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Which distribution is the RIGHT distribution? Is there such a thing? When you start your journey with Linux you might here something like this:
- Ubuntu is the best distribution for the desktop
- Linux Mint is the best distribution for a home user and the desktop
- Debian is the best way to go because of its stabili [...]
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How-To Choose the Right Distribution ...
Courtesy of evelynishere
Which distribution is the RIGHT distribution? Is there such a thing? When you start your journey with Linux you might here something like this:
- Ubuntu is the best distribution for the desktop
- Linux Mint is the best distribution for a home user and the desktop
- Debian is the best way to go because of its stabili [...]
Linux File Permissions, Groups, and U...
Why Are Permissions Important?
Permissions are important for keeping your data safe and secure. Utilizing permission settings in Linux can benefit you and those you want to give access to your files and you don’t need to open up everything just to share one file or directory (something Windows sharing often does). You can group indiv [...]
Do Package Managers Spoil Us?
I thought of this interesting question the other day while messing around with Slackware 9.0 which was one of the last versions of Slackware to come on a single disk. The goal was to try to take a Slackware 9.0 install to the most recent stable and it was almost accomplished. Glibc was the largest hassle…and I made it to Slackware 11. [...]
What Is Unity Linux?
There’s been a lot of confusion about exactly what Unity Linux is.
I thought I’d talk today a bit about that. I’d like to talk a bit about what Unity uses for it’s ‘guts’. I’d also like to dispel some myths surrounding Unity. Lastly, I’d like to talk briefly about how Unity is doing all it c [...]
Convert PNG to GIF via Command Line
I installed a bare bones Arch Linux system today and took a screenshot. With no graphics utilities installed, I needed a way to convert a PNG to a GIF for a Simple Machines forum template thumbnail. I figured I’d use a command line utility to help me and ImageMagick is installed by default on most distributions. A quick read through [...]
Adding Color to Bash List Command Par...
I previously blogged about how to add color to the ‘ls’ command utilizing an config file and alias. I then stumbled across a nugget of wisdom from a Foresight Linux user on the developers mailing list who gave a handy command that remedies some problems with missing color in a terminal.
On some distributions, the system-wide /etc [...]