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How to configure networking in Linux

Connecting your Linux computer to a network is pretty straightforward, except when it is not. In this article I discuss the main network configuration files for Red Hat-based…

How I welcomed an immigrant family with a Linux laptop

I work at a public library in the Washington DC area that offers 27 Linux stations to residents, seven days a week. This town— Takoma Park, Maryland—is one of the most diverse…

6 reasons why Guayadeque is a music lover's open source player

Recently I upgraded my laptop's Linux to the latest release, and I was surprised and saddened to discover that the wonderful music player Guayadeque seems to be considered as…

System statistics with sar and the /proc filesystem

7 open source terminal games for Linux

Do fancy graphics really make a game better? Can a text-based game for Linux still keep you entertained? Don't get me wrong, I do occasionally enjoy playing a AAA game release…

SeaGL opens 2016 call for participation

The Seattle GNU/Linux Conference (we like to call it SeaGL) has opened its call for participation for the 2016 event. SeaGL welcomes speakers of all backgrounds and levels of…

Preventing break-ins on your Linux system

All too often we hear about breaches in security where usernames and passwords were obtained and published online. Most of the time, what's revealed is that most passwords are…

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