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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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A password manager doesn't actually store your passwords in the cloud — it stores an encrypted blob only your master password can unlock, which is why the company can't help if you forget it

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Airplane mode was never really about planes — it exists because your phone's radio was interfering with cheap 1990s speakers, not with cockpit instruments

Airplane mode was never just about planes: it combines a 1991 FCC network rule with an FAA interference rule dating to 1961

Jul 29, 2026

Incognito mode was never private — it hides your history from the family laptop, not from your ISP, your employer or the site you just logged into

Incognito mode was never private — it hides your history from the family laptop, not from your ISP, your employer or the site you just logged into

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HTTPS doesn’t encrypt which sites you visit — it hides the page contents, but your DNS lookups still broadcast every domain you open in plain text to your internet provider

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In 1947, Harvard’s Mark II ran on roughly 13,000 electromechanical relays, stored numbers across 100 registers, and read instructions from punched paper tape, turning thousands of clicking metal switches into a Navy calculator vulnerable to dust, loose contacts, and one famously misplaced moth

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In 1971, engineer Ray Tomlinson sent the first networked email between two computers sitting side by side in the same room — he chose the @ symbol to separate user from machine because it was the only punctuation on the keyboard nobody was using

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