Linux distributions

How to surf using Tor Browser Bundle

Tor (The Onion Router) is a free software that allows users to browse the web anonymously through onion routing. It refers to encryptions on...

How to enable 32-bit support for 64-bit Ubuntu 13.10 or greater

Most of you who use Ubuntu/Debian based distributions prefer the 64-bit mode, right? That’s because 64-bit architecture utilizes the full capabilities of your hardware....

Fedora Basics: Enable Tap To Click On Fedora 20 GNOME

Hi Guys, I recently have to install Fedora 20 since I need to in order to complete certain tasks I've been assigned. After Installation I've seen...

Linux Basics: du Command Usage

Today we will discuss about how to find or summarize the disk usage on Unix/Linux systems using the du command. du stands for Disk...

Install LAMP Server (Apache, MariaDB, And PHP) On Mageia 4

LAMP is a combination of operating system and open-source software stack. The acronym LAMP is derived from the first letters of Linux, Apache HTTP...

Linux Basics: colordiff, An Alternative To The diff Command

Dear Linux geeks, In this article I will teach you how to use a very useful tool that can be used to compare files line...

Install Puppet Enterprise Server On CentOS 6

Puppet Enterprise is IT automation software that gives system administrators the power to easily automate repetitive tasks, quickly deploy critical applications, and proactively manage...

Install Puppet Enterprise Server On CentOS 6

Puppet Enterprise is IT automation software that gives system administrators the power to easily automate repetitive tasks, quickly deploy critical applications, and proactively manage...

Why Should You Put Linux In Your Computer

My life has changed quite alot since the day I switched to Ubuntu, a friendly Linux distribution with more than twenty million users around...

Linux Basics: Add Users From Terminal

Of course, adding users can also be done using Graphical User Interface (GUI) but doing things from the Terminal in Linux is always fun,...

Some Useful Linux Screenshot Tools

Hi guys, There are many Linux screenshot tools out there, so I decided to compile a list with some of the tools I have used...

Install Hotshots 2.1.0 in Linux Mint, Elementary OS, Ubuntu

HotShots is an application for capturing screens and saving them in a variety of image formats as well as adding annotations and graphical data (arrows, lines,...

Learn dpkg, the package manager for Debian – Part One

Dear linux geek, In this tutorial I will try to teach you how to use the the dpkg package manager for Debian, a tool that...

Install LEMP Server (Nginx, MariaDB, And PHP) On Fedora 20/19

LEMP is a combination of the operating system and open-source software stack. The acronym LEMP is derived from the first letters of Linux, Nginx...

Learn apt-get Package Handling Utility In Ubuntu

Dear unixmen reader, In this tutorial you will learn about the apt-get command-line tool which is considered the user's "back-end" to other tools using the...

How To Install Elementary-Tweaks via PPA

Elementary OS is a beautiful looking OS with great User Interface (UI) but as users like to tweak their systems, Elementary tweaks is a...

Learn How To Take Screenshots And Edit Them With Shutter In...

Dear Ubuntu geeks, In this tutorial I  will teach you how to use a feature-rich app for taking screenshots and editing them in your Ubuntu...

How To Fix “Error: database disk image is malformed” On CentOS...

Today I have been trying to update my CentOS 6.5 virtual machine using command "yum update". # yum update Sample output: Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security Loading mirror speeds...