I’ve blogged about OpenSource software and the Linux operating system before – I’ve even convinced friends and family members to join me. CentOS and Debian are my distros (distributions) of choice, but for most of them, moving over from the Windows world; simpler is better. To resolve that, I’ve set them up mainly with Ubuntu …
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Useful Linux Commands
Here is a list of the most common commands that you will probably find useful. The commands and descriptions are all separated by “=”, so don’t include the = sign in the commands The most important one which will make your life MUCH easier is: sudo apt-get install <enter a programme name here> This finds …
Configure Your Privacy in Linux
In light of the revelation of government snooping by William Binney, Edward Snowden, WikiLeak contributors, and others: people are increasingly concerned about their privacy and security. This has many people exploring Linux, as they have “heard” that it’s harder to attack, has fewer viruses, etc. Newer users tend to install simple distros such as Mint …