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Linux Tutorials Dec 2, 2016 4 min read

Customizing Grub The Easy Way: Grub-customizer

The first tab deals with the list of Operating systems to boot. At the top, we see the save button along with remove, edit, new and priority managers. We use the new entry button to add a new OS or kernel. The remove button to remove any unnecessary entries in the list. The edit button to edit a configured entry. Let’s add a new entry. Grub ( GRand Unified Bootloader) is the default bootloader of Ubuntu, Mint and many major distros. But what is a boot loader? It is the first software t

Linux Tutorials Nov 11, 2016 5 min read

Use vi Editor

vi is a screen-oriented text editor originally created for the Unix operating system. The name “vi” is derived from the shortest unambiguous abbreviation for the ex command visual, which switches the ex line editor to visual mode. vi is included in the most popular Linux distros like Ubuntu, Linux Mint or Debian. Also, you can use it in another UNIX based systems like FreeBSD, OpenBSD or MINIX. vi editor has the following operation modes- 1. Command mode Administrative

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CentOS Nov 10, 2016 3 min read

10 Things To Do After Installing CentOS

CentOS is a community-driven free Linux Distribution which happens to be a very capable alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It is derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux sources. After installing CentOS 7, you may go ahead and start using the OS, but there are many things we can do to the new core system to get the most out of it. Most of these are also applicable to Red Hat Enterprise Linux since CentOS shares most of its features with it. So let us look at “ 10 Things to Do Afte

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Linux Tutorials Nov 4, 2016 4 min read

Install CentOS

CentOS is a Gnu/Linux distribution and derived from RHEL a Red hat distro which is for the enterprise. RHEL is an enterprise based while CentOS is totally a community-based distribution. Its focus is to provide a free enterprise and community-supported computing platform to the users. So how to install CentOS Linux. This tutorial will explain the installation of CentOS. CentOS website explains this project as “The CentOS Project is a community-driven free software effort focused on deliv

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Linux Tutorials Nov 4, 2016 3 min read

Open Source Vs. Closed Source

There are many differences between the open-source operating systems and closed source operating systems. Here we have written a few of them. What Is Open Source? It’s Freedom! This is the most important thing that a user should possess. I may or may not be modifying the code but someone who wants to modify the code for good purposes should not be restricted. And a user should be allowed to share the software if he likes it. And this is all possible with open-source software. T

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Linux Tutorials Nov 3, 2016 1 min read

How To Encrypt Cloud Storage Files & Folders In Linux

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.

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Linux Tutorials Nov 2, 2016 3 min read

How To Configure SFTP server on CentOS?

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

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Linux Tutorials Nov 2, 2016 4 min read

MacBuntu Transform Ubuntu 16.04 To Mac OS X

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

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Arch Linux Oct 26, 2016 5 min read

How to Connect to WiFi on Arch Linux: A Step-by-Step Guide

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

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Linux Tutorials Sep 9, 2016 3 min read

Why Linux? - Some Reasons For Converting To Linux

Many organizations and businesses worldwide are converting their core computer operating system to Linux as opposed to other operating systems for several reasons some of which we shall discuss hereinafter (why Linux), this is mostly because of problems faced in daily computer usage both at home and at the workplace. We are also seeing a shift from commercial software to free software (also referred to as open-source software) here are some of the reasons that fostered this situation:

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Linux Tutorials Aug 21, 2016 7 min read

Linux Filesystem Structure Explained

When I started researching Linux after leaving Windows, I found the Linux filesystem structure quite perplexing, simply because I had never known anything other than the Windows file system. * Linux Filesystem Structure Tree * Windows File System Tree * Conclusion * Frequently Asked Questions * What is Linux Filesystem Hierarchy? * Is Linux a Ext4 filesystem? * What is the best filesystem for Linux? * What is the difference between XFS and Ext4? With persever

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Linux Tutorials Aug 17, 2016 4 min read

Basics Of Linux File Permissions

Linux file permissions are very well documented in many places throughout the internet. In fact, it’s one of the first things one learns when first learning Linux. Linux permissions are the first layer of security when it comes to your personal files and folders, as they control who can access and/or change them (and in Linux, technically everything is a file, but that’s a discussion for another day). Due to the wide availability of documentation available for Linux permissions, we

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