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rm -rf / in Windows Subsystem for Linux reveals sharp set of teeth

WSL doesn’t protect your core operating system if you try to do something stupid; like deleting every file on the boot drive.

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What to do when a Linux system is running out of available inodes

Learn the consequences of running out of inode file system descriptors on your Linux system. Here’s what to do when it happens.

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Run Linux desktop apps on the Windows Subsystem for Linux

First look at running X11 graphical Linux applications under an X Server (like xming) on Windows 10 using the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)!

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A quick look into LxRun.exe: Windows 10’s new Linux-installer

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)’s new LxRun management program lets you download and install the Bash shell and Linux distributions on Windows 10.

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Migrated from Debian to Fedora Linux

I left Deb-packages and all of Debian Linux behind in favor of Fedora Linux and RPM packages. Here is why I made that decision to switch Linux flavor.

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How to run Windows 10 in GNOME Boxes (and fixes for common issues)

Virtualized Windows runs great in GNOME boxes, but you need to tweak some settings to get good performance. Audio won’t work with the default settings.

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UFW vs FirewallD

A look into the different strengths and weaknesses of Canonical’s Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) vs Red Hat’s FirewallD firewall solutions for Linux.

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Hardware

Replace the problematic Broadcom Wi-Fi module with an Intel model

How to swap out a poorly supported Broadcom Wi-Fi module in a laptop with a better and more modern Wi-Fi module from Intel.

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Update the Intel graphics driver on Debian stable

How to update Debian Linux to a newer version of the Intel graphics drivers from the Debian testing release without moving off your Debian stable installation.

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Debian Linux on the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro

My experiences running Debian Linux on the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro 1370 laptop. What worked out of the box and what needed fixing.

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Recover a GEdit document from a remote or unresponsive system

How I recovered an unsaved document from a still-running GEdit on a crashed Linux desktop session using still-working dbus services.

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Opera returns to Linux desktops

Opera re-releases new builds for Linux desktop users after dropping support for one year during the Presto–Chromium transition.