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Meet Puppy Linux

Many geeks know about Puppy Linux and use it for their daily needs, but there are many others that have not heard about Puppy....

eStudio (Baseline) Code Preview

A couple of months ago, I got word of a project that an acquaintance of mine as working on. Information...

Proxmox Install Step by Step

ProxmoxVE is a complete open-source virtualization management solution for servers. It is based on KVM and container-virtualization and manages virtual machines, storage, virtualized networks,...

Fedora 19 Beta is Here

Hi Unixmen readers, Fedora 19 'Schrödinger's Cat' has just been released in its Beta stage with a bunch of features. Today we'll see some...

LibreOffice 4.1 Beta 1 Arrives With Loads of Features Including Symphony...

LibreOffice 4.1 Beta 1 has finally arrived and once again highlights the exceptional talent of the 600+ developers working under the aegis of The...

First Look: Linux Mint 15 “Olivia”

I never had plans to test out Linux Mint 15 “Olivia”. But when word came about the office that it...

How to Share Files Over Network Using NitroShare

NitroShare is a tool used to transfer files from one machine to another on the same network. You don't have to do any much...

How Secure is Your Password? Create a Strong Password and Sleep...

Our on-line content, bank accounts, shopping accounts and social network accounts are as safe as our passwords are. Most people don't  consider password security...

ElementaryOS Beta 1 and 2 Comparison and Review

Now I'm sure everyone knows that I love Bodhi Linux, very much. I rant on about it how good it...

Linux Kernel 3.10. It’s BIG!

We have not really seen any large changes or updates in the Linux kernel for quite some time. This is actually a good thing...

Getting Debian 7.0 ‘Wheezy’ Up and Running

Now that you have installed Debian 7.0 'Wheezy' and got yourself comfortable with it, it's now time to get some...

The Challenge of Hardware Support

A very common problem Every operating system project meant to be run on generic hardware faces this issue, which is to support the widest range...

Debian 7.0 ‘Wheezy’ Review

Just short of two weeks after the big release of Ubuntu 13.04 'Raring Ringtail', I had Debian 7.0 'Wheezy' arrive...

Strings in Python

Now that you have learned how to work in interactive mode with...

Short Introduction to Netcat

Playing with tools has always been fun for me. You enjoy and learn at the same...

Haiku Lifts Another Interoperability Barrier

These days, Haiku is seeing a long standing barrier to interoperability fading away as its NFSv4 client is getting merged. It's the first sign...

GNOME 3.8 Released. Brings Back Classic Mode

This morning, GNOME 3.8 was released. While there are many new exciting features for the GNOME Shell...

OpenShot goes cross-platform

OpenShot Video Editor is a program designed to create and edit videos on Linux.  It can easily combine multiple video clips, audio clips, and...