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Tutorial: Best Practices with sudo on Linux

Ubuntu's use of sudo to simplify Linux administration is ingenious, but barely scratches the surface of what sudo can do. Follow along as Yvo...

How to Compile the Linux Kernel

  Compiling the Linux kernel used to be a rite of passage, or just a necessity, for running Linux. It's not something most users need...

AMD Catalyst 10.9 For Linux Released

AMD has just released their monthly proprietary Linux driver update, which this month puts it at Catalyst 10.9. The only new "feature" of AMD...

Programming Lessons From Linux Geeks in the Trenches

 There's nothing like the school of hard knocks to teach a person a thing or two, and geeks are no exception. "If you are...

Linux File Structure

 The main directory is called the root directory, and it's denoted with a single slash (/). This concept may seem strange, but it actually...

4 Linux and BSD Firewall/Router Projects

  Both Linux and FreeBSD are built on strong networking stacks, and both make first-rate firewalls and routers. Many commercial products are based on these....

Why Linux Is Poised for Domination

 For over a decade, Linux watchers have predicted that one day the open source operating system will become the dominant player -- and yet...

Good News for Linux Users From Broadcom

Last week, Broadcom announced they have open sourced the drivers for their latest 802.11n chipsets. This is significant because as closed source drivers, their...

Does Linux Offer Too Much Choice?

User choice is one of the hallmarks of the Linux world, and most seem to agree that it's a good thing. One might even...

Linux 2.6.36-rc4 Brings Two Weeks Of Fixes

Due to LinuxCon Brazil there's been two weeks that have passed since the third release candidate was tagged for the Linux 2.6.36 kernel, but...