Linux
Modern PCs ship with a feature called “Secure Boot” enabled. This is a platform feature in UEFI, which replaces the traditional PC BIOS. If a PC manufacturer wants to place a “Windows 10” or “Windows 8” logo sticker to their PC, Microsoft requires they enable Secure Boot and follow some guidelines. Unfortunately, it also prevents you from […]
FreeFileSync is a utility which synchronizes files and folders. FreeFileSync is free and open-source software available in Ubuntu, Linux and other Ubuntu derivatives. It is capable of perfectly sync two folders with the mismatched files. The utility comes with a nice UI where you get to choose two folders which you wish to compare. After […]
A quick look at three best tools for network bandwidth monitoring in Ubuntu, Linux. These tools need the network interface name as argument in the command line. To find out the network interface name (wired, wireless), run below command from terminal. ifconfig Good thing about these tools is they are available in Ubuntu repos. You […]
Brightness Controller allows you to control Brightness of your Primary and Secondary Display in Linux. It is a software based dimmer. It allows you to control the brightness of your monitor to a better extent. For example, laptop’s monitor brightness can be controlled using hardware keys at discrete values, such as 20%, 40%, 60%, … […]
Linux kernel is the essential part of any Linux operating system. It is responsible for resource allocation, low-level hardware interfaces, security, simple communications, basic file system management, and more. Written from scratch by Linus Torvalds (with help from various developers), Linux is a clone of the UNIX operating system. It is geared towards POSIX and […]
SafeEyes Protects You From Eye Strain When Working On The Computer. Protect your eyes from eye strain using this continuous breaks reminder. A Free and Open Source Linux alternative for EyeLeo. The problem of visual stress and diseases related to a user engaged in work on the computer, officially confirmed by the world health organization […]
There’s a new stable release of WMail, the app that describes itself as “the missing desktop client for Gmail”. “WMail was created to make your webmail feel right at home on your laptop or computer […] adding all those extra bits that you miss when using them in a web browser”, the official WMail website explains. We wrote about the app […]
NoNotifications is an Ubuntu indicator for temporarily suppressing NotifyOSD (which is used by Unity) notifications. This can be useful for presentations, when working, and so on, to prevent unwanted notifications. The indicator was completely rewritten recently, bringing some new features. With the new version, there’s an option that allows you to only suppress notifications containing […]
The Cinnamon desktop environment is incredibly popular, and for good reason. Out of the box it offers a clean, fast and well configured desktop experience. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t make it a little better with a few nifty extras. And that’s where Cinnamon Applets come in. Like Unity’s Indicator Applets and GNOME Extensions, Cinnamon Applets […]
In this video we talk about patching your Ubuntu LTS Linux Kernel to address the Dirty Cow bug.
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