The apt-get upgrade and dist-upgrade are both used for upgrading the installed packages. So, what’s the difference?
No macOS is not based on Linux. No macOS is not entirely similar to Linux. Take a look at the similarities and differences between macOS and Linux.
A comparison of the two of the most popular open source office software that are also similar in many respects. This article explains the similarity and differences between LibreOffice and OpenOffice.
Noticed a “package set to manually installed” message in Ubuntu? Here’s what it means and why you see it for some packages only.
As a Linux user, you’ll come across the term upstream and downstream in various discussions. This jargon buster explains what these terms mean.
You might have come across the term POSIX. Have you ever wondered what it is and why programmers often discuss POSIX compliance?
Comparing two super popular web browsers. What should you pick? What are the differences? Here, we discuss the good and the ugly.
When you switch to Linux, you’ll find that folders are often termed as directory. Should you call it folder or directory? Is there even a difference? This article explains it all.
You must have heard about the term “TTY” when it comes to Linux and UNIX. But, what is it actually? This article explains the essentials.
A basic hands-on tutorial that shows you how to get started with encrypting and decrypting files with GPG in Linux.