There are few sticky notes apps that you can install and use for Ubuntu desktop. One of the popular option is the Indicator Sticky Notes Here’s how to install it using PPA repository. When you add the repository it will...
Wine is a free and open-source compatibility layer that allows you to run Microsoft Windows applications on Unix-like operating systems such as Linux. It is originally an acronym for “Wine Is Not an...
Monitor Specifications: Screen size: 34-inch Aspect ratio: 21:9 Resolution: 3440 x 1440 Refresh Rate: 100Hz Response time: 1ms xrandr tux@FreeLinux:~$ xrandr -q –verbose Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 3440 x 1440...
If you are bored and want to spice up while working on Linux terminal, you can try the following commands and get amused. 1. aafire – Fire in your terminal Installation: Ubuntu/Debian Linux: sudo apt install...
AIDE or Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment, is a file integrity checking tool and can detect unauthorized changes to configuration files . It is quite similar to Tripwire. It will take snapshot of filesystem state which...
It is recommended that a patch management system is maintained and configured. Verify that the system’s package repositories are configured. sudo apt-cache policy Sample Output: tux@freelinux:~$ sudo apt-cache policy...
Here’s the following recommendation for filesystem and directories configuration. It will be easier to do it during the initial OS installation but if need to repartition the existing system, it is recommended that full...
Nftables is the replacement for iptables, ebtables and arptables. It is a subsystem of Linux kernel providing filtering and classification of network packets,datagrams or frames. Some key things to consider: 1.Installation: dnf...
Ip6tables is a firewall utility that uses policy chains to allow or block traffic. It can configure IPv6 tables, chains or rules provided by the Linux kernel firewall. Some key things to consider: 1. Installation: (When...
Iptables is a firewall utility that uses policy chains to allow or block traffic. It can configure IPv4 tables, chains or rules provided by the Linux kernel firewall. Some key things to consider: 1. Installation: dnf install...
