Linux Hardware Requirements
Linux can run on very modest hardware, in fact as low as the archaic Intel 486 processors. Although the minimum requirements are different for the …
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Samba Linux Setup - How to Configure Samba
When you have Windows and Linux machines coexisting on the same network, file sharing becomes an issue because each Operating System has its own file …
Continue ReadingBuilding a Database on Linux - Linux Database Options
Linux is nothing if not versatile, and that holds true when you want a database solution. There are many different database choices both commercial …
Continue ReadingFree Windows Emulation / Virtualization on Linux: VirtualBox and Wine
Looking to make a full transition to a Linux system? Stuck running Windows for that one last piece of Windows software you aren’t willing to …
Continue ReadingPuppy Linux 4.2 "Deep Thought" - What's New and What the Future Holds for Puppy Linux
The latest release of the Puppy Linux operating system is a solid one. With the addition of two window managers, widgets, and many software updates, …
Continue ReadingWhat Language is Linux Written In? A Follow-Up: Page 1
After the hot discussions on the (difficult) subject of what language Linux is written in, we follow up with a sequel, taking into account the …
Continue ReadingEnable IP Forward in Linux - Make Your Linux Computer a Gateway Device
Want to turn your Linux computer into a router or an Internet gateway? You will have to enable IP forwarding inside your Linux kernel. Follow the …
Continue ReadingLinux Display Memory: Processes Consuming Most Memory in Linux and How to Manage them with Commands
A little bit of maintenance and housekeeping of your computer can go a long way towards worry-free computing. In this article, we’ll take a look …
Continue ReadingSteps to Convert Linux Email, Calendars, and Documents to Windows: How to Switch From Evolution and Thunderbird to Microsoft Office
Many people have written about converting Windows users to Linux, but what about the Linux user that wants to (or has to) convert to Windows? This …
Continue ReadingSwap Partition Priority in Linux
When installing a shiny new Linux distro, setting up our swap space seems like just a formality. Did you know that Linux kernel 2.4 and later support …
Continue ReadingCompressing Files in Linux - How to Unzip a File in Linux? How to Unrar in Linux?
There are many compression formats in the Linux world. In our previous article we discussed the open “tar-type” formats. In this article we cover the …
Continue ReadingFast Compression for Linux - Linux Backup Using TAR, TGZ, TAR.GZ, BZIP2, TAR.BZ2, TAR.Z, TAR.LZMA files
There are many compression formats in the Linux world. Here we discuss the “tar-type” formats, covering tar.gz (tgz), tar.bz2 (tbz or tbz2 or tb2), …
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