While reading Linux tutorials on the internet, you’d come across the term ‘super key’ and if you are a beginner to Linux, it may confuse you. In simplest terms, if your computer came pre-installed with Windows, then the Windows key (with the
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A virtual machine (VM) is an emulated version of a physical computer that mimics the functions and allocates the resources in a virtual environment. Simply put, you have another operating system running as a regular application like a media player or web
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Today, we hear of people “distro hopping.” Some of us may be guilty of it. It’s hard to resist, trying out that new Linux distro with the new features. Even I am not immune, and I have a couple of laptops that
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An exit code or exit status tells us about the status of the last executed command. Whether the command was completed successfully or ended with an error. This is obtained after the command terminates. The basic ideology is that programs return the
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Computer security methods are designed to keep private things, well, private. There are many ways to secure a system. Some users use a simple username/password login scheme for basic protection. Other users may use extra protection through encryption in various ways like
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Seeing too many loop devices in Ubuntu? Learn what are these loop devices and why is it used on your Linux system.
The :(){ :|:& };: is a popular fork bomb for Linux systems. Learn how it works and what you can do to prevent such a malicious command.
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?
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.