Open a terminal on any Linux distribution and type ssh. It works. Every major distro ships with a full SSH client already installed, which raises a fair question: why does the internet keep publishing “best SSH client” lists at all? Because typing raw ssh commands gets old once you’re managing […]
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Your drive will fail eventually. Maybe not this year, but it will happen, and when it does, the only thing standing between you and losing everything is whatever backup system you set up beforehand. Most people find this out the hard way, usually right after a botched update or a […]
Most “best password manager” roundups are written for Windows and Mac, with Linux tacked on as an afterthought, usually a browser extension that technically works but skips everything that makes a password manager actually useful. This list is different. Every tool here has real Linux support: a native app, a […]
Your desktop environment is doing a lot of jobs you probably don’t need it to do. GNOME and KDE Plasma bundle a window manager together with a file manager, a settings app, a notification system, and a dozen background services, most of which run whether you ever touch them or […]
Every Linux distro ships with a default desktop environment, but that default is rarely the best fit for the person actually using the computer. Some people want a taskbar and start menu that feels like Windows. Some want as little visual noise as possible. Some are running a ten year […]
In this post, I’m going to show you how to use OneDrive on a Linux distro. Both GUI (Graphical User Interface) and CLI (Command Line Interface) options.
In this post, I’m going to show you how to use Google Drive on a Linux distro. The best options to use Google Drive via the graphical user interface (GUI) or command-line interface (CLI). Google Drive is one of the most popular cloud storage services.
In this guide, we’ll compare the best cloud storage services for Linux. All cloud storage providers featured here have client apps and support available for Linux. All providers featured here are generally considered to be good and reputable providers with positive reviews.
It’s well-known that Linux users aren’t targeted as frequently by digital threats as users of more popular operating systems. After all, malicious hackers don’t bother making specialized viruses for an OS that’s used by an overwhelming minority. However, that doesn’t mean Linux users can relax and stop worrying about the […]
Recently, most developers prefer to use Linux as their alternative or even primary OS because Linux provides a secure environment, a plethora of customization options, reliability, and a stable environment. Arguably, Linux is the best open-source operating system which provides a safer and more reliable environment as compared to other […]