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Sometimes, you want to install a package but it is not available for your distro. Sometimes, you want to install a newer version of a package than what’s available on your distro. You may want to install Linux Apps on Mac OS or Android. Nix provides you a way to do so. It works on every Unix-like OS with curl command and root access via sudo available, except Android. Android does not need root access or curl to install nix....

There are many ways to share files among Windows, Linux and Android on local networks such as local Wifi but Here you will learn how to use SMB and FTP protocol for this purpose. Share from Linux On Linux, you will need to install a package named samba to share files. If you are using a Debian based distro, you can install samba by running the command sudo apt install samba...

A terminal is a GUI program in a GUI(graphical) environment that provides a way to communicate with your Operating System through commands. There are many terminal apps for Linux, each with their own shortcuts and features. But there are some shortcuts and tricks that are associated with a shell. A shell is a program that provides an environment and some built-in commands for the terminal to communicate with the OS....

Installing software on Linux is very different from installing software on Windows. On Windows, you usually go to the website of the software provider to download and install a specific software. So, if you wanted to install 5 different software, you have to visit 5 different websites and install each software one by one. On Linux, however, almost every piece of software is provided by your distro. So, you don’t need to visit multiple sites....

There are several ways to make a bootable flash drive. Here we are going to discuss three of them. Note: Making a bootable flash drive deletes everything present on the flash drive. Method 1: Etcher (Recommended) I recommend using etcher because this app is very simple and easy to use. It is available for Linux, Mac and Windows. You can download etcher from here. When you run Etcher, it looks something like this...

In this tutorial, You will learn how to install Linux on your system. For an example in this tutorial, I will be installing current stable version of Debian Linux with Gnome desktop environment. Current stable version of Debian at current date (May 1, 2020) is version 10 codenamed buster. Installation method may differ slightly depending on the distribution you choose but it will be very similar to this method. Step 1: Download or buy First you need to download an ISO file of Linux OS....

There are many reasons as to why you should at least try linux for once. Linux is free Yes, unlike Windows or Mac OS, you do not have to pay in order to get Linux. Most of the apps built for Linux are also free. You are in-charge of your Computer If you use Windows, you know what I mean. Windows downloads and installs updates without asking the user. It automatically installs stuff from Microsoft Store....

What is Linux? Linux is an Operating System just like Windows or Mac OS. But unlike the other two, it is not owned by a single company and is open source. It means anyone can use it, share it, modify it, or do whatever they want to do with it without worrying about paying anything or piracy laws. You are the owner. Do whatever you want. Note: The name of kernel (a small but important part of an OS) of Linux OS is also Linux....