Tux Tweaks

2014-10-11

I recently wrote a post showing how to get Netfix working on Ubuntu and its derivatives. That process originally involved installing the beta version...

2014-09-15

I've written before how to restore the Mark All Upgrades button to Synaptic in Linux Mint. Things have changed in the latest version: Linux Mint 17 Qiana...

2014-08-25

There have been many tutorials posted on how to get Netflix working on Linux. Personally I've had limited success using the Pipelight plugins. There's...

2014-05-21

I've always wanted to know how to create command line options for my Bash scripts. After some research I found there are two functions available to handle...

2014-03-27

Linux Mint is the most popular Ubuntu based Linux distribution. Some would argue that it's even more popular than Ubuntu itself. Because of its Ubuntu...

2014-02-06

I run a media server at home to feed music and movies to my LG smart TV (affiliate link). Ripping the family's DVD collection is one of my tasks as the...

2014-01-01

If you've browsed Linux groups on social media, you've probably seen a lot of screenshots that include a terminal window displaying the distribution logo...

2013-12-10

Sponsors There are several log files in a Linux system. Keeping an eye on these log files can be one of the important tasks of a Linux System administrator...

2013-10-20

Sponsors There are times when you want certain information on your computer protected from prying eyes. One way to protect your information is to encrypt...

2013-08-24

Sponsors File system labels are not something you need to have in order to have a functioning Linux operating system, but they can make your computer...