Category: Linux

Linux is considered to be more secure than Windows. No antivirus is needed. Since it is open source, several developers are working on it and everyone can contribute code. It is likely that someone will find a vulnerability long before hackers can target a Linux distro. Another popular question is “Should I use Linux or […]

The primary reason Linux is more secure than Windows is that Linux does not have an open back door so nobody other than you can modify your computer. Open Source is a more secure developmental model. This of course begs the inquiry “Is Linux a secure operating system?” Linux tends to be a highly reliable […]

The Linux kernel mainly acts as a resource manager acting as an abstract layer for the applications. The applications have a connection with the kernel which in turn interacts with the hardware and services the applications. Linux is a multitasking system allowing multiple processes to execute concurrently. Some think that But, before discussing how any […]

All these service works on several scripts and these scripts are stored in /etc/init. D location, this init. D is daemon which is the first process of the Linux system. Then other processes, services, daemons, and threats are started by init. , and so init. D is a configuration database for the init process. The […]

(techrepublic. com) Writing for Tech. Republic, open source advocate Jack Wallen predicts 2021 will be a year where open source technology dominates the world of big data even more than 2021 (with a big role predicted for SUSE). When I was researching we ran into the inquiry “Will 2021 be the year of Linux on […]

Choosing a Linux distribution is a personal thing. It greatly depends on what you want to do with it. Ubuntu is currently the most popular of the Linux Distributions. It is built on a Debian core, but has a more regular release cycle, is more polished, is easy to use and has major financial backing. […]

It is totally possible to install Linux onto any HP laptop. Try going to the BIOS, by entering the F10 key when booting up. In their, try disabling secure boot and switching from UEFI to Legacy BIOS then save your changes. However, Linux is a free, open-source community. Visit The Linux Kernel Archives Web site […]

There are many different types of Linux distributions for the Raspberry Pi, but the best one to use by far is Raspbian. Those who love Arch Linux rejoice! There is an ARM port of your favorite operating system for the Raspberry Pi. Not everyone buys a Raspberry Pi to use as a microcomputer, set-top box, […]

Ubuntu, and its derivatives are a pretty common recommendation for most new folks to Linux; both because a lot of the backend gets handled for you, and because there’s such a huge plethora of documentation/forums/etc available already. I would personally recommend MX-16, which is a polished distro based on Debian stable. It’s more user-friendly out […]

One question that comes up a lot in discussion is whether Linux is genuinely a faster OS when compared to Windows. Most of the questions direct us to the time it takes for the OSes to boot up and in that parameter, yes, Linux is noticeable faster than Windows. Why then, does it fail the […]