Windows 10 or 11, which are based on the NT kernel, by default only supports file systems such as FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS. Linux-based distributions, on the other hand, use file systems such as EXT4 or BTRFS. Which makes the Linux drive impossible to access while Windows is turned on, and you have to reboot …
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Gaming on Linux has come a long way in the last few years, from Valve’s Proton to the Steam Deck, we can now even run Windows only titles using Wine or Lutris. And we have already discussed the Heroic Games Launcher, through which, we can install and launch our Epic store games using wine or …
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Time synchronization is an important part of maintaining a healthy Linux system. It ensures that all system clocks are accurate and in sync with each other. There are a few different ways to set up time synchronization on Ubuntu. In this article, we will cover how to use the timedatectl and timesyncd tools, as well …
Redis is an open-source, in-memory data structure store that can be used as a key-value cache and message broker. It supports various data structures such as strings, lists, sets, hashes, bitmaps, and HyperLogLogs. In this guide, we will install the latest stable version of Redis on Ubuntu 22.04 from the project’s own repositories. Before starting …
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We all know that strong passwords are important for better security, and you should have a unique and long alphanumeric password for every website. Now, you can of course use an open-source password manager such as KeePassXC, but what if I tell you that you can generate passwords directly without installing any GUI application? Well, …
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We have already discussed Koodo, an open-source e-Book reader available on Linux as a desktop application as well as a Web app. However, to use the Koodo reader efficiently, you must have your own copy of PDFs/e-books in order to import them to the Koodo reader. On the other hand, Komikku is an open-source Manga …
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The cp command in the Linux command line is used frequently by the command line users to copy a file or directory from one location to another. It comes with a lot of options for the users to utilize them in different cases. One such option allows us to preserve the permissions and ownership of …
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Linux Lite is a lightweight Ubuntu-based distribution designed specifically to run on older hardware, as it does not require heavy resources to run. You can give your old laptop or PC a new life by installing this OS on it. Linux Lite uses a customized XFCE desktop environment, which is very lightweight. The minimum system …
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WSL2 or Windows Subsystem for Linux is a tool developed by Microsoft with which you can install and run any Linux distribution without having to install any virtual machine software or dual booting at all. With version 2, you can even run Linux native graphical applications. WSL2 offers a lot of distributions including Ubuntu, Debian, …
Passwords are an important part of not just Linux security but also the most popular way to protect our digital lives. A strong password should be at least 8 characters long and contain a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Creating a non-guessable password is often trickier than not. It can …