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What Exactly Is A Linux Distro?

You'll hear the phrase "Linux distro" tossed around quite a lot and this article will explain what exactly is a…

3 years ago

How To: Change Ubuntu Into Lubuntu

Today's article is going to teach you how to change Ubuntu into Lubuntu. Why? Because you can! Because you might…

3 years ago

So, What Is ‘sudo’ Anyhow?

If you're a new user, you'll see commands with sudo in them and you've gleaned the meaning of what is…

3 years ago

Enable PPAs In Elementary OS

Today's article will tell you how to enable PPAs in Elementary OS. This is generally considered a bad idea, but…

3 years ago

How To: List Cron Jobs

Today's article is going to show you a few ways to list cron jobs on your computer. If you don't…

3 years ago

Meta Post: The State of Linux-Tips.us

It has been a while since I've done a meta post, a post about how the site is doing and…

3 years ago

How To: Find Large Files Using ‘ncdu’

In this article, we'll learn how to find large files by using 'ncdu'. It's useful for spotting large files that…

3 years ago

How To: Ask A Good Support Question

This article will teach you how to ask a good support question. After all, if you want good support (and…

3 years ago

Disable The Caps Lock Key In Linux Mint

Sometimes, like software, an article is about scratching my own itch - and I really wanted to disable the caps…

3 years ago

Determine If You’re Using UEFI

Today's article is going to tell you how to determine if you're using UEFI or legacy mode. This is particularly…

3 years ago