There are plenty of great games for Linux, but it’s not always easy actually getting them to run. Package management systems like apt have made things easier, but not all games are available this way. Fortunately, Snap has come along as an easy way to run almost anything, including games, without hassle. Snap is Ubuntu’s … Read more
Teamviewer is a powerful tool that allows teams to collaborate and share their screens in real time. It’s also incredibly useful for remote tech support to gain immediate access to a computer remotely with a complete graphical desktop. As a result, it’s not hard to see why Teamviewer supports Linux and packages for both Debian … Read more
Taking a screenshot in Ubuntu isn’t a tough thing to do (unless you want to take a screenshot of your login screen). It’s as simple as pressing the “Print Screen” button. Simple doesn’t necessarily mean the best, though. Yes, it’s easy, but the built-in screenshot functionality doesn’t exactly offer a lot of options. If you … Read more
If you have a Linux server and it’s not in your living room, chances are good you connect to it remotely. You could be using that server for web hosting, backups, as a development box. or all of the above. No matter what, a remote connection is handy. Most of the time it would be … Read more
Spotify is the most popular streaming music service in the world. Plenty of people rely on it for almost all of their music. While it’s totally possible to listen from your web browser, it’s much nicer to have an app directly on your desktop. Spotify has actually been supporting Linux for quite some time, now. … Read more
Sometimes you need to pack multiple files and/or directories into a single file. It’s easier to transfer a single file over a network and even a USB stick (creating thousands of files on flash memory can be slow). On operating systems such as Windows, this is typically done by archiving into .zip (zipping) or .rar … Read more
Slack is a popular way for teams to collaborate in real time chat, with plenty of tools and organization to keep conversations on track and focused. Plenty of offices have adopted Slack, and it’s become and absolute necessity for distributed teams. While you can use Slack through your web browser, its simpler and generally more … Read more
Containers are useful for many reasons. They isolate apps from the rest of the system. They are portable and easy to clone and/or move to other operating systems. And, in the case of Linux, they work the same way under any distribution, with no adaptations necessary. If you need to move a container from RedHat … Read more
There’s no shortage of software solutions that can help you transfer files between computers. However, if you do this very rarely, the typical solutions such as NFS and SFTP (through OpenSSH) might be overkill. Furthermore, these services are permanently open to receiving and handling incoming connections. Configured incorrectly, this might make your device vulnerable to … Read more
Markdown is a text-based markup language that makes use of a simplified syntax which can be converted to HTML. It has grown in popularity since its creation in 2004 by John Gruber and has become many people’s preferred way of creating content for the web. We have previously shown you the best Markdown editors for … Read more