Category: Linux

Version 0.01 is released publicly on 17 September. 1992: The Linux kernel is relicensed under the GNU GPL. The first Linux distributions are created. 1993: Over 100 developers work on the Linux kernel. What year was Linux first released? The first prototypes of Linux were publicly released in 1991. The first version (1.0) came out […]

Linux Mint is a fantastic Windows-like distribution. So, if you do not want a unique user interface (like Ubuntu), Linux Mint should be the perfect choice. The most popular suggestion would be to go with Linux Mint Cinnamon edition. But, you can explore whatever you want. You might want to look at our tutorial to […]

The real reason that Linus is said to have decided on the penguin logo for Linux is that it is the polar opposite of a typical corporate logo, possibly a dig at the business world; fitting for an open-source project such as Linux. The first person to call the penguin “Tux” was James Hughes, who […]

The concept of using Linux on a touch screen monitor or two-in-one computer has come a long way. Touchscreen support is now built in to the Linux kernel, so theoretically, any Linux distribution should run with a touchscreen. That said, not every distribution will be easy to use on a touchscreen, and this comes down […]

Linux is the best-known and most-used open source operating system. As an operating system, Linux is software that sits underneath all of the other software on a computer, receiving requests from those programs and relaying these requests to the computer’s hardware. In many cases, a software’s creator may have made a Linux version of the […]

Similar to a Windows-based computer, Linux -based machines’ maximum RAM is based on whether they have 32-bit or 64-bit architecture. Most 32-bit Linux systems only support 4 GB of RAM, unless the PAE kernel is enabled, which allows a 64 GB max. However, 64-bit variants support between 1 and 256 TB. How much RAM do […]

Whenever your server/process is out of memory, Linux has two ways to handle that, the first one is an OS (Linux) crash and your whole system is down, and the second one is to kill the process (application) making the system run out of memory. The best bet for the second option is to kill […]

Basic UNIX Commands to Work on Mac Terminal Terminal command line in mac, and os. The Terminal is a gateway into the backend of Mac OS, it allows us to control mac using UNIX Directory Commands. In the console, you are always working in a directory, or folder, on your computer. Changes permissions for access […]

To sum up, as a normal desktop user, your focus should be on default Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Mate and Ubuntu Budgie. And based on YOUR preference, you can choose to install the one you like. But if you use SSH to log in to a remote Linux server provided by an enterprise or […]

In direct integration, Linux systems are connected to Active Directory without any additional intermediaries. Indirect integration, on the other hand, involves an identity server that centrally manages Linux systems and connects the whole environment to Active Directory of the server-to-server level. Active Directory is Not for Linux Of course, one may wonder if Active Directory […]