Category Linux

Essential Linux utilities/softwares

Linux Mint or Ubuntu comes with lot of software and utilities which is sufficient in most cases. Few extra essential must have utilities are as follows: 1. digiKam Features It can easily import photos from your camera, flash drive, or…

How to Remove Old Linux Kernel?

Whenever Ubuntu updates to a new Linux kernel, the old one is left behind and the boot menu gets longer. If your new Linux kernel is working fine, then it is safe to remove the old one and clean up…

How to upgrade to Linux Mint 15

Linux Mint 15 RC is out. If you are using Mint 14 and want to move to new version you can follow the steps below. Waring: It is not recommended method and should be followed only at your own risks. Recommended method of…

How to add new fonts to your Linux system

Adding New Fonts to Your System Installing Microsoft Fonts sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer  System-wide Installation To install fonts to your system for use by all users, (as root) you can place the font files somewhere under /usr/share/fonts or Alternatively,…

Share Files in Linux

How to Share files in Linux? In order to share files in Linux, you need to have following installed in your system. samba samba-common If it is not installed, first install it. To Install: sudo apt-get install samba Once the…