Kali Linux is a security and forensic-driven Linux distro that has many uses beyond its specialist toolset. It is based on Debian, which means it has a lot of benefits and also unfortunately some bugs or problems. One of the issues Kali users face is the lack of sound on a fresh installation. It is … Read more
As it becomes clearer that cryptocurrency is here to stay, it also becomes time to investigate the diverse and volatile crypto world and consider new alternatives. There are many more coins out there than the big players like Bitcoin and Ethereum, and many of them either innovate in their design or fill a unique role. … Read more
Sometimes Linux packages break. A new update goes through, yet it wasn’t tested well. Maybe you’re running a bleeding edge distribution or a strange custom configuration. You could even just want to keep an older version of a package around for testing or to hold back a change. There are plenty of reasons that you’d … Read more
One of the central responsibilities of Linux administration is the management of users. Through the use of the command line, user creation can be completed remotely or programmatically. Once you’ve created a user, you can then add them to groups or give them escalated privileges. In addition, you are able to keep an audit trail … Read more
Valve already revolutionized Linux gaming once before by choosing to extend Steam to support the open source operating system. Now, they’ve done it again by incorporating their own version of Wine into Steam and using it to automatically launch Windows games from the same interface. That’s right. You can now play many of your Windows … Read more
Every time you create a new user account in Windows, it will set a default user account picture. In Windows 10 the default picture is a very generic wireframe user icon on a dark grey background. Users can update the user account picture from the control panel or the Settings app. If you don’t like … Read more
If you have ever maintained a Linux server with ports accessible to the Internet, you have no doubt had attacks on your server. With so many tools to scan servers, as well as insecure programs and vulnerabilities, no server administrator can take the risk of being complacent. Routine security checks and maintenance are essential to … Read more
There are several popular ways to create automated backups on your Linux desktop or server. Many of these options require a decent amount of in-depth knowledge of under-the-hood Linux tools like cron, rsync, and system scripting. Even still, those options don’t integrate well with cloud platforms. CloudBerry Backup is built for the cloud, and it … Read more
Windows has a pretty neat feature called Disk Write Caching that improves program and system performance. However, under certain circumstances, you might face errors like “Delayed write failed” or “Windows write delay failed.” In those cases, you can try disabling and enabling the Disk Write Caching feature. What s Disk Write Caching? Disk Write Caching … Read more
For all its benefits, occasionally Ubuntu can throw some errors when updating the system that can confuse and even worry a new user. I recall the first time I had “broken packages” with a lack of experience – I ended up nuking the OS and reinstalling, vowing never to use the command line again. The … Read more