By Ray Walsh (proprivacy.com) Linux Operating systems are better for privacy and security than their Mac and Windows counterparts. They are also open source, which means they are much less…
Pinebook Pro, $200 Linux laptop available to pre-order
Pine64, the makers of a popular Raspberry Pi rival, have kicked off pre-orders for a $200 Linux laptop, the Pinebook Pro. In an age when smartphone owners are balking at $1,000…
How to disable ‘recently used files’ in Ubuntu 18.04
Sometimes it’s nice to see the files that you have recently accessed. They are in the file browser (Nautilus), just up in the top left under ‘Recent files’. Sometimes, however,…
How to mount macOS APFS disk volumes in Linux
In 2017, Apple changed the default filesystem on their macOS (High Sierra and above) to APFS, he Apple File System. It replaced HFS+. It works on a principle of using…
How I got my job in Linux: from Newbie to Pro
In this commentary article I go into the journey I took from 2001 when I started out using Linux properly and the present day. If you think that you too…
Etcher – Write .iso’s to USB sticks in 3 clicks
Unetbootin, Rufus and a few other tools (as well as the venerable dd command) have been used commonly for years in order to ‘burn’ ISO (CD/DVD image files) to discs…
How to install Linux on a Macintosh and dual boot with macOS
Got one of those shiny Mac laptops, but Linux has you realising computer freedom is best? This is the definitive guide! UPDATED FEBRUARY 2019 Using a Macintosh is (mainly) a delight.…
Olive Video Editor. The newbie that’s out to take on Final Cut Pro?
It’s FOSS has a short write up of a new video editor called Olive. It’s got grand plans: to be an open source (free) alternative to the professional video editor…
2>&1 and understanding other shell script’s idioms
If you are a system administrator, or someone that just writes shell scripts then every now and again, you’ll want to do output redirection. The ability to redirect the standard…
Bitcoin wallets for Linux
For veteran Linux users, trading or using bitcoin really isn’t a big deal, but if you haven’t been around Linux for very long, you might like to know about the…
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