve any problem following this tutorial, please don’t hesitate to comme
Do you want to build your own Linux distro? Don’t fancy the Linux distributions that are available? Do you think you can build a better distro? This is your lucky day. I’m gonna show you how to do that in 20 minutes. Yes, you heard me right, 20 MINUTES. Wanna find out how? Read on… Well, you can in many ways make your very own custom distro. One way is building your own Linux distro from scratch (huh! not so easy, right?). Or you can install the Ubuntu Customization Kit on a dist
Most of the time, having a password-protected user is all you need to keep your files private and protected from prying eyes. There are those few times when you need to allow access to your account to another person; sometimes, there are folders or files you would like to keep away from being accessed. Now we can password-protect folders with several handy tools. In the Windows world, these tools are quite easily available for Windows, but today we will look at a few options available fo
One of the frustrating thing in most Linux distros is that the Num Lock is not enabled on startup. Whenever I start typing my password at system login screen, the focus goes out of the password field. It happens very often with people and this little problem is very irritating. But don’t worry. You can set your Linux to enable Num Lock automatically on startup. How To Turn On Num Lock Automatically On Startup In Linux? This little but irritating issue has been recently fixed in L
As computer users, we have all experienced the fear of losing our data at some point. I’m sure it sounds familiar because we all adore data. The data can be of various types, but most importantly, you do not want to discover that your priceless photographs have been deleted as a result of a new operating system installation or that your hard drive has been damaged. In this article, I’ll go over the importance of cloud storage as well as various popular cloud storage options that offer more fr
Linux users are notorious for our resilient pickiness when it comes to the software we use. It’s probably why we’re Linux users in the first place. Instead of submitting to oppressive operating systems and software with limited room for customization, we happily format our hard drives to purge them of Windows and OS X tyranny, instead opting for the freedom of choice that Linux provides. Not only can we control exactly how we want our systems to work, but we can also control exactly how
Living in the Information Age, as we do today, brings with it a lot of convenience and benefits, but it also comes with a lot of risks. On the one hand, humanity has access to virtually all of the information and knowledge known in existence with a few clicks of a button; on the other hand, this great power in the hands of a nefarious few can cause great destruction and misery if abused. In this article, I’ll walk you through the various steps you can take to protect your personal information
Most Windows users prefer IDM as their download manager. However when they switch to Linux, their favourite download manager disappears because it is not available for Ubuntu or any other distribution. But don’t worry here is a way to make IDM for Ubuntu through Wine. Before we continue, we’d like to tell you about Contabo. We host LinuxAndUbuntu on Contabo VPS. Check them out if you need web hosting. Prices start at $6.99 per month for an 8GB RAM and 4 Core CPU VPS. Every soft