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Linux Tutorials Apr 4, 2017 3 min read

How To Install Ruby on Rails in Ubuntu 16.04

Hey, everyone. Today we will be setting up “ruby on rails” in one of the latest versions of ubuntu i.e. 16.04. We will go for rvm (Ruby Version Manager) which will let you manage work and switch between multiple ruby environments. I will provide screenshots and pictures (wherever I can) and the steps without hectic, so you guys can easily setup up and start app development quickly. Let us start. Step 1 We will install rvm, which is pretty simple to install.Firstly request a key to

Reviews Apr 2, 2017 3 min read

F.lux Protects Your Eyes And Makes You Work Longer On Computer

The sun shines and you also start working on a shiny screen, the sun goes down but not your PC’s shiny screen. That’s kinda unfair. Hey! Folks today I am going to review a famous app named “f.lux” which changes your laptop screen brightness and color based on the daylight and nightlight in your location. Now you might be thinking that why I need this app? I can work pretty actively even at night with my PC, then you might like to read this Wikipedia article on the effects of blue light.

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Linux tools Mar 30, 2017 6 min read

Top Interesting cron Jobs To Run On Linux

A cron job is a scheduling service on Linux/Unix operating systems. These are simply a set of commands that are run periodically to do various tasks mostly used by system administrators and other users to do mundane tasks and procedures automatically with no user interaction. One can setup commands or scripts which run repeatedly at a prescribed time. Cron is one of the most important and useful tools in Linux systems. The cron service (daemon) runs in the background and constantly che

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Reviews Mar 29, 2017 3 min read

Pale Moon A Lightweight, Firefox Based And Cross Platform Web Browser

Using browsers on a daily basis is nothing new for all of us. We all have our favorite type of browsers like Chrome, Opera, Aurora and more. While as being open source mine and many Linux geek favorite browser is Mozilla Firefox. Today I will discuss one of awesome browsers based on firefox named Pale Moon. Pale moon is fully open-sourced, a cross-platform and is continuously updated. It uses firefox as a base but it is fully different. In my use, it was, lightweight and got my everyday

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Reviews Mar 27, 2017 5 min read

Basic Image Editing With GIMP In Linux

GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program, is a raster image editing program for Linux, OSX, Windows and other OS/es. This is not a free photoshop program as many say so. Graphics enthusiasts and professionals rely on GIMP for image retouching or complete creation of images for artwork (which is a daunting task for novice). And yes GIMP is open source that means you get to keep it on your PC or laptop for free without legal hiatus. Sidenote: Well, this tutorial is

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Reviews Mar 25, 2017 5 min read

Linux Mint KDE Review: Easy And Beautiful

Linux Mint, the most popular Linux distribution is recommended by almost all Linux users for newbies. By default, Linux mint is released with cinnamon. But thanks to the Kubuntu team, we now have a KDE edition. Well, new users are probably wondering what all this KDE thing is? KDE is a community. KDE is a compilation of software. We will look at it in more detail on the way. Mint is a whole distro, so we will look at some specific aspects, But KDE is more than just a DE and we cannot review a

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Reviews Mar 23, 2017 7 min read

Blender - Your FOSS 3D Software

If you are into game development, video editing, or 3D modeling as a professional or a hobby, then Blender is a tool you should definitely look at. Blender is a FOSS solution/alternative to many commercial tools that are available and it is able to strongly match most of these commercial tools. Blender is a cross-platform application which means you can not only run it on Linux but also on Windows and macOS. Blender is well suited to individuals and small studios who benefit from its uni

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Uncategorized Mar 21, 2017 4 min read

Ways To Encrypt Files In Linux

One of the most important things for any user is the security, if a user is running a vulnerable system, his information is in danger. If you want to have your information insured, you must do more than having a strong operating system, you must encrypt your files. There are a lot of software to encrypt files, but we’re in Linux. In this article, you’re going to know the most popular and secure ways to encrypt your information. GNU Privacy Guard GNU Privacy Guard, mos

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Linux tools Mar 20, 2017 4 min read

11 Best Linux Backup Solutions

Backing up your computer takes time and effort but that is nothing compared to the stress you undergo if things happen to go wrong. A dependable backup tool is something everyone needs to have. Let’s look at some great Linux backup solutions. 1. Fwbackups fwbackups offers a simple but powerful interface that permits you to perform backups with ease. fwbackups has a rich interface that is both powerful and easy to use. With support for scheduled backups and backing up to remote comp

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Reviews Mar 17, 2017 4 min read

Turtl A Privacy Focused Evernote Note Taking Alternative

Turtl is primarily a note-taking app like Evernote and Google Keep with a high focus on privacy and security. According to their site, “It’s a private place to keep your notes, research, passwords, bookmarks, dream logs, photos, documents and anything else you want to keep safe”. Install Turtl Note Taking In Linux Turtl is not available in the software repository of Linux Mint and probably Ubuntu or other Ubuntu-based distros but there’s a binary package available on the offi

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Linux Tutorials Mar 16, 2017 4 min read

How to Install Nvidia Drivers on Ubuntu: Step-by-Step Guide

To Install Nvidia drivers on Ubuntu and other Linux distros is a breeze with this simple guide. In this article, you will learn how to download and install the correct graphics driver packages for your system, ensuring that you get the best performance out of your GPU. 1. Install Nvidia drivers on Ubuntu 1. Nvidia PPA 2. Remove older Nvidia driver 3. Uninstall nvidia drivers from Ubuntu 4. Upgrading nvidia drivers in Ubuntu 5. Install Nvidia drivers In Fedora 2.

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Linux Tutorials Mar 14, 2017 3 min read

How To Do CentOS Minimal Install?

CentOS 7 is a Linux distribution targeted for enterprise use and is kind of like the free version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. You can grab a copy of it from the official website. I’m gonna write specifically about installing the CentOS minimal edition. Download CentOS Minimal You can get the CentOS Minimal iso from the download page. CentOS Minimal Installation After you get ISO, follow these steps and you’ll get it up and running in no time. * First, crea

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