Category: Linux

We will use three simple methods to check the Linux OS version: Using os-release file available in Linux’s etc directory. Using lsb_release command. Using version file available in Linux’s proc directory. How to check the version of Linux? 1 lsb_release command. The lsb_release utility displays LSB (Linux Standard Base) information about the Linux distribution. This […]

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. Some think that the Linux operating system consists of a “core” which is surrounded by up to 8 security […]

It is secured. If you’re looking for another reason to switch from Windows to Linux, another reason is because of its security and privacy. There’s a lesser chance for you to experience virus attacks, malware, and ransomware with Linux by design. Linux users also swear that they go on years without experiencing security issues compared […]

No, it does not make your computer hardware run any faster. It may make the common software applications they provide for you run faster, depending on how your old machine is configured. As indicated in their How It Works page, it is actually a USB key holding a Live USB Linux Distribution. Will linux speed […]

Place a check mark next to “Windows Subsystem for Linux”. Restart your computer. Open the Microsoft Store and search for “Linux”. You will be presented with a selection of available Linux distributions. Click the Linux distribution you want, and then click Install. If you are not sure which distribution is right for you, we recommend […]

As the name suggests, syscalls are system calls, and they’re the way that you can make requests from user space into the Linux kernel. The kernel does some work for you, like creating a process, then hands control back to user space. What is SYSCALL instruction in Linux kernel? An application must fill general purpose […]

Unlike other operating systems, there are more than 200 different types of Linux. Each type of Linux, or distribution, does different things based on the programming, though each runs on the top of the Linux kernel originally built by Linus Torvalds in 1990. Common Linux distributions include Unbuntu, Debian, and Fedora. A frequent question we […]

Linux is a popular operating system for servers, desktops, tablets and mobile devices. Linux is open source, and the source code can be obtained by anyone. This makes it easy to spot the vulnerabilities. It is one of the best OS for hackers. Basic and networking hacking commands in Ubuntu are valuable to Linux hackers. […]

, ubuntu game Pack is, obviously, an Ubuntu -based Linux gaming distro that comes with a wide variety of features. This is sort of like a hybrid operating system that comes pre-installed with popular platforms like Steam while also including support for Adobe Flash and Java, which means you can easily play online games using […]

The Bell Labs documentation was very careful to always spell UNIX in all capital letters, and small caps whereever possible. This is a generic name for all UNIX-like operating systems, including Linux. Is it OK to use capital letters in a file name? It’s OK to use capital letters, but you should avoid creating files […]