Certain Linux commands are no longer maintained for a number of reasons - including security vulnerabilities. Here's the list.

You should never have to work with the root user account on Linux, especially on a desktop installation. There can be occasions when you need to use root on a server. If you must use root, do so with ...

One year on Linux, two distros, a few tears, four desktop environments, and zero regrets about leaving Windows.

The default behavior of ping on Linux and other Unix-like systems is different from Windows. On Windows, the ping command ...

From fork bombs to fake “language pack” removals, these commands can wreck Linux fast. Here’s what they do and how to stay ...

Fresh is an easy-to-use and poweful text editor for the terminal. It takes many things we love about modern graphical editors ...

I really have too many tray icons. You know the ones. They sit on your taskbar, perhaps doing something in the background or, at least, giving you ...