When Linux was originally released, it lacked many useful applications that its main competitor – Windows – successfully supported. Linux thus created a compatibility layer that was used to run the Windows application on Linux itself, called Wine. Originally, Wine
Checking for ports is very important to verify which ports are opened and listening on your system. Listening services can be an entry point for hackers who can exploit vulnerabilities in systems to gain access or compromise a system. It
Whenever some critical data resides on your system, the most important thing that you need to do is to ensure its security and safety. For doing that, you need to regularly install all the latest security patches and updates. However,
As we all know a port is only used by one process or service at one time. Port identifies a particular service or a process running on the system. Sometimes, while troubleshooting we need to know which port number a
NFS (Network File System) is a file system protocol that allows users to view and access files and folders on a remote system as if they were stored locally. It is a client-server setup where the system that shares storage
Imagine you need to show someone how to buy online or how to use a software product. There are many ways to do this: you can instruct them by phone, share screenshots or write an email. However, the best way
PDF or Portable Document Format is one of the most widely used and well-known file formats used to read, print and exchange documents that do not require any editing. However, sometimes it is necessary to create and edit PDF files.
As you may know, in Gnome desktop environments, as in other desktop environments, no matter which application you access most often, you can add it to your Favorites menu under the Activities Overview. When you open the Activities Overview, you
XAMPP stands for cross-platform(X), Apache(A) server, MariaDB(M), PHP(P) and Perl(P). It is a collection of these four and some other programs that enable users to transform their systems into a fully functional web server easily. The main components of XAMPP
Linux is a full-fledged operating system with all GUI functionalities and thousands of desktop apps. However, still there comes a time when you need a particular application of Windows on your Linux system. Fortunately, Linux has developed a compatibility layer
