Having a Ubuntu or Linux Mint desktop without the UFW (short for Uncomplicated Firewall) is like buying a nice home without a front door. UFW, a host-based netfilter firewall, comes standard with Ubuntu and its derivatives like Linux Mint 21. The program comes in both CLI and GUI versions. True Read More
If you’re a networking or sys admin student, you might want to know how to identify the DNS server address of your Linux system on the Command Line. DNS refers to the Domain Name System, which resolves domain names into IP addresses. In this case, we’re talking specifically about finding Read More
Folks, there’s a new, pretty hooker Rosa in town and the lady can’t wait to establish herself on your lap-top or desk-top. 🙂 Sound the bugle, uncork the champagne and lay out the red carpet for the newly arrived Rosa a.k.a. Linux Mint 17.3. Linux Mint 17.3 Available Not content Read More
Here’s some good news for Linux Mint fans. The next update of this excellent Linux desktop distribution should arrive toward the end of November or latest by December 2015. Linux Mint 17.3 aka Rosa will be the third and last 17.x point release. Linux Mint 17, 17.1 and 17.2 users Read More
To say that Linux Mint has taken the Linux world by storm and galvanized a gazillion people to try Linux for the first time would be a gross understatement. Having tried Linux Mint and discovered its user friendly features, millions around the world have abandoned the familiar terrain of their Read More