Pranav Thadeshwar

Top 10 Books for Linux Administrators

In this article, we take a look at a few books that should be on every Linux administrator's bookshelf. These books cover most, if not all of the technologies and applications that a Linux sysadmin is expected to know. Learn how to administer DNS...

Linux Security - Disabling Root Logins in Linux

In this article, we will take a look at how you can secure your Linux computer. Disabling root logins goes a long way towards having a computer which cannot be easily hacked by newbies or script-kiddies. Check out the instructions in the article below...

Linux Gaming - Playing Windows Games Through Wine, Cedega or CrossOver Games

With the rising popularity of Linux, more people are taking the leap and trying it. One of the major reasons why people have to stick to Windows however is gaming experience. So here we compare 3 solutions which let you play Windows games in Linux. Find...

Dualbooting, Virtualization and Wubi - Windows and Linux as One

Do you want to try out Linux on your laptop? Scared of messing up your Windows install and losing all your data and work? In this article, we take a look at a few ways to have Windows and Linux on the same laptop, without either operating system...

Creating and Restoring Disk Backups in Linux

With huge hard-drives, growing sizes of file-formats and personal stuff, it's very easy to start filling up your disks. But have you ever taken the trouble of backing up that important data? Losing hundreds of hours of work or personal things...

Lessons From The Vista Disaster - Windows 7 Versions Available at Launch

After the trainwreck known as Vista, you might be scared that Windows 7 editions will have the same confusing feature-sets and limitations. Well, I'm happy to say that Microsoft seems to have realized its mistake this time and offers a compelling...

Building a Computer for Ubuntu Linux

Want to build a computer specially for Linux? Want to be sure that all your hardware will work under Linux before you take the plunge and spend a few hundred dollars on computer parts? Then check out this article!

Setting Up RAID 1 in Windows XP

Falling prices of disk drives has made it possible for even home users to set up RAID arrays on their commodity desktop computers. The convenience offered by certain RAID levels is hard to ignore even for home users. In this article, check out how you...

Linux: Installing Graphics Card Drivers for 3D Acceleration

Getting your graphics card working on Linux in its full glory used to be a daunting task. With increased Linux exposure, AMD and Nvidia are trying to please Linux supporters by improving their graphics card software by leaps and bounds. This article will...

IP Address Configuration in CentOS - Commandline and Graphical Modes

Trying out CentOS? By default, any Linux distribution offers a multitude of ways to change your networking and IP addressing. In CentOS, you can choose to do so using 3 different methods. In this article, we take a look at them.