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Install Dropbox To Share Files Between Linux And Windows
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Install Dropbox To Share Files Between Linux And Windows

Today we will see how to install Dropbox to be able to use it without any type of problem in dual boot systems. There are many users who have a dual boot with windows and one of the many existing Linux distros. To be able to access Dropbox content in both Linux and windows without having to duplicate the content, we have to install Dropbox in the following way: STEP 1. Mount the NTFS or FAT partition properly so that Dropbox works on both Windows and Linux 1. The location of the D

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How To Automatically Change GNOME Background In Intervals Using BASH
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How To Automatically Change GNOME Background In Intervals Using BASH

Have you ever wanted to have that automatic background switching the feature on your GNOME Linux distro? I missed that feature after I switched from Cinnamon to GNOME 🙁 Searched for apps in the software center and alas there is none that I could find. However, today I’m happy to let you know that there is a workaround to this missing feature through the use of BASH scripting language. Requirement Not much, all you need is a text editor to edit some lines of code on the script fi

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Shortcuts For Navigating Terminal History
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Shortcuts For Navigating Terminal History

Today I’ll highlight some tips and tricks on how to get more proficient on a terminal program. You must have at least once typed in a long command on your terminal program and then forget it the next day. Navigating terminal history commands come in handy in such a scenario. However, there is more than one way to navigate them. Like Linux gurus out there, you might prefer one over the other based on how you use your keyboard regularly. Read on below to learn how to navigate Linux termina

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How to Create Shortcuts in Linux: A Beginner's Guide
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How to Create Shortcuts in Linux: A Beginner's Guide

Linux is a powerful operating system used by millions of people worldwide. It is renowned for its flexibility, customizability, and vast features, making it the go-to choice for developers and power users. One of the most valuable features is to create shortcuts in Linux, which can help you save time and boost your productivity. * How to create Shortcuts in Linux * How to Create Proxy Server * A lil’ tad bit advanced * Technical detail * An advantage * What about GNO

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3 Ways To Install Arch Linux
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3 Ways To Install Arch Linux

Maybe today is the day you’ve decided to take the step. You have enough time in GNU/Linux, enjoying the usability provided by some of the most famous, user-friendly distributions. And you think you do not have enough, that you want more. Greater control over what you install or stop installing, knowledge about the structure of directories in GNU/Linux, feel that you have the wheel of your own team… deepen, in short, in the system that you like. Buddy, I was there, believe me. Although I’

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Connecting To A Proxy Server - Part 2
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Connecting To A Proxy Server - Part 2

Previously, We have seen what a proxy server is, it’s advantages and some web that tells you about your connection. However, you must be clear that proxy and VPN are not the same and that a proxy server does hide your IP but does not eliminate more identifying data. Next, we are going to show you how to connect to a proxy. HOW TO CONNECT TO A PROXY SERVER Step 1: Find a proxy server to connect The first step to connect to a proxy server is to look for a proxy server. To lo

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Connecting To A Proxy Server - Part 1
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Connecting To A Proxy Server - Part 1

In this series, we will detail how to connect to a proxy web server in order to be able to browse anonymously. This series is related to the post on how to connect to a VPN that Mohd Sohail wrote in the past and you can read that here. In the post of VPN we saw its theoretical operation, the benefits it can provide us and finally, we saw how to establish a connection with a series of free VPN servers that we can find on the internet. Now the idea is to do the same but this time

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Snap Application Permissions
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Snap Application Permissions

We have already written about snaps and its advantages against other packaging application system. If we compare RPM and DEB packages to snaps we can see on snaps automatic background updates allowing up-to-date applications, with bugs fixes more frequently. A snap app is packaged with all dependencies making the application very big in comparison with other packages. We can add to snap disadvantages the old-style cursor on some applications and configuration or data loss on eclipse – Sn

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Password Hashing And Why We Need It
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Password Hashing And Why We Need It

As a web developer, you must have come across the term password hashing at least once. Let us quickly understand what is password hashing and why we even need it. What is Password Hashing? Password hashing is the process of encrypting a user’s password before storing it into a database. The encryption is one way and passwords once hashed cannot be decrypted to their original text value. Why do we need to Hash Passwords? Password hashing has become extremely important in

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10 Linux Commands For Network Diagnostics
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10 Linux Commands For Network Diagnostics

It is difficult to find a Linux computer that is not connected to the network, be it server or workstation. From time to time it becomes necessary to diagnose faults, intermittence or slowness in the network. In this article, we will review some of the Linux commands most used for network diagnostics. Diagnose Network In Linux With These Commands 1. ping One of the first commands, if not the first one, when diagnosing a network failure or intermittence. The ping tool will

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Installing Vundle: The Plugin Manager For Vim
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Installing Vundle: The Plugin Manager For Vim

Today, this guide will present a step-by-step guide of how to install and configure Vundle (Vim Bundle) from GitHub, and what issues you may face when installing Vundle. As many of you may know, vim is a console-based text editor that has numerous advanced features. One such feature is that its functionality can be extended and customized using plugins written by other people. Managing these plugins, however, can be rather tedious. Vundle attempts to assist users in managing these plugin

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How To Install Kali Linux Tools In Ubuntu
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How To Install Kali Linux Tools In Ubuntu

Today I am going to do a quick demonstration of how to easily install a suite of security testing tools from Kali Linux onto a Ubuntu machine. For a bit of background information, Kali Linux is a distribution derived from Debian. Its sole purpose is to provide a suite of tools for penetration testing (pentesting) and forensics. It is provided by Offensive Security, an organization dedicated to providing security training. There is a very long list of tools available for Kali. Such tools

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