Chromebook owners: You might be aware that (with some clever hacks) it’s possible to run a Linux distribution on your Chromebook. Once you’ve got Crouton installed, you’ll be able to swap between ChromeOS and Linux with a key press. It’s really cool – but what if you could run Linux in a window – like … Read more
Every computer user has been there, some more than once – that moment when you realize that you just deleted the wrong file or bunch of files. The recycle bin is useful for these kind of situations where files you delete are seemingly available in the recycle bin and can be restored later. There are … Read more
As every Linux user surely knows, grep is a reliable command-line tool for in-depth file searching. Still, many beginners avoid it because they dislike the terminal. The apps presented in this article aren’t exactly alternatives to grep because in some usage scenarios grep is truly irreplaceable. Instead, let’s call them visual upgrades for grep because … Read more
Without a doubt, a freshly installed Linux system is less susceptible to malware, spyware and hacking than a freshly installed Windows system. However, most Linux systems are configured with some default settings that are inherently insecure. Some Linux distros are designed to be installed with very secure defaults, but this results in systems that have … Read more
While there are many network monitoring tools available for Linux, most of them monitor network traffic to and from your computer or a particular interface. However, there are times when you want to nail down a particular process that’s using up too much of the bandwidth, and there is a tool, dubbed NetHogs, that lets … Read more
We have previously shown you how to record your screen as an animated GIF in Windows and Mac OS X, but what about Linux? If you are a Linux user and are looking for ways to record your screen as an animated GIF, byzanz is the app for you. Byzanz is a simple command line … Read more
Owing to the steady improvement of cameras on mobile devices, we now take more photos than ever before. We dump them into digital storage to make room for more and dread the day we’ll have to find that one photo from 2004 because we never took the time to properly organize our photos. It doesn’t … Read more
Whenever we think of presentations, the first things that usually come to mind are flashy images or colourful diagrams. But there are times when you just want to quickly convey some information through your presentation, while the overall look and feel takes a back seat. In Linux, you can quickly create as well as run … Read more
I’ve said it many times: customization is the coolest part about Linux. It’s one of the only operating systems out there that you can truly make your own. You can customize basically everything in Linux. It’s awesome. When it comes to customization, most people don’t do any technical customization (custom kernels, etc.). What most Linux … Read more
If you are a Ubuntu as well as Rhythmbox user, you will notice an inconsistent behavior with the close (x) button. When you are playing a song in Rhythmbox and you click the Close button expecting the music and the application to stop, it doesn’t. Instead, Rhythmbox is minimized to the taskbar, and the music … Read more