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Essential tips for LibreOffice

Discover the best TRICKS to get the most out of the LibreOffice office suite.

New version of Kodi available

The Kodi project is pleased to announce the availability of a new version of Kodi, that is, version 16.1, which is now available ...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS vs Windows 10: step-by-step analysis and installation

We show you how to install Windows 10 and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on the same computer step by step and we analyze both systems to help you choose.

Mesosphere: the operating system for data centers

Mesosphere is an open source datacentre operating system based on the Apache Mesos project for these types of cloud machines.

FreeOffice 2016: the less well known office suite

FreeOffice 2016 an alternative office suite from SoftMaker that can satisfy certain users disenchanted with other software of this type.

Solution to boot problems in Ubuntu and Linux Mint

Although these things are not usually very common in Linux operating systems, boot problems are still present in systems ...

The BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition tablet is now available

A few days ago we announced that the BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition tablet was available for pre-sale. Well, it's already available today ...

How to know if my Wi-Fi is being stolen in Linux

In these bad times and in a world where it is becoming easier to steal Wi-Fi due to operating systems like Wifislax ...

How to install Brave on Gnu / Linux

The Ex-CEO of Mozilla has launched the Brave web browser, a browser that not only blocks advertising but also makes money ...

5 open source tools to automate your home

With IPv6, the IoT ol Internet of things has arrived, now more and more devices will be connected, ...

Microsoft and Linux Foundation logos with Tux

Microsoft y Linux Foundation logos con Tux

Microsoft Edge comes to Linux

Today something unusual has occurred, since the Internet browser Microsoft Edge has been announced is going to reach Linux operating systems ...

Wim Coekaerts joins Microsoft now

We have already seen other brain leaks go to companies like Apple or Microsoft. But the staff who work in ...

Midori, the fashion navigator

In the world of Linux, there are a lot of existing browsers and Midori is one of the most recent. This browser is gaining a lot ...

Security Onion: your ideal distro for auditing networks

Security is very important in the computer world, especially with the latest cases of espionage and other attacks ...

VIA Technology will have the OpenChrome 0.4 free driver version

OpenChrome 0.4 arrives to bring us news. It is a project, as you know, that tries to provide and give full support ...

Cinnamon 2.8.8 available in Linux Mint 17.3

The Cinnamon desktop is one of the hallmarks of the Linux Mint operating system. For lovers of this desk ...

Install Microsoft Office on Debian without Wine

We know that there are great alternatives to Microsoft Office in Debian, such as LibreOffice, however, sometimes because ...

How to know if your Wi-Fi network is secure with Wifislax

In case you didn't know, Wifislax is a very curious Linux distribution, which comes with a large number of programs dedicated to security monitoring ...

21,7% of programmers use Linux

21,7% of all programmers in the world use Linux to develop their applications, at least this is the data collected by the

Officially Ubuntu 16.04 LTS will have the launcher down

Some time ago, a strong rumor had arisen that the classic Ubuntu launcher, which is usually located in the ...

Install Kodi and add-ons on our Linux distro

Media centers were in fashion, and I say they were because now with Smart TVs and other options such as tablets and ...

Microsoft SONIC is not a Linux distribution

Much is made of Microsoft's love of Linux, or at least supposed love. The truth is that Microsoft is ...

Open source business software for GNU / Linux systems

Discover all the possibilities offered by open source ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE for your LINUX system

Ballmer: "Linux is no longer a cancer, it is a true rival to Windows"

Ballmer, EX-CEO of Microsoft, has called Gnu / Linux the true rival of Windows and Microsoft, a rival that could beat Windows ...

MuseScore Guide: A Great Score Center For Your Linux Distro

MuseScore is your best ally to compose, modify and manage your musical scores on your Linux distribution. A professional and free software.

Run Android apps on Linux with Shashlik

Shashlik is a program that is capable of running native Android applications on a GNU / Linux operating system. Although this had already been achieved ...

Free software for designers and creatives

In this article we will present 15 free software projects that have nothing to envy to other closed projects or ...

Google Chrome for Linux has a bug, fix it here

Yesterday we began to remember how Google Chrome ended the support for 32 bits in Linux systems, in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and in Debian 7 ...

How to use WhatsApp web from Linux

WhatsApp is one of the mobile instant messaging services, now owned by Facebook, and the most popular in recent times….

The golden age of Spanish software and Spanish free software

Spanish software lived a golden era between 1983 and 1992, when in Spain there was a boom where many developers ...

Games to learn programming languages

Learning while playing is something interesting at a didactic level for children, but also many who are not so young ...

The goodbye of Chrome has arrived in 32 bits

The goodbye of Chrome for 32 bits means that you are going to lose the security updates for this operating system. This makes you vulnerable ...

Openage: the open source clone of the Age Of Empires II engine for Linux

Openage is a project created by volunteers and non-profit, it is free and free. They basically try to create ...

Iceweasel will be Firefox again

Many years ago, the people in charge of the Debian project created the Iceweasel browser as a derivative of Firefox, since ...

The hacker who attacked the Linux Mint portal explains how he did it

We already announced in this blog that it had attacked the Linux Mint servers to replace the ISO images of the ...

Linux-based home automation systems

Home automation is expanding more and more to make our homes smarter and make life easier….

How does an Apple Mind work? Why does it affect Android? Are we less intelligent?

Well, you may wonder what is behind this title and what does an article like this do on a website about Linux and ...

La seguridad en un equipo informático es fundamental

Is Linux still the most secure OS?

A few days ago an attack was discovered that affected the famous Linux Mint operating system. This attack consisted of an attack on the website of the

If Windows couldn't be hacked, 40% of users would use Linux

A recent study from the University of Oslo has shown that the share of desktop Linux users would rise from 2 to 40% as Windows ...

Gufw: install a simple Firewall on your Ubuntu

A firewall is a system that can be implemented in both software and hardware and intended for security….

How to install ReactOS operating system step by step

We show you how to install ReactOS on your PC and we put this system to the test to tell you about its advantages and disadvantages. Worth?

Bleachbit, the Linux CCleaner

CCleaner is a well-known software that Windows users are sure to know. But for those who do not use the ...

Vulkan 1.0, the successor to OpenGL

Yesterday, February 16, something happened that many of you have been waiting for a long time, since the first one has come out ...

ReactOS 0.4.0: new version of the open source Windows clone

ReactOS (React Operating System) is an open source operating system with support for Microsoft Windows applications and drivers ...

RancherOS and Docker, two good travel companions

RancherOS is a small operating system of only about 20MB in size, with only the basics to function, not because ...

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS systemd will be fully synced with Debian

Martin Pitt and his team of developers will manage the parallelization of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS systemd so that the Canonical project and ...

Derivatives of Popcorn Time Used as Malware

If you have been informed about free software for a long time, you will remember a software called Popcorn Time, which was a streaming multimedia player that ...

Linux kernel source code reveals more secrets of AMD Zen

Some time ago, the news was released about some clues of the operation of the AMD Zen microarchitecture thanks to the code ...

Slackware 14.2 is closer than ever

Slackware 14.2 already has its second beta. It seems that the next version of Slackware, one of the oldest distributions, is getting closer and closer.

Oracle announces end of Java plugin

Adobe has had many security problems with its Flash, a high dependence on it on the Internet has made ...

Resize images in Ubuntu easily

Those of us who work with images that must have a certain size, such as bloggers, need practical and fast tools to ...

Repair AVI video files with damaged index

Sometimes we will have seen that certain AVI videos or other formats have a damaged index and we cannot reproduce them, ...

How to browse privately with anti-tracking protection

Following the spy scandals in recent years, privacy and security seem to have become fashionable. By…

X-Apps, the new applications from the Linux Mint team

As is customary, the Linux Mint team through its leader, Clem, has presented its monthly accounts and…

All flavors of Linux Mint 17.3 on Linux AIO

We have a new distribution available within the list of Linux AIO distributions (all in one), this time it is the famous distribution ...

Microsoft Office Web App on your preferred distro

You can count on your favorite Linux distro with Microsoft Office without the need for virtual machines or software like Wine. Thanks to Microsoft Office Web App

How to upgrade to Debian 8.3 from Debian 8.2

The latest update for the GNU / Linux Debian distribution is now available. Debian 8.3 is now ready to update or download.

Kali Linux Rolling Edition: continuous updates

The famous Kali Linux distribution designed for pentesting, will now have Rolling Edition, that is, it will go to the upgrade model ...

Phoenix OS, an exact clone? by Remix OS

After the success of Remix OS, now appears Phoenix OS, a distribution based on Android X86 but we still do not know if it will comply with the licenses.

Break a Windows password using a Linux operating system

We are going to use the old Stickykeys trick to break a Windows operating system in a very simple and effective way. For this we will do ...

How to download YouTube songs or videos

We explain how to download YouTube songs or videos from Linux using multiple tools and add-ons for your Chrome or Firefox browser.

Spotify: how to install on Linux step by step

Spotify, that Swedish music app that has revolutionized the way this content is distributed, now we teach you how to install it on your Linux distro step by step.

Microsoft gives more reasons not to use Windows

Microsoft will make the new chips from Intel, Qualcomm and AMD not compatible with previous versions of Windows, only the current one, forcing to update

Lubuntu 16.04 LTS ported to Raspberry Pi

The light version of the Ubuntu operating system, that is, Lubuntu, has been ported to the small Raspberry Pi computer, using the small LXQt desktop.

The best office suites of 2016 for Linux

Discover which is the best office suite for Linux or the one that best suits your needs, in this interesting analysis

Parted Magic: the friendly distro for your hard drive

Parted Magic is now available in its 2016_01_06 version, a whole toolbox to manage and keep your memories in shape on a LiveCD.

Canonical learns from Windows 10 user discontent for Ubuntu

Canonical has learned from discontent with the Microsoft Windows 10 OS that it looks like spyware in disguise and will no longer spy on your Ubuntu browsing.

The best accounting utilities for Linux

As you may already know, unfortunately the January slope has begun, in which people's accounting skills are put to the test to balance them all ...

Compilation of the best apps of 2015 for Linux

We make a compilation for the end of the year 2015, in it we list the best apps or programs for Linux this year that leaves us. Happy New Year to all.

Mixxx 2.0: Virtual DJ for Linux

Mixxx 2.0 is the new version that has been expected for 2 years of development. A software to mix and work with music to be a true DJ.

Nylas N1, an alternative client to Thunderbird

Nylas N1 is a totally free and cross-platform email client. An email client that combines simplicity with beauty without losing function.

12 predictions about the future of Linux in 2016

We discussed 12 points about the immediate future of 2016, explaining some of the news that awaits us for next year in the Linux world.

Install any flavor of Ubuntu on Raspberry Pi

The popularity of minicomputers and especially the Raspberry Pi continues to grow. Some years ago it was a dream to be able to install Ubuntu and others ...

How to enable unsigned extensions in Firefox 43

A few days ago, we had published that the new version of Mozilla Firefox had come out, the brand new version 43.The big problem with this new version ...

OpenAI: the project led by Elon Musk for the AI of the future

Elon Musk himself leads the OpenIA project to create the artificial intelligence of the future. We will see what AI systems and their dangers have in store for us

Tails 1.8 embraces Icedove

The LiveCD for the Linux Tails distribution has been updated. Now the Tails 1.8 version comes with revamped packages and some notable enhancements.

11 open source projects for pentest

Pentesting has become almost an obsession for many developers and security guards in the digital world. Introducing tools

Dell wants to bring firmware updates to Linux

LVFS, and the project being carried out by Dell, could soon bring firmware updates from Linux-based operating systems.

Chromium OS for Raspberry Pi 2

Chromium OS continues to evolve, now you can download the second build released for the Raspberry Pi 2 SBC board. The open operating system comes to Pi

Animated Christmas tree: bring Christmas to your Linux console

You can also bring the magic of Christmas to your Linux console for these special dates. This is a simple Perl ornament for the shell.

CrossOver 15.0 based on Wine 1.8 and with thousands of improvements

CrossOver 15.0 has been released by CodeWeavers, this new version is based on Wine 1.8, with a new graphical interface and thousands of improvements included.

Luis Iván Cuende helps us open our eyes in this interview

From LxA we have interviewed Luis Iván Cuende, with questions that review both technology and the very important education in Spain.

The Macbook Air works best with Linux

It seems that Linux has once again proven to have the best operating systems in the world. The folks at Phoronix have picked up a Macbook Air and been ...

Many people think to denounce Microsoft for Windows 10

It seems that Microsoft is mounting problems with its new operating system. Some users are complaining about the poor performance of ...

Could Linux outperform Windows in users?

Unfortunately, as we all know, Windows is the king when it comes to desktop market share, but systems ...

NDISwrapper: Install Windows Drivers on Linux

It is possible to install some drivers created for Windows on a Linux-based operating system. There are tools for this that we present to you.

Put the appearance of Windows 10 to your Linux with this theme

Things must be recognized, despite the fact that Windows 10 is not the best of the operating systems if we refer to security, performance or customization

NixNote 2, a great replacement for Evernote for Gnu / Linux

NixNote 2 is an unofficial Evernote client that will make the notes app present on Gnu / Linux or at least most of it.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus background

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus will have Linux 4.3 kernel

Ubuntu 16.04 already has release dates and is in development. They have started and will be based on Linux kernel 4.3 instead of 4.2 like 15.

Gnu Chess, a powerful opponent to play chess

Gnu Chess is a chess engine that recreates a person's game and that we can use as an opponent to play interesting Chess games.

Idempiere: enterprise resource management software

Idempiere is based on Adempiere and has OSGI technology. It is an open source enterprise management software available for Linux.

All about the best BitTorrent clients for Linux

We present you a list of the best BItTorrent clients for your Linux distro. We also teach you the secrets and operation of this protocol.

Amazon Fire OS: a very particular Android

Amazon Fire OS is an operating system for mobile devices from Amazon and is based on Google's Android code. Did you know him? Now yes.

Mycroft AI can now run on Linux

Mycroft IA is being ported to fit the Linux desktop, competing with Siri or Cortana and making a mature speech recognition project.

What can I do in Linux that I can't do in Windows?

Surely this question you have asked yourself at some time in your life, many people who use Windows and are curious about the Linux world

Top Three Open Source Python IDEs

We present three good IDEs for Python that you can install on your GNU / Linux distribution and develop software in this programming language.

Firefox OS already has WhatsApp

Firefox OS has officially received WhatsApp, an app expected by many and that we can even say that it led to the decline of the Mozilla platform

Download Youtube Videos with Clipgrab

Clipgrab is a great program that will allow us to download YouTube videos without the need for a browser or an extension that performs this function.

Cache Pressure: optimize Linux performance

We can do a thousand things to optimize performance in our Linux distro, one of them is Cache Pressure to control the use of RAM in our distro

Go For It !, Task Scheduler for Linux

Go For It! is a simple program that performs the task scheduler function in a very ...

Ubuntu 15.10: 9 features you should know about

The most interesting news that you should know about Ubuntu 15.10, the new version released by Canonical that brings new things that we show you here.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS already has a name: Xenial Xerus

We are all waiting for the official release of Ubuntu 15.10 Willy Werewolf, which should not take long to come out as it was scheduled for today ...

Q4OS + XPQ4: copy Windows XP style in detail

With the Q4OS distribution and the XPQ4 project we can have a Linux distro with the aspect of the Windows that we like the most (XP, 2000, 7, 8.1).

What are Linux meta-packages?

We introduce you to the world of metapackages in Linux, we show you what they are, what they can do for you and how to create them in a simple way on your distro.

New vulnerabilities detected in Ubuntu

A few days ago, we had published a piece of news in which it said that vulnerabilities had been detected in Ubuntu operating systems, because these days ...

Guide: build your custom Linux-based Gamer PC

We give you the keys to configure and build the best Gamer PC for you, according to your needs and the price you want to spend. Of course with Linux.

Create a "RAMDisk" on your Linux distribution

Transform a portion of RAM into your particular ultra-fast "SSD" to improve performance with just a few commands on your Linux terminal.

snapcraft: Canonical's new tool for creating Snappy Packages

Snapcraft is a new tool that comes to smooth the way to Snappy packages, these packages that Canonical intends to be the future.

NeoKylin: the Chinese copy of Windows XP

NeoKylin is the name by which the Chinese have baptized this Linux distribution inspired by Microsoft Windows XP for government computers.

OneDrive adds another unofficial client for Linux

Linux users already have a new alternative to synchronize our local folders with OneDrive, Microsoft's storage service.

Azure Cloud Switch: Microsoft's Linux distribution

Microsoft has created its first Linux distribution, no, it is not a joke nor have they gone crazy. It is like that, a distro called Azure Cloud Switch for networks.

12 criticisms of Linus Torvalds technologies

Linus, the creator of Linux, is a pretty unusual guy and he doesn't shy away from talking. We summarize 12 of his criticisms of technological projects.

DDRescue-GUI, a frontend for the Ddrescue rescue tool

Those who do not want to deal with the command line to use Ddrescue have an excellent ally in DDRescue-GUI, a very simple and complete frontend.

BOSS, the operating system that India will use

BOSS is the name of the Indian distribution that will govern all the Administration's computers. However the reviews are not very good.

AndEX OS: a LiveCD to use Android on your PC

AndEX OS is a LiveCD that allows you to use Android on your PC, without installing anything, in a simple way. All thanks to Arne Exton, a well known developer.

PSSH, run commands on multiple remote servers simultaneously

Through Parallel SSH, or PSSH, we can execute commands simultaneously on several remote computers from a single shell.

Linux sucks ... Spanish-style

Criticizing Linux is not attacking it, but improving it. Maybe we should reflect and not be a Linux Taliban, but help its progress and development.

Open source alternatives for GMAIL

Gmail is an extraordinary service, but it is not the only one, here we show you the best open source alternatives that exist for you to choose from.

Fritzing, designs electronic circuits and schematics with support for Arduino and Raspberry Pi

Fritzing is an open source tool for PCB and schematic design, offering support for technologies such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi.

Ext2Fsd, access your Linux partitions from Windows

Through Ext2Fsd we can have full access to our Linux partitions from various versions of Windows (from the current 8 to XP).

Calligra 2.9.7, LibreOffice's rival that is taking more and more ground

Calligra 2.9.7 is the latest version of the office suite from the KDE Project. A version characterized by correcting many bugs in the suite and its programs

Vulnerable distributions on purpose to practice

Metasploitable is a distro with default settings and bugs that deliberately affect security, in order to use it as a test bed.

XDM, new version of the best multiplatform download manager

The new version of the XDM download manager adopts a smoother design and looks like Windows 10 or Android 5.0.

The Unity game engine already has a build for Linux

It is an experimental Unity build, which offers very good functionality and the possibility of exporting to different frameworks.

Tor Browser 5.0, the privacy browser

Days ago we talked about the launch of the Tails distribution, a GNU / Linux distribution based on network security….

Without a doubt Microsoft Windows 10 is the best OS

Windows 10 is Microsoft's best operating system, but it has also become the most dangerous spy service. Linux the alternative.

Chema Alonso answers us exclusively for LxA

An interview with Chema Alonso, our most popular national hacker, has answered all our questions about Linux, security, interesting things about FOCA, etc.

Patricia Torvalds: Linus's daughter points out ways

Patricia Torvalds is the eldest of the three daughters of Linus Torvalds and it seems that she is interested in technology and open source. Will she be the successor?

Richard Stallman: Exclusive Interview for LxA

Richard M. Stallman, the founder of the free software movement, gives us an interesting interview about GNU / Linux and free software.

Korora 22, the most minty fedora of all distributions

Korora is a distribution for novice users based on Fedora. This distribution has released Korora 22, a version based on Fedora 22 with improvements.

Fluxbox, a very light window manager for our Gnu / Linux

Fluxbox is a very light window manager ideal for machines with few resources or to customize our operating system in an economical way.

Conky, a very light system monitor

Conky is a very light and configurable system monitor that has made it the perfect tool to control our operating system resources.

VectorLinux, a useful distribution for older computers

VectorLinux is a Gnu / Linux distribution based on Slackware that targets older or under-resourced machines to function properly.

Mintstick, a tool to carry your Gnu / Linux on a pendrive

Mintstick is a Linux Mint tool that helps us to install various Gnu / Linux distributions on a USB and use them as tools or to install

Shashlik: run Android apps on GNU Linux

ShashlIk, a project to bring more applications for Linux-based systems that can run Android apps thanks to the guys at KDE.

Laby: and that the little ones learn to program

There are more and more projects like Scratch, to teach the little ones to program or those who do not have much knowledge. Now comes Laby.

steghide: steganography to hide text in images

Steganography is the art of hiding information in a document, such as a text, an image or digital files (image, video, sound).

Interview with Victor Mayoral Vilches, co-founder of Erle Robotics

We interviewed the co-founder of the successful startup Erle Robotics for LInuxadictos. We will talk about his work, drones, LInux, etc.

I2P and Freenet: alternatives to the TOR network

TOR is the most used, but it is not the only one or the best in every way. There are very good alternatives to this network such as I2P and Freenet with advantages.

Oracle stumbles over open source databases

Oracle has almost lost its database monopoly by the emergence of alternative open source projects, both SQL-based and new.

Shodan the Google of hackers

Shodan is another alternative to Google that is known as "the Google of hackers" because of its powerful filters to be able to carry out very interesting searches.

Tutorial: Defragment your hard drive under GNU Linux

Defragmenting seems only a thing of WIndows and I say it seems because in Linux it is also necessary sometimes. You do not believe it? Despite the efficiency, it is.

Mac vs PC vs Linux: just a question of money

In my opinion, the distinction between Mac and PC is as absurd as the distinction between PC and Linux that is made in the world of video games and I explain why.

Manuel Ujaldón (left) along with other Ibero-American computer experts

Manuel Ujaldón (izquierda) junto con otros expertos en computación iberoamericanos

Interview with Manuel Ujaldón Martínez: NVIDIA CUDA Fellow award

MIguel Ujaldón, the only Spanish scientist to win a CUDA Fellow award from NVIDIA, gives us an interesting interview for Linuxadictos.com.

Battle for convergence: Windows 10 vs Ubuntu

Microsoft and Canonical want to be the first to bring us the convergence with Windows 10 and Ubuntu. BQ will be Canonical's partner for this.

Emulator to run x86 applications on the Raspberry Pi (ARM)

ExaGear is emulation software that allows you to run x86 apps on ARM-based systems like the Raspberry Pi. Created by the Russian company Eltech.

Clear Linux: the distro for Intel architectures

Clear Linux is not yet another distribution for generic use, rather it is a project optimized for Intel hardware and whose purpose is the cloud.

Peppermint 6, an increasingly minty distro

Peppermint 6 is the latest version of one of the lightest Gnu / Linux distributions that brings a lot of software coming from Linux Mint like MintUpdate

Live Wallpaper, animated wallpapers in GNU / Linux

As in Android, in Ubuntu we can also enjoy animated wallpapers, in this case thanks to Live Wallpaper.

Fedy, a tool for Fedora configuration

A few hours ago version 4.0 of this utility arrived, which allows us to configure a large number of aspects of Fedora 22.

Paperwork, its own open source Evernote

Paperwork is a web application that will allow us to have notes and save them as in Evernote but unlike this Paperwork is Open Source and free.

Interview with Francisco Sanz: CEO of The Security Sentinel

Francisco Sanz, the CEO of the company dedicated to computer security The Security Sentinel, gives us a first interview for linuxadictos.com

VENOM, more dangerous than Heartbleed

VENOM is a vulnerability that is present in the floppy driver of GNU / Linux systems and that affects many machines and servers for 11 years.

Firefox 38: what's new in the new version

Firefox 38 is now available and comes loaded with news that we detail. One of the most controversial is the inclusion of DRM for an anti-copy system.

Kore, an essential app for our Kodi

Kore is an official app of the Kodi project that will help us to have a remote control for the Kodi software only using our Android smartphone.

RoboLinux: the distro that can run software for Windows

RoboLinux is a Debian-based Linux distro that can run native Windows software without the need for Wine. It does so thanks to Stealth VM.

Debian 9.0 Stretch begins its development stage

Debian 9.0 has been dubbed Stretch, an octopus that appears in the movie Toy STory. Now begins its development stage after Debian 8.0.

Microsoft delivered: releases .NET Core and Visual Studio Code for Linux

The Redmond company delivered on what it had promised long ago and released .NET Core for Linux. Also comes Visual Studio Code, a complete IDE.

Enhance your monitor screen with f.lux

F.Lux is a program that manipulates the brightness of our monitor depending on the geographical position and the time, adjusting it to ambient and natural light.

Parrot OS: more competition for Kali GNU / Linux

Kali Linux is a Linux distro designed for pentesting and computer security audits. The same as Parrot OS, another alternative for this niche.

pfSense: the best distribution to implement a Firewall

pfSense 2.2.2 is the new version of a distribution oriented for PCs and servers to implement a free and professional Firewall. Based on FreeBSD.

Plank ready to integrate into Ubuntu 15.04

Plank is a free dock that can be installed on your Linux distro to emulate Mac OS X environments. Now it will be included in the Ubuntu 15 repositories.

XFLR5 - Design wings, profiles, and airfoils

XFLR5 is a fairly professional and advanced software for airframe, wing and airfoil design. It is based on XFOIL and # Reynolds.

Elementary OS Freya, a very Mac distribution now available

Elementary OS Freya is now available and ready for download, this distribution improves many features but maintains its MacOS look and functionality

mBOT: robot to learn to program

Learning to program by playing is the goal of many projects, one of them being Makeblock's mBOT, a cheap and open source android for classrooms.

Analysis of a supposed open-source Windows

Windows 10 will be free, but now Microsoft is going further and opening a debate about opening the system code. An open-source Windows for the future.

How to install OpenSUSE 13.2 on our computer

Small tutorial for beginners on the basic installation of OpenSUSE 13.2 on our computer. The distribution is ideal for both novice and expert users.

Convert a video into images from GNU / Linux

We teach you how to transform a video into images frame by frame with a simple command thanks to the ffmpeg tool from the Linux terminal.

Able2extract v9.0 available for installation

Able2Extract is an efficient, simple and professional tool for editing and converting documents into PDF. It is developed by Investintech.

Santoku Linux: the GNU / Linux distribution for mobile audits

Santoku Linux, along with Kali Linux and maybe DEFT, are three distributions that should be a must-have for a computer security auditor.

Gnome 3.16 is now available

Gnome 3.16 has already been released, the latest stable version of the popular and popular Gnu / Linux desktop that incorporates more than 33.000 community changes.

Webminal: practice console commands on the network

Linux commands are something feared by some, but their power and importance in Unix environments make them essential. Webminal will help you with them.

Blueberry, the new Linux Mint Bluetooth configuration tool

One of the main novelties of Linux Mint Debian Edition 2 is that the distro will release Blueberry, its new Bluetooth configuration tool.

Clipit: manage the clipboard easily on your Linux distribution

ClipIt is a project that inherits the advantages of Parcellite and that improves the functionality and experience to manage our clipboard in Linux

Yes to Windows 10, then no to Linux (Secure Boot 2.0 story)

Windows 10 will introduce a new barrier for users to install alternative operating systems on their machines with SecureBoot. Is repeated.

Windows 93: a version to make fun of Windows

Windows 93 is a fictional operating system written in HTML5 and Java to be used from any browser and that resembles Windows 95 with humor.

Samba 4.2.0 available for download

Samba 4.2.0 is the new stable version of this software that is now available for download and installation on different sharing platforms.

Calligra 2.9 ready for download

Calligra 2.9 is an office suite developed by the KDE group and based on Qt. It is multiplatform, free, free, professional and very complete.

Lakka, a Linux distribution to have a retro console

Lakka is a built-in distribution for minipcs that transforms our minipc into a retro console with which we can play classic video games.

Welcome: Top Tips for Linux Newcomers

We offer you the best tips so that you can adapt and know how to choose your best distribution and help you in the first steps with Linux. Easy for you

Orange Pi: Raspberry Pi-style hackable SBC

Orange Pi Plus is a new Raspberry Pi clone that claims to rival it. The new board integrates an ARM-based Allwinner SoC and much more

Get trained with these 8 free courses on free software

We list the 8 free software courses that you can start now and a critical introduction to the intrusion of proprietary software in the classroom

LinSSID, a Wi-Fi network scanner for Linux

LinSSID is an open source tool for Linux (based on Qt5) that allows us to scan Wi-Fi networks from an interesting graphical interface.

Compilation: the 44 best tricks for Linux

An authentic compilation of tricks for Linux that will not leave you indifferent. In a single post we offer you the best tricks and practices for your day to day

Nitrux + Numix = Ozon OS, the Linux that promises

Ozon OS is a Linux distro that is being developed by members of two projects: Numix and NItrux. It focuses on graphic design and gaming.

Linux Lite: rejuvenate your old computer

Linux Lite is a lightweight Linux distro that can run on PCs with low-end or older hardware. And it can present a good alternative for XP

$ 13 billion for a zXNUMX mainframe running Linux

IBM mainframes already have a history, specifically half a century, and they continue to wage war. This time a new z13 with very powerful Linux is presented

App Grid: Alternative Software Center for Ubuntu

The Ubuntu Software Center is one of the weak points of the Canonical distro due to its lack of update, but App Grid comes to solve it.

Meccanoid G15 KS: Meccanoid's open-source robot

Meccano, the mythical toy company, presents a new open source robot called Meccanoid G15 KS to learn and create as always.

Paper: Material Design comes to Linux

Material Design, the language created by Google to design interfaces in Android 5.0 Lollipop now jumps to Linux with Paper, an interesting project

5 robots that work thanks to Linux

Some robots and drones work thanks to Linux and other free software projects. In this article we analyze 5 of the most striking social robots

New project for the DNIe: contributions to free software homelands

The DNIe is somewhat complicated to install, and even more so in the different Linux distributions. But this is a thing of the past thanks to Eloy García and his project

FreeNAS 9.3 comes with many interface and performance improvements

The new version of FreeNAS brings design improvements and also issues such as security or file sharing options.

Best GNU / Linux alternatives to Windows programs

There are many alternatives to Windows software that you can use on Linux so you don't miss anything from the Microsoft platform.

How to convert a PDF to EPUB with Caliber

Caliber is an open source tool for managing ebooks, and also allows us to convert documents in PDF format to ePub in a simple way.

jCrypTool: learn cryptography with this tool

jCrypTool is a Java-based tool to learn cryptography in a graphical and simple way. With this tool we can learn for free

Google Play Downloader: APKs on your computer

Google Play Downloader is used to download Android apps on Linux without depending on Google Play and register in its services to get the APKs

Netflix available for Ubuntu

Netflix now has support for Ubuntu. The online movies and series platform lands in the Linux world, at least in the Canonical distribution

VANT offers us a special keyboard and mouse kit for Linux

VANT, the Spanish firm with a clear commitment to free software, not only assembles computers with Linux, now it gives us a mouse and keyboard kit for Linux

Terminal alternatives in Linux: Terminology

The terminal is a widely used resource in the Linux world, and beyond the most recognized there are several very interesting ones. Let's meet Terminology.

How to run Android apps on Linux very easy

Running Android apps on Linux, Windows or Mac OS X, among others, is already easy thanks to the Chrome browser and an extension called ARCHon runtime

NBC and Today Show use Ubuntu to recreate iCloud hack

It seems that the Ubuntu LInux distribution is the one that has been used to hack into Apple's iCloud accounts to steal nude photos of celebrities

How to reset the Raspberry Pi password

This simple procedure that we show here allows us to restore the Raspberry Pi password in case we have forgotten it.

Ubuntu is the best platform to develop apps for Android

Ubuntu is number one in Android application development. It is the platform that most developers choose as their header system

Protect Grub2 edition with username and password (text)

Through this simple procedure we can protect the edition of the Grub2 configuration by entering the username and password.

Appearance of the mythical and historical ZX SPectrum

Apariencia del mítico e historico ZX SPectrum

Resurrecting ZX Spectrum games on Linux

ZX Spectrum was one of those Sinclair computers that marked an era. Now you can run their software thanks to this praa Linux emulator.

RedFoX GNU: you no longer have excuses not to use Linux to manage your SME

From Neux GNU Software they have wanted to provide a high quality business management software called RedFoX and available for any Linux distro

Robolinux: transform your Windows C drive into a virtual machine for Linux

Robolinux is a distribution based on Debian Linux that can clone the Windows C: drive to fully virtualize it, thanks to a new tool.

Comparativa de algunas licencias de software

Free vs Open-source software: it's not the same

Open-source licenses have variations between them and can lead to confusing concepts that many use even as synonyms without being it

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Gummi: a LaTeX tool for Linux environments and writers

Gummi is a program for editing technical / scientific documents and books in a professional way. It is a LaTeX editor available for GNU / Linux systems

Cartoon about the power of sudo when executing orders

Caricatura sobre el poder de sudo al ejecutar órdenes

Su vs Sudo: differences and configuration

His vs. sudo is a very trite topic on the net, now we bring you this article about its description and how these programs are used in Unix-like systems.

CodeCombat: learn JavaScript with an RPG video game

CodeCombat is an open source initiative that has made available a game that teaches us JavaScript while we fight, and it is also free.

DOSBox: How to Run Old DOS Applications on Linux

DOSBox is a fabulous MS-DOS emulator for different platforms, including Linux. It will help you to revive programs and games and run them again on your PC

Google Translator Client running in Ubuntu terminal

Google Translator Client funcionando en el terminal de Ubuntu

google-translate-cli: Google Translate in your terminal

Google Translate has a client implemented in AWK that can be run from the Linux terminal to translate your texts easily, without a web browser

Errno.h a bit of Unix / Linux history

SCO and its crusade against Linux is known to all and this crusade ranges from attacks on large companies to the code of C libraries like errno.h

Brief clarification on free graphical environments

Window manager, desktop environment, graphical server, are some of the concepts that we have to deal with on a daily basis. Here we clarify it

Microsoft Office for Linux: could be imminent

Microsoft Office could appear in 2014 for Linux. Although it is a strong rumor that runs like powder, it could soon be confirmed officially

Uncovering the acronyms of the names of open source projects

Recursive acronyms have been widely used by programmers during the past decades, even many new projects have them, but they are

Ranking: the best free software for Linux

What are the names of the best programs in each category compatible for Linux. A multitude of very interesting alternatives that you should know

Google2Ubuntu, use Google voice commands in Ubuntu

With Google2Ubuntu, which makes use of Google's speech recognition APIs, we can control our computer through the commands we dictate to it.

Comparison BSD vs. Linux: the whole truth

BSD vs. Linux, a classic of comparisons that has not always been detailed with caution and truthfulness. We clear your doubts and uncover the false myths

Bill Gates, the second richest man in the world according to Forbes

Bill Gates, el segundo hombre más rico del mundo según Forbes

Rumor or reality: do Bill Gates kids use Linux !?

The offshoots of Microsoft's bosses Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates use Apple and Linux products. This rumor is widespread and still cannot be trusted

Anubis: the new Bitcoins mining software

Anubis is an open source, web-based system for mining cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoins or BTCs or Litecoins or LTCs. Earn money online

How to change the Grub background in Debian

Through these simple steps we can customize Grub to use the background image that we like the most and thus get out of the monotony.

Flash memory chip and "lifetime" inscription

Chip de memoria flash e inscripción "lifetime"

Raspbery Pi: extend the life of the SD card

The Raspberry Pi uses an SD as a physical storage medium and this means that being a flash memory, it deteriorates over time.

OpenSuSE 13.1 for the Raspberry Pi

There are many operating systems that can be installed on the Raspberry Pi, mostly Linux distributions such as openSuSE 13.1

How to move our Dropbox folder to an external drive in Ubuntu

Simple procedure to move our local Dropbox folder to an external drive in Ubuntu.

How to install a SteamOS session on Ubuntu

Valve's distribution is now available for testing, and this time we show how to install a SteamOS session on Ubuntu.

Zorin OS 7: this Linux distribution has already been released

The developers of Zorin OS 7 have already announced that it is officially available. It's an Ubuntu-based Linux distro with a Windows 7 look

Privacy: more secure Linux distributions

Security and privacy are fundamental and a right for any citizen. To enforce them, we can use these Linux distributions.

Install Virtualbox Guest Additions on Ubuntu virtual machines

Installing Guest Additions from Virtualbox allows us a much stronger integration between the hardware of the host machine and the virtual machine.

Seleccionar DOS, Unix menú del editor de texto

EOL: How to convert a DOS-type text file to UNIX and vice versa

The end-of-line character in Linux or any Unix text files differs from DOS / Windows and therefore must be converted to avoid problems.

Arch Linux 2013.11.01 available for download

The Arch Linux developer community has made available to us a new version, Arch Linux 2013.11.01 of this famous distribution

OpenFOAM: the CFD software for Linux

OpenFOAM is a free software to work with fluids (CFD) in a professional way. It is available for different Linux distributions for free

Pipelight, the most effective alternative to using Netflix on Linux

Pipelight is a tool that offers Linux users a solution to replace Silverlight and thus enjoy Netflix and other services.

Gameduino 2: new version of this shield for Arduino

Gameduino 2 is an Arduino accessory that can transform our Arduino board into a classic game console and development kit of our own.

Cheat Android games: the old trick works

I have tried the old trick of changing the date of my Android device and it seems to work with the CIty Island video game for quick resources.

Access to Dropbox from the Linux terminal and through the app

Dropbox has official and unofficial applications for handling graphically, but there is also a script for use from the Linux terminal.

Compilation of curious programs for Linux

Many times we are not aware of the amount of software that exists, much less the purpose of some curious programs. In Linux there are some

Arduino IDE and ArduBlock: how to install them on Linux

In this simple tutorial we will show you how to install the Arduino IDE and ArduBlock development environment so that you can carry out your projects with Arduino on Linux

GamePlay Football a video game for football fans

GamePlay Football is the brainchild of Properly Decent. This soccer game for PC is Linux ready. The new version is Public Beta Release 08.

Who uses GNU / Linux? Famous people, organizations, companies, hackers, ...

Currently Linux is not very widespread in home computers, however in other sectors it sweeps. To find out who uses Linux we will show you

PPSSPP an open source emulator for the Sony PSP console

PPSSPP is an open source and multiplatform project that allows you to emulate the Sony PSP console to run your games on PC and more platforms.

Intel C ++ Compiler v13.0 what's new for Android

Intel C ++ Compiler is the compiler for the Cpp language that works natively on Android in its special edition v13.0

C4 Engine, a possible alternative for Unity 3D and Leadwerks

The C4 Engine graphics engine is the creation of Terathon Software so that you can create video games on your Linux operating system.

Is Android really an open-source system?

Many have Android as an open source software project, but the reality is different. Android is not a 100% open-source system, only partly

Vinegar 3.9.5 implements a new API

Vinagre 3.9.5 is the new remote access client update that is officially used in GNOME. Among the improvements is the API, bug fix

Tianhe-2: the most powerful computer in the world uses Linux

Tianhe-2 is a Chinese supercomputer running Linux for research. In 2013, it was ranked 1 on the Top500 lists as the most powerful in the world.

MongoDB leader of alternatives to traditional SQL databases

MongoDB is a NoSQL database management system that aims to provide a good alternative to SQLs such as MariaDB, MySQL, SkySQL databases, etc.

ffmpeg: record your Linux desktop without problems

Tutorial that explains in a simple way how to record your desktop from Linux with ffmpeg and little else, without specialized programs for screen recording

ProjectLibre: Microsoft's monopoly is breaking little by little ...

ProjectLibre is project management software for companies that aims to compete with Microsoft Project. It is also multiplatform and very complete

Debian 7.0 Wheezy is out and loaded with new features

After a long wait and a long development, the creation of Wheezy, the new Debian 7.0, has ended, which will give much to talk about for its improvements

The dangers of Wubi and the problems in the dual boot between Linux and Windows 8

Wubi can present serious problems for the performance and stability of our Ubuntu system. Dual boot between Windows 8 and Linux is another danger.

DraftSight a free AutoCAD clone for Linux very well achieved

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC9_UUrgDJ4 DraftSight es un programa interesante para los ingenieros y los amantes del diseño por ordenador. Todos conocen el famoso…

Interview with Luis Iván Cuende in scoop for Linuxadictos.com

Luis Iván Cuende, hacker co-founder of Holalabs and creator of the Asturix Linux distribution, answers our questions in an interesting interview

Linux expert, profession of the future according to a SuSE executive

If you are passionate about programming and you are also an expert in Linux, this is your moment. Workers are currently needed to fill the free vacancies of the sector

Ubuntu Phone OS: Requirements

The first device with UbuntuPhone OS installed is expected in 2014, but we already know the first requirements proposed by Canonical.

The 7 Best Linux Distros of 2012

Linux.com article with the 7 best Linux distributions in this year 2012 based on the experience and personal opinion of the author.

How to collaborate on a free software project

We show you the different ways to collaborate in a free software project. We can also contribute our bit.

Free library to download free music legally

A website where you can download free music legally is The Free Music Archive, an extensive free music library.

Linux or Windows

Linux or Windows. It is the eternal question, the eternal debate (between good and evil?). Find out which operating system is better and why.

Download free music with Aironux

Aironux is a program to download free music in direct download. It is not necessary to wait for seeds or connections from other users.

The history of Linux

Brief history of Linux. Summary of how Linus Torvalds created the Linux operating system. What were your motivations and how did you manage to create it?

How to protect files in Linux

With the chattr command in Linux we can make it difficult for a malicious intruder to interact with our files and damage the computer.

Pidgin, instant messaging program for Linux

Pidgin, programa de mensajería instantánea para Linux

Instant messaging for Linux

Small list with some of the instant messaging applications available for Linux. Then you choose the one you like the most.

Linux courses and LPI certification

The acronym LPI stands for "Linux Professional Institute", and it is a non-profit organization dedicated to the certification of Linux professionals.

Free software for SMEs and freelancers

Today there are many possibilities when choosing free software for SMEs and freelancers. It is a field that has advanced a lot and we have numerous applications within the reach of a click.

What is free software? Richard Stallman himself explains it to you

Richard Stallman, the creator of the Free Software movement, explains in this video what Free Software is, and makes a special analysis on why schools should only use Free Software.

Microsoft explains how UEFI works, the controversial boot system

Microsoft has tried to explain the operation of the controversial UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) boot system and the company says that it can be activated (or not) depending on the intentions of the equipment manufacturers and users.

Linux Grub (V). Grub notations

We reached the end of the installment on Grub notations, obviously there are many more but we have only stopped to explain the most important ones about Grub starting and that usually interfere with almost all the problems that are reported of corruption.

Linux Grub (II). Grub notations

GRUB has its own notation, which is very similar, although somewhat different from the general notation that a typical Linux user might present.

Linux Grub (I). What is it and how it works?

GRUB is one of the most important parts of Linux, but it can also be one of the most troublesome. In this article we explain what it is and how it works from the simplest perspective.

PeaZip 3.7. El mejor compresor gratuito para Linux

PeaZip 3.7. The best free compressor for Linux

PeaZip is one of the most complete free compressors for Linux. This Free Software program is compatible with the most popular formats such as: GZip, Tar, Zip, 7z, BZip2.

Jdownloader para descargar archivos desde Linux

Jdownloader to download files from Linux

Jdownloader is a free download manager that allows you to download files from the main hosting sites such as RapidShare, Megaupload, DepositFiles, Gigasize, Filesonic, Fileserve, Mediafire, etc.

Types of Free Software licenses

Free or open source software can be under different use licenses, the fact that a software is classified as free does not automatically make it free software, so it is advisable to know the types of license that are handled in this type of Software to better understand how it works.