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speedtest-cli - Internet Speed Test In Linux Terminal
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speedtest-cli - Internet Speed Test In Linux Terminal

I doubt there is a better alternative to Ookla’s speedtest when it comes to testing our internet speed. Once in a while, we all like to test our internet speed by visiting their website. Wouldn’t it be a lot cooler if we could test our internet speeds by using speedtest.net without having to visit their website right from the terminal?   So here we have speedtest-cli the command line utility for testing your internet speeds with speedtest.net. How to install Speedtest CLI in Linux?

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MX Linux 17 An Easy To Use Linux Distro For Noobs
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MX Linux 17 An Easy To Use Linux Distro For Noobs

If you are looking for a Desktop Linux distribution that is simple yet different, reliable and runs well on legacy hardware, then MX Linux is a good choice.  MX Linux is a cooperative venture between the antiX and former MEPIS Linux communities (hence the name MX). One can expect the best of both worlds is put into MX Linux. MX Linux is a mid-weight operating system having Xfce as the desktop environment. The latest release MX Linux 17 has been released on Friday 15h December 17, 2017. M

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What Is GNU In GNU/Linux?
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What Is GNU In GNU/Linux?

We have been using a lot of free and open source software and often this software is licensed under GNU/GPL. Our very famous Linux Project, the base for tens of modern operating systems, is itself licensed under GNU and is often called GNU/LINUX as it uses most software licensed under GNU.   What is GNU? GNU is an operating system and an extensive collection of free and open source software all of which are licensed under GPL(General Public License). A lot of people often get confu

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Linux Distros That Discontinued Unexpectedly
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Linux Distros That Discontinued Unexpectedly

The thing about Linux is that anyone can model it to their choice, this has led to many users/teams creating their own customized distributions. Since there is no fully-fledged organization behind them, some of them are not able to sustain development. This may lead to the discontinuation of the project. So here in this article, let us have a look at some Linux distributions that discontinued unexpectedly. Fuduntu Fuduntu was based on Fedora and created in 2010. It somewhere filled

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Linux Mint Releases Last KDE Edition "Sylvia"
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Linux Mint Releases Last KDE Edition "Sylvia"

Mint fans rejoice as the latest version of Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia with the KDE desktop is available to download on Linux Mint’s official website. The sad part is that this will be the last offering from Linux Mint that will feature the KDE desktop environment.   This was revealed in the Linux Mint’s blog sometime back by the project head Clement Lefebvre. He was quoted ‘In continuation with what’s been done in the past, Linux Mint 18.3 will feature a KDE edition, but it will be the last relea

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Manjaro Linux - One Of The Finest Linux Distros
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Manjaro Linux - One Of The Finest Linux Distros

Manjaro is suitable for new users as well as experienced. The fact that Manjaro is based on Arch, being a rolling distro that is quite stable, ships with awesome tools and packs a good selection of software out of the box makes Manjaro a fantastic distro. Let us take a look at this excellent Linux distro.   Choose your favorite Desktop Environment for Manjaro The flagship desktop is the XFCE Edition alongside KDE & GNOME flavors. There are also community editions or spins available

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Debian 9 Complete Screenshot Tour
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Debian 9 Complete Screenshot Tour

The world’s most stable upstream Linux distro has just announced a point upgrade on its latest Debian 9 Stretch release. The latest version is 9.3, it comes with many corrections and improvements on the security front as well as some adjustments to cater to some other serious issues. The point release is not a new version of Debian 9 but only updates are added, so users do not need to throw away the old installation media as users can easily upgrade to an up-to-date system using an updated mi

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What Are Zombie Processes And How To Find & Kill Zombie Processes?
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What Are Zombie Processes And How To Find & Kill Zombie Processes?

If you are a regular Linux user, you must have encountered the term ‘Zombie Processes’. So what are the Zombie Processes? How do they get created? Are they harmful to the system? How do I kill these processes?  Keep reading for the answers to all these questions. What are Zombie Processes? So we all know how processes work. We launch a program, start our task & once our task is over, we end that process. Once the process has ended, it has to be removed from the processes table.

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Virtualbox Vs. Container
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Virtualbox Vs. Container

We have been using virtualization for quite some time now and unless you have been living under a rock, Docker containers have also been in the game for well over 4 years.  Before we even begin discussing how they are different and unique from each other,  let us get a short explanation of each of them. What is Virtualbox/Virtual Machine? When we talk about virtual-box or virtualization, it means the creation of a virtual copy of an operating system to run our apps, programs, an

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LinuxAndUbuntu Distro Review Of Nitrux Linux
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LinuxAndUbuntu Distro Review Of Nitrux Linux

Nitrux Linux Distribution At first redden, this specific Linux appropriation appears to be a greater amount of analysis than whatever else — to indicate how much the KDE desktop can be changed to take after any semblance of the Elementary OS or macOS desktops. At its heart, in any case, it’s considerably more than that. As a matter of fact, Nitrux makes utilization of snap bundles; so introducing programming is taken care of a bit uniquely in contrast to the standard. Despite the fac

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Linux - The Unbeatable Choice For Super Computers
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Linux - The Unbeatable Choice For Super Computers

Supercomputers have always been the talk and if you keep yourself updated with that genre of information you must have definitely heard of the Sunway TaihuLight, the Chinese super-computing beast that has topped the charts on top500,  a list of the top 500 supercomputers on the planet.   Other names include Titan, IBM’s Sequoia and Tianhe. These are all supercomputers that have been on the top of the lists and guess what, they all run on Linux. Today most of the Supercomputers run Linux

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Top 10 Linux Network Monitoring Tools
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Top 10 Linux Network Monitoring Tools

Keeping control of our network is vital to prevent any program from overusing it and slows down the overall system operation. There are several network monitoring tools for different operating systems today. In this article, we will talk about 10 network monitoring tools for Linux that will run from a terminal, ideal for users who do not use GUI or for those who want to keep control of the network use of a server through from ssh. * Best Monitoring tools for Linux * Iftop * V

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