Preparing your PC for Installing Linux [Windows, Secure Boot, Fast Boot & Burner options] Table of Contents:How to Disable Fastboot in WindowsHow to Disable (Strict) Secure BootWhat is secure boot?How to disable Secure boot on your computer?How to Burn the Distribution’s ISO Image File to your USB StickBooting Up From the USB Stick If were about to make the switch to the Linux world from Windows, then there are […] March 8, 2020January 18, 2023
Why use Ubuntu instead of other Linux distributions? Table of Contents:Biggest Linux Community on EarthLarge Software RepositoriesStable Yet Modern SystemSnapsHardware SupportThe De Facto Linux Ubuntu is the most famous Linux distribution in the world. Used by all types of platforms, from enterprise to desktop and passing by mobile phones, the distribution that started its journey just 14 years ago totally dominates the markets […] March 6, 2020March 6, 2020
How to Easily Clip or Split Videos With Python Sometimes you have may have a large video file, and you want to split that video into many smaller videos with start and end times that you specify yourself. And of course, you don’t want to do it manually with a video converter because it’s gonna take forever. What we are talking about for example, […] February 25, 2020February 10, 2024
6 Less Popular Enterprise Linux Distributions Table of Contents:ProxmoxUnivention Corporate ServerZentyalPBXwareEuroLinuxBaruwa Enterprise Edition There are some special Linux distributions that we call Enterprise Distributions; Those are the distributions that are commercially supported to possibly fit a specific or multiple enterprise goals in the market. For example, large telecommunications companies like AT&T or even your local ISP most likely can’t develop all […] February 13, 2020June 5, 2021
5 Tips for Better Gaming Performance on Linux Table of Contents:Tips for Better Gaming on LinuxGrab the Latest DriversInstall the Latest KernelSet CPU Governor to PerformanceCheck Your Graphics Card Isn’t Being Suppressed by the OSTest Various Desktop EnvironmentsConclusion Linux has been historically known for its less-than-Windows performance in terms of gaming. We have drivers issues, game platforms issues, and performance issues altogether everywhere. […] February 12, 2020February 27, 2023
AMD Doesn’t Work Great for Gaming on Linux Desktop PCs AMD has been getting a lot of attention lately, especially with its great performance-over-price graphics cards and processors. However, that love story sounds limited when it comes to desktop PCs working on Linux, and with gaming. We wrote few months ago about how great AMD is performing on laptops on Linux comparing to Windows. You […] January 30, 2020January 30, 2020
Distrowatch is NOT a Measure for Distributions Popularity Distrowatch is one of the most famous websites about Linux distributions (and other Unix-like operating systems) that has been in service since 2001. It covers the new releases of a huge number of Linux distributions in its database, and also has a special “ranking” algorithm for those distributions. What we unfortunately notice in a lot […] January 26, 2020January 26, 2020
5 Reasons Why Would You Want to Use Manjaro Linux Table of Contents:Reasons to Think of Using Manjaro LinuxYou Couldn’t Install ArchYou Don’t Want to Waste TimeYou Like Getting Latest (Stable) SoftwareAccess to All Linux Software Out-of-the-BoxYou Like OptionsThe Bottom Line Manjaro is an Arch-based Linux distribution that is perceived in the community to be better than Arch for those who are less experienced in […] January 25, 2020January 25, 2020
What is Linux and Why We Recommend Using it? Table of Contents:Benefits of Using Linux and Why You Should Use itCan I run Windows Programs (.exe files) on Linux?Are there any games on Linux?Did you know you can Dual-boot Windows and Linux?What are the components of a Linux distribution? Why are they Different?Possible Linux Distributions to TryWhat type of Apps can I have on […] January 12, 2020January 6, 2021
What is Open Source Software? Table of Contents:Closed Source vs Free SoftwareWhat is Open Source?Why you should Use Open Source SoftwareCan Open Source Software Be Not Free of Charge?Why Would Anyone Develop Open Source Software?Is Open Source Just about Software?More Resources on Open Source Before you learn what open source software is, you need to know what is source code […] January 10, 2020October 22, 2021
Your Full Guide on Migrating from Windows 7 to Linux Table of Contents:In short, what is Linux? What is Open Source?Why you should switch from Windows 7 to LinuxGeneral Misconceptions about LinuxLinux has a Command Line Interface OnlyLinux is for Programmers and Developers OnlyLinux Can’t Run GamesCan I run Microsoft Office and other .exe programs on Linux?What is a “Distribution”?What distribution should I choose?How to […] December 30, 2019June 5, 2021
Best Distribution of 2019 Goes to Ubuntu MATE 19.10 Table of Contents:Ubuntu MATE 19.10 ReviewDesktopAppearanceDefault ApplicationsHardware SupportThe Bottom Line Each year, the FOSS Post chooses the best desktop Linux distribution released during the year. To do that, we apply a wide-range of reviewing criteria on all of the major Linux distributions released during that year. Some of them have separate complete reviews for them, […] December 22, 2019February 16, 2020
In the Love of Open Source Communities We do, to some limited extent, acknowledge the efforts and contributions of open source software developers. But another aspect of that goes completely unnoticed, which is the community around that software. By the word “Community”, I do not mean just the geeky people who are very much obsessed with a specific software, nor the ones […] December 21, 2019January 16, 2022
Top 4 Open Source Network Asset Management Systems for Data Centers Table of Contents:List of Network Asset Management Systems for Data CentersOpen-AudITRackTablesKuwaibaRalphConclusion A network asset management software is a specialized program for managing network devices and connection endpoints in a data center or a large network. When you have tens of routers, hundreds of PCs and servers and thousands of IP addresses and endpoints, it becomes […] December 20, 2019September 4, 2021