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Hiding From History on Linux
Linux shells like bash have a convenient way of remembering commands that you type, making it easy to run them again without having to retype them. Just use the history command (which is a bash built-in) and then use an exclamation point followed by the number shown in front of the command in the history Read more
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Efficient Workflows via Guake
What is the Guake top-down terminal in Linux? This article is a quick way to help you get started if you’re looking for the most efficient way to work with the command line on a Linux desktop. On any given day, I will open, use, and close a terminal on the Linux desktop a number Read more
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Monti Ransomware Returns with New Linux Variant and Enhanced Evasion Tactics
The threat actors behind the Monti ransomware have resurfaced after a two-month break with a new Linux version of the encryptor in its attacks targeting government and legal sectors. Monti emerged in June 2022, weeks after the Conti ransomware group shut down its operations, deliberately imitating the tactics and tools associated with the latter, including Read more
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Exploring the internals of Linux v0.01
Linux kernel is often mentioned as a overwhelmingly large open source software. As of this writing, the latest version is v6.5-rc5, which consists of 36M lines of code. Needless to say, Linux is a fruit of hard work of many contributors over the decades. However, the first version of Linux, v0.01 was pretty small. It Read more
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Best laptops for Linux in 2023
Linux may not be the most widely used operating system, but it’s certainly catching up to Windows 11. While a laptop supporting Linux out of the box was a rare sight a few decades ago, many laptop manufacturers have started embracing this open-source operating system. These days, you can even find laptops that run Linux straight out Read more
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Review: Beepy, A Palm-Sized Linux Playground
In the long ago times, when phones still flipped and modems sang proudly the songs of their people, I sent away for a set of Slackware CDs and embarked on a most remarkable journey. Back then, running Linux (especially on the desktop) was not a task to be taken lightly. The kernel itself was still Read more