Firejail
https://l3net.wordpress.com/2014/09/19/firejail-a-security-sandbox-for-mozilla-firefox/ Firejail is a SUID sandbox program that reduces the risk of security breaches by restricting the running...
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Unashamed Arch plug
KISS simplicity: Arch Linux by Guillermo Garron I'm a committed Arch user now so I'm making no excuses for plugging my favourite operating system.
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Linux World - a smorgasbord of penguins !
This is a thread devoted to the wonderful world of penguins.Mainly posts will concern distros but deviation will occur as in this first post. The above statement says it all. For instance you can...
View ArticleINXI
Inxi is an amazing tool to check hardware information on Linux A very common thing linux users struggle with is to find what hardware has the OS detected and how well. Because unless the OS is aware of...
View ArticleMX-16 well worth a try.
This is really a continuation of the story from this thread, https://www.pcreview.co.uk/threads/mx-15-a-sweet-os-for-older-pcs.4070294/ I finally found time to try out MX-16 there were several reason...
View ArticleVokoscreen screen recorder.
Gave vokoscreen a test run out today which is a simple to use screen recorder. It seems pretty light to use and is smooth and fast in use at least it is on my modest system and Arch os....
View ArticleWindow Maker a very fine window manager.
This thread is dedicated to Window Maker one of the oldest window managers for linux still actively maintained. It is still as functional and useful as when it made its debut in 1997. I will include...
View ArticleThe thing that puts people off Linux
As you know I am a fairly new user user of Linux and often go on the Linux Forums seeking help or helping others new to Linux Mint Cinnamon. I have found that many of the forums seem to be frequented...
View ArticleStealth Destroyer USS Zumwalt
Warship That Runs on Linux The Zumwalt, for example, has a staggering 53,760 cubic feet of onboard computer servers, running everything from the steering to the electricity, all powered by the Linux...
View Articlehdparm -Tt ?
I'm bored. So lets have a looksee at how speedy folks hard disks are. Want to play along ? It will only take a few seconds and you may be surprised at the results. Open up a TERMINAL and run as root or...
View ArticleMicrosoft W10 v Linux Mint Cinnamon 18.2
This morning my wife called me and asked to access her PC which is Windows 10 and send her a document, being a loving husband I said I would. Well I haven't used W10 since December 2015 what a...
View Articleplease help with instructions to make a bootable flash drive for linux
I want make a usb flash drive 8 GB with linux lite or ubuntu on it for my PC with windows XP . Im am totally lost to this new lite linux and more downloads when it comes to the part of getting an...
View ArticleFour distros recommended for older machines
Link to article I can vouch for Linux Lite for older machines, recently installed it on a Socket A / 2.1Ghz / 1Gb RAM machine and it fairly flies along. I tried several other distros on the same...
View ArticleLinux V Microsoft
I am sick to the back teeth with Microsoft who are now an insidious company trying to collect as much data from you as possible & forcing downloads on you, you don’t want. I like many was tricked...
View ArticleLinux Mint 18.3 “Sylvia” MATE – BETA Release
Hi all you Linux Mint users at last the BETA Linux Mint 18.3 (Sylvia) has been released. The stable version will be coming out at the end of December. Here follows the new features:- New features in...
View ArticleLinux Mint Cinnamon 18.3 Released
As of November 24, 2017, the final Cinnamon and MATE live ISO images of the Linux Mint 18.3 "Sylvia" operating system have been uploaded to the official mirror for both 64-bit and 32-bit hardware.......
View ArticleMX-17 a very very useful Distro.
This is another chapter of the excellent MX Linux distro. See the previous chapters here, https://www.pcreview.co.uk/threads/mx-15-a-sweet-os-for-older-pcs.4070294/...
View ArticleI'm going to do a thing with a RPi.
Just thought I'd tell you chaps as I'm sure you'll approve. Also a bit of a heads up as I've never touched one before so its entirely possible I might be in need of help! Put simply I want a way to be...
View ArticleSoftMaker for Linux
https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/85018.html?survey_id=152&opt_id=854 The latest beta release of SoftMaker Office 2018 is fully compatible with Microsoft Office. It offers a completely redesigned...
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Tough Penguins !!!!
To treat meeself to a reward for giving up smoking for the last five weeks I bought one of these, https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2198833,00.asp
View ArticleMetro 2033 on my Arch/Skylake
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b4u65zk9cnm42qv/2018-03-19 11-50-12.flv?dl=0 Hi folks messing around with me first try at recording a game. I am using Open Broadcaster Software (© 2012-2018. OBS and OBS...
View ArticleMicrosoft is launching a custom Linux kernel and distribution !!
Azure Sphere OS "Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new IoT service" You have to wonder why they did not use a Microsoft Windows product. An did they really build their own kernel ? Or...
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Redshift is better than redeye !
Do you get eye strain if you have used the pc for too long ? Then Redshift may be able to help. It gives my screen a reddish tinge at night which I find ok for reading or fiddling about if I want to...
View ArticleLinux Mint 19
Just installed a Beta version of Linux Mint 19 to it's own Crucial 250Gb SSD drive and it appears to be working well. It's only available atm with the Mate desktop (and in 64 Bit only) but will be...
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Penguins take over Helsinki !
Linux spotted running on Helsinki (Linus Torvalds' hometown) public transport system.
View ArticleDistroTest test Linux online without installation !
https://distrotest.net/ On our website you will find a selection of operating systems, which you can test online without installation in the simplest way. There are no restrictions here: You can use...
View ArticleRun Windows 95 in Ubuntu As An Electron App
Run Windows 95 in Ubuntu As An Electron App A developer managed to run Windows 95 OS as an electron app and it is possible to run it in Ubuntu, Linux and Mac.Click to expand... The electron app is a...
View ArticleAlias a tool for shortening long commands
How to Create Aliases for Customizing Commands in Ubuntu If you do a lot of installations on your system and wish to avoid using the entire sudo apt-get install command, you can create a short alias...
View ArticleGNU NANO a useful basic text editor.
A newcomer to the wonderful world of linux will eventually need to place or alter some text in a file. The easiest editor to accomplish these tasks is NANO. Here are several articles on using nano....
View ArticleLinux bulk management tool
I was wondering if anyone knows of an open source management interface, that will integrate with lots of Linux installes. For example, I could have an overview list of all of the Linux...
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Linux Terminal Command FUN
Playing with t he command line may be a tad old hat but can provide a great deal of entertainment even in todays slick electronic age, For instance if you have "ip6" working on your pc you can get Star...
View ArticleDebian Linux founder Ian Murdock dies at 42
https://www.zdnet.com/article/debian-linux-founder-ian-murdock-dies-at-42-cause-unknown/ He appears to have died that night, Monday, December 28. At the time of this writing, the cause of death still...
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MX-18 Continuum Now Available
Submitted by dolphin_oracle on Thu, 12/20/2018 - 05:20 MX-18 Continuum Official Release December 20, 2018 --direct download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mx-lin ... inal/MX18/ mirror sites (these...
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Do you run an Anti-Virus in Linux?
Just wondering if any of the Linux users here run an anti-virus on their system? I've got a few mini servers running Linux, but they're all isolated from the Internet. On my VM install, I've got ClamAV...
View ArticleScripts --- homemade helpers !!
Personalising or customising how your pc looks or operates is one of the attractions of being a penguinista. Taking control and making your pc perform as you want can be accomplished with simple...
View ArticleBackup programs.
Do you use a backup program ? If so what do you use ? Which open source backup solution do you use? Even though lots of our data exists in the cloud today, you still need to protect your local files...
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I'm finally running Linux! I was able to install Ubuntu!
After all these years, after lots of trial and error, I'm finally running Ubuntu on a machine designed for Windows. Are ya proud of me?
View Article0bda:c811 Wifi Adaptor on Ubuntu 18.04 Arm
I've got a cheap 0bda:c811 wifi adaptor that I'd like to get working on my NVIDIA Jetson Nano dev board. However, there's no built-in support for the Realtek RTL8811CU chipset built in to Ubuntu. I've...
View ArticleR.I.P. Windows 7 - What next ?
So what do you do now that W7 no longer has support. Cross your fingers and pray whilst still running W7. Take several weeks holiday and try to install and learn to use Windows 10. Or take a few hours...
View ArticleMX-19 a decent Windows 7 replacement.
MX-19 Home Site Released a short while ago MX-19 carries on and improves on the fine job of its predecessors. I have run MX-17 and MX-18 both on a pc and as a live usb. Both gave no problems in the...
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My current favourite distro
I had been tinkering with my computer lately and trying out most of the distros on 3 of my machines with different specs. I had very interesting results and realised each distro had something unique to...
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Linux Mint no sound.
I have an HP DC 7900 desktop which has been running Linux Mint for around 8 months with no issue. A couple of days back the hard drive started making clicking noises so I swapped it for a spare 500Gig...
View ArticleProcess being throttled every 5 minutes, why?
Hello friends, I have a CentOS machine and a docker on it. I run a self-written Go application inside a container, which serves some HTML code over HTTPS. Under heavier load, this application uses...
View ArticleIntel based Apple Machines, what happens in the future?
I know that the community isn't very hot on Apple, but a lot of us have due to one reason or another significantly costly Apple Machines with Intel processors. I am specifically talking of the newer...
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Linux turns 29: The biggest events in its history so far
Linux turns 29: The biggest events in its history so far You can argue about Linux's official birthday. Heck, even Linus Torvalds thinks there are four different dates in 1991 which might deserve the...
View ArticleLenovo is getting serious about the Linux desktop
Lenovo to roll out Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS across nearly 30 ThinkPads, ThinkStations While Lenovo started certifying most of its laptop and PC line on the top Linux distributions since June 2020, this...
View ArticleFugaku supercomputer develops superior covid faceshield.
Supercomputer-developed face shields may offer lifeline for Japan's restaurant industry Using the Fugaku supercomputer, the world’s fastest, a consortium of Japanese researchers has developed a...
View ArticleNEXTINSPACE read all about it ------------
Print Latest Space Events With Nextinspace In Terminal Curious to know what's happening in Space? Wondering when is a satellite or a spaceflight is going to be launched? Try Nextinspace, a command line...
View ArticleJust 1 grub when multi-booting Linux distros?
I would like to install Fedora alongside my Arch and Ubuntu distros on the same disk, but wish to avoid pulling in yet another bootloader - which is what had happened during my other two installations....
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