If you’re finding your Linux system performance not quite up to par, enable zRAM for a more efficient swap system. Image: Jack Wallen If you’ve dealt with Linux long enough, you are fully aware of swap. If you’re relatively new to Linux, this is what you need to understand about a swap partition: The swap … Read more
More Linux distributions are starting to see the benefit of selling branded laptops. Jack Wallen sees this as a win-win for all involved. Image: iStockphoto/Spectral-Design About two years ago, a young man began a small business, called Juno Computers. The purpose of that business was to sell laptops with elementary OS pre-installed. He has since … Read more
The makers of NordVPN have come out with a new version of their NordPass password manager. Find out how to install and use it. Image: Getty Images/Andriy Onufriyenko From the office of “things you should have started doing years ago,” comes a warning I’ve given countless times: A password manager should be considered a must-have. … Read more
Have you ever needed to run multiple Firefox profiles at once? On Linux this is actually quite easy to do. Image: Mozilla If you’re a Linux user, you’re accustomed to flexibility. You might also be a multitasking ninja—developing, admining, managing, or just general usage. Because of the nature of how you use Linux, you might … Read more
Running multiple Linux commands from a single bash prompt is not only efficient, it’s easy to do. How to run multiple Linux commands from one line Running multiple Linux commands from a single bash prompt is not only efficient, it’s easy to do. For nearly every Linux admin, the command line eventually becomes second nature. … Read more
Quick, what version of openssh-server is installed on your Ubuntu or CentOS server? Don’t know? Find out how in this video. How to find out what version of an app is installed on Linux Quick, what version of openssh-server is installed on your Ubuntu or CentOS server? Don’t know? Find out how in this video. … Read more
Rust is an incredibly important programming language for creating both system and backend software. Find out how to install Rust on Linux in a few quick steps. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto Rust was developed by Mozilla in 2010, for highly concurrent and safe systems. The syntax is similar to C and C++, with blocks of code … Read more
If your desktop of choice is Linux, you don’t have to be without a 2FA tool, thanks to OTPClient. Image: Jack Wallen Two-factor authentication (2FA) isn’t perfect, but it’s far better than relying on the standard username/password security convention. For those that use 2FA, mobile options like Authy and the Google Authenticator are the most-used … Read more
Need a GUI for the installation of Linux apps on your Chromebook? Try GNOME Software. How to install a GUI for Linux apps on your Chromebook Need a GUI for the installation of Linux apps on your Chromebook? Try GNOME Software. So you’ve finally added Linux app support on your Chromebook and are happily installing … Read more
How to install a GUI for Linux apps on your Chromebook Length: 1:31 | Feb 6, 2020 Need a GUI for the installation of Linux apps on your Chromebook? Try GNOME Software.