The Linux terminal (similar to Command Prompt on Windows) is very powerful. It can do anything that can be done in the GUI (graphical user interface) and more. One of the operations that can be done is installing software. This can also be done from the GUI but not in all cases. To install an…
Category: Linux
Linux is an operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds, a grad student at the University of Helsinki. With the addition of other free and opensource software Linux has become a complete and useful software package.
Which Linux Distro Is Best
There is only one Windows operating system Microsoft Windows 10 soon 11. There is only one Mac OS, OS10. That said why are there so many Linux versions out there? The answer is, there is only one company called Apple and one company named Microsoft. Linux is an open-source OS. There are approximately 16,000 developers…
Linux Turns Thirty Years Old
Linux has turn 30. In those thirty years it has become the most used operating system in, servers, phones, notepad type computers, cars and internet connected things of all types. It has not become very popular as a desktop computer operating system, only used by scientist, and computer enthusiast. The Linux kernel is a free and open-source, Unix-like operating…
What is Pop OS?
Pop!_OS is a Linux distribution developed by System76, based on Ubuntu by Canonical Ltd. and using the GNOME Desktop Environment. It is optimized to be very fast. Pop!_OS provides full disk encryption by default as well as streamlined window management, workspaces, and keyboard shortcuts for navigation.
Linux, Finally A Clear Choice
Clear Linux OS is an very highly optimized, rolling release distribution of Linux highly tuned for Intel platforms. Built for productivity environments unlike other Linux distributions Clear Linux has an update protocol that has only vetted packages the guarantee optimum up-time. The updates are done automatically in the background; so no having to stop your…
Linux Users Obstacles
Linux is an open source operating system originally create as a free alternative to Unix. You maybe unfamiliar with Linux but it is in almost all non-Apple phones and tablet. It is in most smart cars, smart fridges and smart home systems. When you speak to Alexa your speaking to Linux. Printers Linux is used…
Linux Mint 18, Cinnamon
The latest Linux Mint “Sarah” is a sleek and stable OS. It is a long-term support release which will be supported until 2021. Here are some of the new features that come with this release: Linux Mint 18 features the latest Cinnamon 3.0. Here’s a video showing some of its new features. New themes X Apts –…
Linux Mint 17.3, best OS ever!
Linux Mint 17.3 “Rosa” is a long-term support release which will be supported until 2019. It comes with updated software and brings refinements and many new features to make your desktop even more comfortable to use. The Cinnamon Edit of Mint is in my opinion the best computer operating system ever. Since May of 2014…
Why would you need Linux?
As we learned Linux is a free (as in beer) operating system. The software is free as well which enabling you to try as many programs as you like without breaking the bank. Linux is mostly virus free so it’s more secure. Linux works with few processes in the background so your computer runs faster. Unlike Windows…
What is Linux?
Linux is a Unix-like and mostly computer operating system (OS) assembled under the model of free and open-source software development and distribution. The defining component of Linux is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on 5 October 1991 by Linus Torvalds. The Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to describe the…
