Category: Linux

Open the Linux terminal with the keys [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [T] or by using the search function. Type the following command into the terminal and then press enter: The asterisk in the code ensures that the command will apply to all distributions and shows you the installed version. You should be asking “How do […]

Yes of course. Linux not only can be installed on Windows 10 but also can be installed on a USB flash drive. However, for regular use, you may prefer to install Linux on your computer. Microsoft isn’t making Windows 10 into a Linux distribution. ” The answer is No! Just because an “app” comes from […]

Arch-based Linux distribution. Presents a learning curve. If you want to take up a challenge with a learning curve and want to try something else other than a distribution based on Ubuntu, Manjaro Linux is the best bet. It is based on Arch Linux but tailored as a beginner-friendly distribution. Linux Mint is a Ubuntu-based […]

While a VPN can help you secure your Linux system, it does not give you the full protection you need. Linux is vulnerable to hackers because it is a system that makes use of information. We also recommend antivirus software for Linux users. Most VPN providers don’t support Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch. […]

How to View Linux System Reboot Date and Time Last command Use the ‘last reboot’ command, which will display all the previous reboot date and time for the system. This picks the information from the /var/log/wtmp file. Who command Use the ‘who -b’ command which displays the last system reboot date and time. $ who […]

Linux is better than Windows and in this article, we’ll see the advantages of Linux over Windows. If you are not a power user, it might seem that “Windows” OS is a better (or easier) choice when compared to Linux. In either case, if you are not enjoying using a Linux distro then Windows would […]

Linux kernel was created by a Finnish software engineer named Linus Torvalds. Why was the Linux kernel created? In 1991, Linus Torvalds was studying UNIX at university, where he was using a special educational, experimental purpose operating system called Minix (a small version of UNIX to be utilized in the academic environment). Why was linux […]

The reason that a Linux distribution is “free” is that many of the pieces of software it includes are covered by the GNU General Public License (GPL for short). There are two different types of “free”: freedom to see and modify the source code (“libre”). While reading we ran into the query “Is Linux free […]

TPM provides a hardware support that holds the keys, which can be used to prove that the platform is trusted and the operating system can be booted securely. We can use TPM with LUKS in Linux, where the LUKS key can be written into TPM and then set-up a Trusted. GRUB, which would unlock the […]

Yes of course. Linux not only can be installed on Windows 10 but also can be installed on a USB flash drive. However, for regular use, you may prefer to install Linux on your computer. One of the next things we wondered was, can Linux be installed on Windows? One way to consider this is […]