Linux Mint is an operating system that is used on PCs for production of elegant, up to date and comfortable GNU/Linux desktop distribution. It is quite easy to use compared to other operating systems.
When Linux Mint was originally launched, it was a version of Ubuntu that offered integrated media codecs. Founded and developed by [...]

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So you’re working with Ubuntu 8.04 or Fedora 10 and you’re jonesing over the new release of your distribution. You have always kept up with the most recent releases, but time is critical and your machine is working well. How do you know if you should upgrade? Is it worth it? What would stop you [...]

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Categories: Advice, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems

We all need a break from our daily routine, and many PC users like that break to be in the form of a game. This is where most people say Linux doesn’t have any games. Au contraire mon ami. Linux does have games. Not your modern full-on 3D games that require more computing power than [...]

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Categories: Games, Linux, Open Source

Are you one of those special geeks that think there is never TMI (too much information)? If that describes you then Nagios is the monitor for you. Once installed, Nagios will keep you busy with more information about your system than you ever thought possible. But it’s not just a matter of running apt-get install [...]

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Categories: Advice, Linux, Networks, Open Source, Security, Server, The Web, Tutorials Advanced, software

If you are using the standard, out of the box, Ubuntu theme with GNOME you might be interested in customizing this look. But for many users just now coming over from Windows it might not be all that obvious how to really get into the fray with customizing your desktop. Most people assume only the [...]

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Categories: Advice, Desktop Manager, Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic

First the good news: My laptop finally has access to a working internet connection so the lack of connectivity is no longer a problem with me installing Ubuntu. Now, after last time’s slightly rocky start, I decided to take things slow and devote more time to my second shot with Ubuntu. The biggest difference was [...]

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Over the last few years I have seen the general public go from a general ignorance of the existence of Linux to a general knowledge of it being an option on their computers. Over those same years I have seen the momentum building to this point…this point being the perfect time to make the switch [...]

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