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How to Install and Play World of Warcraft on Ubuntu

World of Warcraft is still easily the most popular MMORPG. Learn how to install and play World of Warcraft on Ubuntu.

By Nick Congleton – Jul 23, 2018

How Linux Makes Your Life Easier

Linux is always perceived as complicated and hard to use. On the contrary, its philosophy and functionality can actually make your life easier.

By Ada Ivanova – Jul 19, 2018

Linux Hostnames

What is Hostname in Linux and How Can You Change It?

Hostnames are an important piece of the Linux networking puzzle. They let you easily access Linux systems across a network with a name instead of an IP.

By Nick Congleton – Jul 16, 2018

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Opening Graphical Application with Root Permission – gksu Alternatives in Ubuntu 18.04

If you still need to open applications with root permission, these are some gksu alternatives in Ubuntu 18.04.

By Nick Congleton – Jul 11, 2018

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How to Manage Your User Password from the Terminal in Linux

Passwords in Linux can be managed directly with the passwd command. This will show how you can use it to manage your user password in Linux.

By Nick Congleton – Jul 10, 2018

How to Check for Open Ports in Linux

When you are troubleshooting networking issues in Linux, you will need to know which ports are open.

By Michael Aboagye – Jul 9, 2018

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6 Popular Windows Apps Also Available on Linux

If you are switching to Linux, there are plenty of Windows applications that are available on Linux, too.

By Ryan Lynch – Jul 8, 2018

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Mastering the “Kill” Command in Linux

When an app misbehaves, it is best to kill it before it crashes the system. Check out the various ways you can use to kill a process in Linux.

By Damien Oh – Jul 5, 2018

How to Make Your Server Invisible with Knockd

To prevent hackers from accessing the open ports in your Linux server, you can use Knockd to hide running services.

By Michael Aboagye – Jun 27, 2018

Best Git GUIs for Linux

5 of the Most Useful Graphical Git Clients for Linux

These are several graphical Git clients that you can use to make your git usage an easier and better one.

By Nick Congleton – Jun 26, 2018

The Beginner’s Guide to pstree Command on Linux

pstree is a useful command for displaying running processes in Linux. Find out how it works in this article.

By Alexander Fox – Jun 25, 2018

Getting Started with Awk Command

If you need to process text based on certain conditions, awk will almost always get the job done quickly. Here’s how to get started.

By Alexander Fox – Jun 21, 2018

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How to Easily Install Windows Games on Linux with Winepak

Installing Windows games on Linux has always been a tricky endeavor. Winepak changes all that.

By Nick Congleton – Jun 20, 2018

Install Gitlab on Ubuntu

How to Install Gitlab on an Ubuntu Server

Looking to get away from Github? Gitlab is a great self-hosted alternative.

By Nick Congleton – Jun 18, 2018

Enable Firefox CSD On Linux

How to Enable CSD Support in Firefox for Linux

Learn how to make Firefox blend in with your Linux desktop.

By Nick Congleton – Jun 13, 2018

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The Complete Guide to PlayStation Emulation on Ubuntu

Learn how you can play Playstation 1 games on Ubuntu with PCSXR.

By Nick Congleton – Jun 12, 2018

How to Bring Back Nautilus ‘Type-Ahead Search’ in Ubuntu 18.04

Canonical removed the Nautilus’s type-ahead search feature in Ubuntu 18.04. Here’s how you can restore the functionality.

By Ayo Isaiah – May 17, 2018

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What Is a PPA in Ubuntu, and How Do You Use It?

PPAs are convenient software repositories that make the lives of Ubuntu users much easier. Learn how they work.

By Nick Congleton – May 15, 2018

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How to Use ALSA Utilities to Manage Linux Audio from the Terminal

In this article we’ll show you two ways to adjust the volume of playback in Linux from the command line by using the Alsamixer and Amixer utilities.

By Casey Houser – May 14, 2018

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How to Turn Vim into a Word Processor

Vim is more a code editor, but with a few tweaks, you can write documents like you’re in MS Word. Here’s how you can turn Vim into a Word processor.

By Casey Houser – May 4, 2018

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Mycorrhizal fungi colonised plant roots roughly 450 million years ago and biologists now suspect plants could never have moved out of the oceans onto bare rock without them, meaning every forest on Earth — including the redwoods, the Amazon, and the boreal belt — is still running on a partnership older than trees themselves

Jun 11, 2026

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The “CrackBerry” nickname stuck for a reason — and the variable-reward psychology that hooked early-2000s executives on their BlackBerrys is the exact same machinery now running every push notification on every smartphone in your pocket

Jun 11, 2026

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