If you’re new to Linux or are switching to Linux from Windows, you’ll want an operating system that is GUI-focused like Windows. There are many different distros of Linux, and some aim to replicate the look and feel of Windows. This helps when you’re transitioning from Windows, since you don’t have to fight with an … Read more
The Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) is an extensive framework for storing an image’s metadata. While useful for cataloging photos, it can be a problem for privacy-conscious users. This is because EXIF contains sensitive information such as the type of camera lens and the location of where you took your photo. This article will show … Read more
SimpleLogin is a lightweight and easy-to-use aliases server that allows you to create permanent and anonymous email identities without creating new mailboxes. This article will show you how to install a SimpleLogin server on Ubuntu and create anonymous email aliases to use online. Content Preparing the System Installing SimpleLogin Creating Email Aliases With SimpleLogin Preparing … Read more
For a long time on Windows, it has been possible to use a wireless networking adapter to share an Internet connection with other computers. On Linux, broadcasting a hotspot hasn’t always been easy. Until recently, users had to manually enter the command line, bridge adapters together, set up IPtables, etc. In newer versions of Ubuntu, … Read more
One of the big challenges that users tend to face with Linux is Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi drivers are often not included in the kernel, and as a result, there are many issues getting non-Intel Wi-Fi modules to work well under Linux. Here we cover what happens when Wi-Fi isn’t working on Linux and how to fix … Read more
Whoami is a comprehensive toolkit that can anonymize a running Linux session. It comes with scripts that can hide your machine’s real IP address, change its default DNS resolvers, and secure your browser. This article will show you how to install Whoami and run some of its modules to anonymize your Ubuntu system. Note: Don’t … Read more
IPv6 is one of the biggest developments in computer networking. It provided a larger address space for the Internet along with improvements in routing and global addressability. That said, IPv6 adoption is still in its infancy and running IPv6-capable computers on IPv4-only networks can result in connection issues. This article will show you how you … Read more
Shufflecake is a simple, yet highly powerful filesystem encryption utility for Linux. Unlike traditional disk encryption schemes, Shufflecake works by not only encrypting the data inside a filesystem but also hiding it from the system itself. This article will show you how to install Shufflecake on Ubuntu to create and maintain a hidden and encrypted … Read more
Linux Mint is one of the most accessible Linux distros that you can get today. It achieved this by blending the right amount of long-term security with an abundance of high-quality applications. This article will pit three of the most popular Linux Mint Editions: Cinnamon, Mate, and XFCE against each other to help you decide … Read more
FFmpeg is a powerful command-line multimedia editor for Linux. It allows you to record and manipulate audio, create screencasts, and even edit and encode high-bitrate video files. Here we show you how to quickly trim and do basic cuts to your video files with FFmpeg. Content Trimming the Start and End of a Video File … Read more