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linux partition managers

Top 5 Linux Partition Managers Members Public

There are many programs out there that help users manage partitions on their drives. Some, like fdisk, are command-line tools. Others have a GUI (graphical user interface), like GParted. I shall demonstrate, today, five very good Linux partition managers, both graphical and text-only.   WORD OF WARNING: Managing partitions is a

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Is It Time To Revive Open Source Alternative

Meltdown And Spectre Processor Vulnerabilities: Is It Time To Revive Open Source Alternative? Members Public

The beginning of the year 2018 brought new challenges in the form of Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities in most of the processor architectures.  In layman terms, both of these vulnerabilities allow hackers to steal sensitive data like passwords.  This vulnerability is applicable to Intel, AMD, and ARM. This means the

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top linux and open source stories 2017

Top Linux And Open Source Stories Of Year 2017 Members Public

The year 2017 has been an eventful year for open source communities with highs and lows throughout the year. Open source and Linux continue to dominate with their presence from mobile phones to supercomputers. Let’s quickly go through some of the major events in the year 2017. 1. Ubuntu

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Install Themes Or Icons In elementary os

How To Install Themes Or Icons In Elementary OS Members Public

After installing Elementary OS, you may feel that you want to customize it to look more than the Out-of-the-box system, and more of a personalized Operating system per se. It’s very easy to install themes and icons for your Elementary OS. The process is pretty much the same as

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How To Create Virtual Hosts On Apache Server To Host Multiple Sites

How To Create Virtual Hosts On Apache Server To Host Multiple Websites Members Public

If you have apache installed, you probably know what localhost is. Localhost allows a single website to be hosted locally. However, when using virtual hosts, you can host multiple websites on a single server. The process is fairly simple and I will demonstrate it here itself. I am assuming you

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playonlinux for easier use of wine

PlayOnLinux For Easier Use Of Wine Members Public

PlayOnLinux is a free program that helps to install, run, and manage Windows software on Linux. It can also manage virtual C: drives (known as Wine prefixes), and download and install certain Windows libraries for getting some software to run on Wine properly. Creating different drives using different Wine versions

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Install Windows 10 In Virtualbox On Linux

How To Install Windows 10 In Virtualbox On Linux Members Public

You might be a developer and just want to try out your application in a Windows environment, or just want the thrill of doing something in Windows 10. Well, the solution might be as easy as using Virtualbox to install windows 10 unlike installing it on your machine, which may

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boot into linux command line

How To Boot Into Linux Command Line Members Public

There may be times where you need or want to boot up a Linux system without using a GUI, that is with no X, but rather opt for the command line. Whatever the reason, fortunately, booting straight into the Linux command-line is very simple. It requires a simple change to

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