According to Statcounter, GNU/Linux is the operating system used on 3.77% of desktop Keep reading Almost 4% of personal computers use GNU/Linux
Tag: GNU/Linux
Do you buy video games? I've got more than 6000 for free
The videogame industry is a multi-billion dollar industry. However, there are thousands upon thousands of games that can be played for free. I am not only talking about free-as-in-freedom games, but also about old arcade games, console games, etc.
If you use GNU/Linux, you can install many videogames using the package manager of your distro. Other games are distributed in Flatpak, Snap and AppImage formats or must be compiled. To find free games I recommend LibreGameWiki.
However, we don't only have free games, but thousands of old arcade games, which can be played with Keep reading Do you buy video games? I've got more than 6000 for free
Block websites: hosts file
To block websites you can use a browser extension (such as Block
Site), a proxy server (such as
Squid), but there is
also the option of editing the hosts file, a method that consumes very
little RAM and, unlike the browser extension, will work for any browser
or program Keep reading Block websites: hosts file
Free software and politics
Is free software anarchist or capitalist? Some call it communist, others say it is capitalist, anarchist... Who is right? Who is right, and do the following comments made by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer make sense?
Keep reading Free software and politicsReload Bash configuration (.bashrc)
If you change the Bash configuration file (~/.bashrc), you must logout
and login for the changes to take effect. You can also execute the
command source ~/.bashrc or . ~/.bashrc (they are equivalent).
