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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

$Interfaz gráfica de Gummi$

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?

La seguridad en un equipo informático es fundamental

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.