An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. An IP address serves two main functions: host or network interface identification...
When referring to a network or to the Internet, software or network port is a location where information is sent. For example, port 80 is the http network port. A listing of commonly known...
Peppermint OS is based on Lubuntu’s Linux distribution, which is designed for super fast and low system resource requirements. By using Mozilla’s Prism technology, Peppermint integrates seamlessly with cloud computing and web-based applications. Other features of...
ps – report a snapshot of the current processes ps displays information about a selection of the active processes. If you want a repetitive update of the selection and the displayed information, use top(1)...
Google will release Chrome OS updates every six weeks as usual. Recently, Google updated it to Chrome OS 79. If nothing else, this update is the last update in 2019. This update brings features...
For the upcoming Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) operating system, Canonical today launched the Ubuntu Server Installer Program. Before the official release of the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS operating system in late April next year,...
ss – another utility to investigate sockets. ss is used to dump socket statistics. It allows showing information similar to netstat. It can display more TCP and state informations than other tools. Use Example...
SELinux (Secure Enhanced Linux) is a new Linux security policy mechanism developed by the National Security Agency for the security of computer infrastructure. SELinux allows system administrators more flexibility in defining security policies. SELinux...
The latest news from the Linux Mint project image status page shows that the official version of Linux Mint 19.3 is currently being tested and ready to be released before Christmas. At present, this...
ArcoLinux is an Arch Linux based distro that uses Arch Linux as a base elements from the AUR (applications from github, debian (deb), redhat (rpm), compressed files, etc…) ArcoLinux created elements (themes, icons, conky’s, tweaks...
Early discussions on the possibility of providing support for WireGuard in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS are currently underway. Developers believe that this can be achieved by using an existing DKMS kernel module or a Linux...
Robolinux is based on Debian GNU/Linux the latest stable release of the user-friendly, intuitive operating system. One of the most interesting features of the project is the preconfigured VirtualBox Virtual Machine Support suite, which...
