What is OpenStack?
So, if you haven’t been sleeping under a huge rock in the last few years, you’ve probably heard of Virtualization and Cloud Computing. And chances are you’ve heard of OpenStack. A free and open source framework...
Category: Linux
How to install Ubuntu 15.04
Ubuntu was released just a week ago, not much improvement on the surface, but big things happened under the hood. First of all is the switch to systemd, bringing a faster boot time on some machines....
Calamares: the distribution-independent Installer
A crucial step for every Operating System is installation. Installation used to be a difficult, tedious and delicate process in the old (dark) days of IT, today that process was really simplified and it is almost...
Ubuntu Next (alias Ubuntu + Touch)
The tablet market is ever extending. Back in the dark days of IT, touch was only a dream of a few people, also even less people could afford touchscreens. Today touchscreens are a reality and everybody...
Ubuntu 15.04 is switching to systemd
Ubuntu 15.04 will be the first release of the 2015 and it is scheduled to be released in April. One of the most bumping changes is the switch from Upstart to systemd (yes it is written...
Linux 4.0 is nigh! Or not?
Linus Torvalds, father of Linux Kernel and benevolent dictator for life of its son, is pondering the new release number for Linux. Will it be 3.20 or 4.0?
Special Permissions: Sticky Bit, SUID and SGID
Sticky Bit, SUID and SGID are special permissions used in Unix-like systems, hence in Linux. Knowing how to use and why one should use them isn’t necessarily fundamental to understand basic permissions in Linux, however they...
Desktop Environment, which to choose?
One of the best thing in Linux is probably the customizability of everything. In Linux you get control in your hands if you want to, your Desktop makes no exception. Not only you can change the...
How to create a Linux bootable USB/CD on Windows
So you’ve read of Linux advantages throughout this blog or you’ve heard of it from a friend, and now want to try it or just install it on the spot. Great choice! But first things first:...
What is a package manager?
In many articles I speak about the great qualities of Package Managers, of how they can update your system with a click; install software without manually downloading, and painlessly remove them. Understanding how they work is...
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