Managing Hard Disk Partitions Using fdisk [Linux]

Most hard disks comes with several partitions. If you need to manage hard disk partitions in Linux, fdisk is the tool you need.

Emmabuntüs – A Distro Tailor-made For Refurbished Computers

If you look past the minor peculiarities of Emmabuntüs, you’ll discover a well put together distro that’ll even appeal to users beyond its intended user base.

Don’t Need the Keyboard Applet in Ubuntu 13.10? Here’s How to Disable It

A new keyboard applet is enabled by default in Ubuntu 13.10. If you have no use for it, here’s how to disable it.

How to Encrypt Files on Linux Using GPG, Ccrypt, Bcrypt and 7-Zip

Linux has several different command line tools that can encrypt and decrypt files using a password supplied by the user. Let’s take a detail look at some of them.

Create Screencast Videos With Ease Using Kazam

Screencast videos are an ideal tool to provide instructional assistance. Kazam for Linux is simple enough for new users, and offers tweakable controls to experienced users.

In Depth Look at Linux’s Archiving and Compression Commands

There is more to archives than just the humble .zip. Chek out the various Linux’s archiving and compression commands and how to make proper use of them.

Manage Dropbox in Terminal With Dropbox Uploader

If you are planning to back up files to Dropbox from the terminal, Dropbox Uploader is the best solution for you.

Mastering the “Kill” Command in Linux

When an app misbehave, it is best to kill it before it crashes the system. Check out the various ways you can use to kill a process in Linux.

Install Google Fonts in Ubuntu with TypeCatcher

Instead of manually download and install Google fonts on your system, you can now make use of TypeCatcher to easily install Google Fonts in Ubuntu.

What to Expect From Ubuntu 13.10 Final Beta

It’s the time of the year again where Canonical is going to launch a new version of its popular Ubuntu distro. You may be wondering if the upcoming release, Saucy Salamander 13.10, is a worthy upgrade, or one that you can skip altogether. Let’s check out ubuntu 13.10 Final Beta and see what’s new and if it is worth upgrading.

Reverse Engineer and Analyze Malware with REMnux

If you are one of those who are curious about how malware works, there is a Linux distro that comes with all the necessary tools for you to analyze malware.

How to Install Viber in Linux (Ubuntu)

You probably have used Viber on your mobile phone to make free phone call. It had recently released a desktop version which allows you to make free phone call from the desktop. Here is how you can install Viber in Linux.

How to Mount Amazon S3 in Ubuntu

In Ubuntu, you can easily access Amazon S3 via the various software, such as S3Fox or Dragon Disk. However, in a server situation, you won’t have the luxury of using a desktop software. In this tutorial, we will show you how you can mount Amazon S3 in Ubuntu, be it desktop or server.

Recoll: Advanced Search Tool For Linux

Searching your files can be an easy, or difficult task, depending on how you organize your files and documents. Recoll is a text search tool for Unix and Linux and can find keywords inside documents as well as file names. This make it a perfect tool for you to search and retrieve your files and documents quickly, whenever you need it.

How to Format External Hard Disk to exFAT Filesystem in Ubuntu

If you are using multiple OSes and wish to transfer files from one computer to another via an external hard disk, you will want to format the hard disk to exFAT format since it is widely supported by most OS and doesn’t come with the 4GB per file restriction. Here is how you can format it to exFAT filesystem in Ubuntu.

Elementary OS: An Elegant and Functional Linux Distro

Once in a while, we do come across a Linux distro that is really unique and come with some special features that make it different from the rest. Elementary OS is one of them. On the first glance, you might think that it is just another clone of Mac OS X, but after you have used it, you will find that it is more than just skin deep. Let’s check it out.

Use Krusader For Better File Management in KDE Desktop

For simple file management, the default file manager will suffice. But if you are looking for a more powerful file management tool, you got to try Krusader.

Easily Find Out Your System Information in Terminal With ScreenFetch [Linux]

Have you ever wanted to find out more information about your Linux system, but are not sure where you can obtain those information? With ScreenFetch, you will be able to view such system information in terminal.