How to install Ubuntu 16.04 LTS in 10 easy steps
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS is by many considered one of the best (maybe the best) release of Ubuntu in years. It packs many great features and it is a Long Term Support release. Let’s discover how to...
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Fedora 24 new features: Docker, Origin and more!
Fedora is the fast-paced bleeding-edge distribution of Red Hat. Fedora 24 is the first release of 2016 the other being Fedora 25. Let’s discover what lies in the future of this popular Linux distribution especially among...
Getting started with BTRFS
BTRFS is a file system with logical volumes capabilities and data integrity features that is getting a lot of attention in the Linux world. Learn how to get started today!
BTRFS: what is it and why is it great?
In the computer world and particularly in the Linux world there are many filesystems available: ext, XFS, NTFS, FAT32 to name a few. BTRFS is a relatively new filesystem that is quickly gaining attention in the...
Y2038 and Millennium Bug, analysis of a disaster
If you’re old enough you’ve surely heard of this event: the Millennium Bug. No it isn’t some resonant media news, it was or rather is one of the most feared bugs in the computer history.
Linux Mint Website Hacked, ISO compromised!
On the 20th February 2016, the Linux Mint website was hacked and some ISO images were swapped. If you think this affects you continue reading!
What can Linux do that Windows can’t
This week, while surfing the Internet I encountered an interesting thread with this title. It may be easy for Windows users to see what Windows can and Linux can’t. In this article (mostly for Windows users)...
Linux viruses: are you immune?
Many times you’ve probably heard this: “Linux is secure”, “Linux can’t be infected by viruses” and phrases like that, but are they really true? Are there Linux viruses? Or is it really impenetrable?
Ubuntu 16.04 new features, now with Unity offline!
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS codename “Xenial Xerus” will be the first release of 2016 and is by many considered an “epochal release” that breaks the stasis of the precedent releases. Let’s take a look at the improvements...
Babun: the ultimate Unix-like shell for Windows
In a past article I spoke about how to get a Unix experience on Windows using Cygwin, which is up to day the most complete solution. Today however I’d like to introduce you to Babun (pronounced...
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