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

Carrying over from yesterday’s examination of the Ubuntu command line, today’s installment of 30 Days With Ubuntu Linux is dedicated to ‘man’ and ‘grep’. These commands wield significant power, and ...

Linux might sound scary for first-time Linux users, but actually, it isn’t. Linux is a bunch of open-source Unix operating systems based on Linux Kernel. These operating systems are called Linux ...

You can easily manage printers connected to your company's Ubuntu systems using the CUPS printing server and a Web browser or by using Ubuntu's Printers configuration ...

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 ...

Working on the command line is an integral part of being a successful Linux user. You need to have a firm grasp of certain commands to work effectively. There are even certain commands that you must ...

This may sound like sacrilege, but it’s not: Ubuntu Linux can be useful even if you’re a hardcore Windows user. We’ll be getting our hands dirty with some Linux terminal commands here, but don’t worry ...

Most Linux distributions are considerably more secure than Windows out of the box. There are many reasons for that, including the inherent user and file permissions structure, the addition of ...