What a Linux root user can do - and 8 ways you should absolutely never use it

You should never have to work with the root user account on Linux, especially on a desktop installation. There can be occasions when you need to use root on a server. If you must use root, do so with ...

I spent a year on Linux and forgot to miss Windows

One year on Linux, two distros, a few tears, four desktop environments, and zero regrets about leaving Windows.

5 Linux file managers to try when your GUI just won't do - they're all free

There are instances when a GUI file manager just won't work. When I run into those situations, there are several terminal-based options I go for.
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Windows networking commands in Linux: 5 equivalents you should know (plus WSL tricks)

The default behavior of ping on Linux and other Unix-like systems is different from Windows. On Windows, the ping command ...
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Linux Hacks

Over the decades the number of Linux distributions has effectively exploded, from a handful in the late ’90s to quite literally hundreds today, not counting minor variations. There lately seems to be ...