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Why should you consider Devuan GNU Linux?

by Manish GehlotDEB familyLinuxLinux kernelMarch 5, 2021March 5, 2021

The first thing we must know; What is GNU? What is Linux? What is a GNU / Linux distribution? And what is Devuan? Next, a series of appointments will be…

Recover deleted files on GNU Linux with Testdisk

by Manish GehlotApplicationsLinuxProductivityMarch 5, 2021March 5, 2021

The first thing to know before discussing the process is to introduce you to free and open software called TestDisk. What is TestDisk? To answer this question let us take…

Exclusive Interview with Mr Jason Self aka jxself – Free Software and Culture Activist

by Manish GehlotFree SoftwareLinux libre kernelOpinionOctober 3, 2020October 3, 2020

We covered Linux-libre recently. If you use Linux-libre with Debian or its derivatives, chances are that you have come across jxself from jxself.org. Not sure about you guys but I…

Simplicity improves package maintenance

by Manish GehlotArch LinuxLinuxOctober 1, 2020October 1, 2020

Distributions Having the Linux kernel all by itself on a computer is pretty much useless. Imagine a system that boots, and then does nothing else. Pretty much a paperweight, right?…

What is Linux-libre? And “Everything is a file” in Linux

by Manish GehlotFree SoftwareLinuxLinux kernelLinux libre kernelSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Linux is a free and open-source project, an exemplar one, if not the most known project with this characteristic. But Linux attempts to run on any computer, while some vendors…

Linux & Android Kernel

by Manish GehlotAndroidLineageOSLinuxSmartphonesSeptember 22, 2020September 22, 2020

Most smartphones use chips with the architecture Advanced RISC Machines, or ARM for short. ARM issues licenses to the chip manufacturers who produce chips based on this architecture. In order…

To be BSD or not to be, that is the question

by Manish GehlotBSDFreeBSDTutorialsSeptember 18, 2020September 18, 2020

I have been a Linux user for many years. I have come a long way to learn that it is essentially an understatement when one states the fact that the…

Linux distros that are fancy – Nicest looking Linux distributions

by Mahbub HasanLinuxOpinionAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020

In the world of Linux, you get at least one distro for your specific need. Need to set up steam and start gaming with friends? You can use PopOS or…

Best secure, private WireGuard VPN providers for GNU/Linux in 2020

by Manish GehlotServicesVPNApril 20, 2020April 23, 2020

WireGuard VPN by Jason A. Donenfeld is defacto the state-of-art cryptography and technology when it comes to VPN that we can get today. It aims to be faster than IKEv2…

Why pay for a private, secure Cloud Storage providers for GNU/Linux in 2020?

by Manish GehlotCloud storageServicesApril 18, 2020April 18, 2020

A few loved GNU/Linux since the advent of GNU/Linux with help of Free Software Foundation. This OS was all about freedom of choice. It has been popular on server systems…